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Litigation Trends to Watch: Cases Center on Vendor Cyberattack, ‘Carousel Ads' and Weight Loss Drugs

Fri, 2025-04-25 16:51

Major retailers are facing patent claims over 'carousel ads' on their websites.

       

The Most Successful Litigators in Europe Don't Work in Big Law

Fri, 2025-04-25 16:23

A behind-the-scenes look at the EU's powerful Legal Service.

       

Call for Nominations: The National Law Journal Awards 2025

Fri, 2025-04-25 15:52

The National Law Journal is excited to announce an extended call for nominations for its 2025 NLJ Legal Awards to highlight the top work in Washington, D.C.

       

More Than 60 A&O Shearman Partners Exit Firm as Equity Cull Continues

Fri, 2025-04-25 15:34

Law.com International first reported on the law firm's plans to trim its equity partnership by 10% in September last year.

       

Number of Law Firm Associate Hires Jumped Substantially in 2024: Report

Fri, 2025-04-25 15:34

After two years of declining hiring, participating firms reported hiring 6,092 associates in 2024, up from 5,236 in 2023, according to data from the NALP Foundation.

       

Walgreens Florida Whistleblower Plays Key Role in $300M Opioid Fraud Settlement

Fri, 2025-04-25 15:18

West Palm Beach law firms Rabin Kammerer Johnson and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley represented one of the four whistleblowers involved in a $300 million settlement obtained from Walgreens.

       

Eli Lilly Files Slew of Lawsuits Over Zepbound and Mounjaro

Fri, 2025-04-25 15:09

Disputes over weight-loss drugs are landing on court dockets.

       

Abbe Lowell Leaves Winston & Strawn, Begins Representing NY AG Letitia James

Fri, 2025-04-25 14:47

A Winston & Strawn spokesperson declined to comment on whether Lowell's departure had anything to do with the representation of James, who faces a criminal referral from a Trump administration official.

       

Lawsuit: Claims Administrators Get Kickbacks for Digital Payments

Fri, 2025-04-25 14:42

A lawsuit filed Thursday accuses claims administrators Epiq, Angeion and JND of receiving kickbacks from financial services companies to distribute digital payments to class members.

       

Longtime Legal Nonprofit Leader to Lead Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Fri, 2025-04-25 14:28

Marty Ellin says he's prioritizing raising the legal community's involvement with the ABA-accredited school.

       

'Where Is the Remorse?' George Santos Gets 87 Months for Fraud

Fri, 2025-04-25 14:21

The sentence includes 63 months for wire fraud and 24 months for aggravated identity theft, followed by two years of supervised release. Santos must also pay $373,000 in restitution to his victims.

       

More Than 700 Law Firm Partners Point to Chilling Effects After Trump EOs

Fri, 2025-04-25 14:18

“Clients who previously had no difficulty finding representation are now being turned away by those who worry that taking the cases might risk presidential disapproval," said the group's amicus brief.

       

Three US Judges Block Trump Education Department's Anti-DEI School Policy

Fri, 2025-04-25 13:59

Three trial courts ruled the Trump administration's "Dear Colleague Letter" threatening to defund schools that support diversity, equity and inclusion is likely unconstitutional or in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.

       

Chipotle CLO Outearned McDonald's Legal Chief Last Year

Fri, 2025-04-25 13:38

Most of Roger Theodoredis' $10.7 million in compensation last year was in the form of stock awards.

       

Ozempic Causes Blindness, According to New Lawsuit

Fri, 2025-04-25 13:22

Novo Nordisk faces a suit claiming it failed to warn users of Ozempic of the danger of blindness. The suit is brought by a Maryland man who developed non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy after taking the drug for diabetes. While the precise cause of that condition is unknown, the general belief in the medical community is that the condition is caused by insufficient blood supply or ischemia to the optic nerve, the suit alleges.

       

Writing Strong Antibody Claims: Avoiding or Addressing USPTO Rejections for Written Description and Enablement

Fri, 2025-04-25 11:33

Many patent applicants currently face difficulty in obtaining antibody claims because of written description and enablement rejections under 35 U.S.C. §112(a). The USPTO routinely rejects claims as too broad. The heightened disclosure requirements increase laboratory costs to generate sufficient data for a §112(a)-proof specification.

       

Florida Judge Recommends Suspension for Ex-Trump Attorney

Fri, 2025-04-25 11:27

Now, it will be up to the Florida Supreme Court to accept or modify the referee's suspension recommendation.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Build Your Personal Brand as an Associate,' Says Erica Allegretta of Pryor Cashman

Fri, 2025-04-25 10:59

"Build your personal brand as an associate. In other words, find an area of the law within your practice that genuinely interests you or that you particularly enjoy and make yourself an expert within that area. By doing so, you can become a point person within your firm or within your practice group, which in turn provides you with the opportunity to impart your knowledge and skills onto others, act as a mentor and a leader within the firm, and attract new clients while also retaining the current clients."

       

Legal Speak at GC Midwest 2025: Kiley Kio, Senior Consultant, Technology, FTI Consulting

Fri, 2025-04-25 10:39

In this Legal Speak episode, host Patrick Smith interviews Kiley Kio, a senior technology consultant at FTI Consulting.

       

Legal Speak at GC Midwest 2025: Elizabeth Barton, Managing Deputy General Counsel, Chicago Board of Education

Fri, 2025-04-25 10:37

In this Legal Speak episode, host Patrick Smith interviews Elizabeth Barton, managing deputy general counsel at the Chicago Board of Education.

       

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