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West Virginia, North Dakota Among Latest Adopters of NextGen Bar Exam

Wed, 2024-09-18 18:42

The NextGen bar exam will replace the Uniform Bar Examination that West Virginia and North Dakota currently use and will serve as the basis for score portability between participating jurisdictions.

       

US Judge Again Denies Bail to Sean Combs Pending Trial for Alleged Sex Crimes

Wed, 2024-09-18 18:07

U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Carter said he found the government had proven that Combs posed a danger of obstructing justice and witness tampering, as well a danger to the safety of those in the community.

       

US Senate Confirms Michelle Williams Court to California's Central District

Wed, 2024-09-18 17:53

The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge will be moving from the largest state trial court in the nation to a federal bench serving more than 19 million residents in seven counties.

       

NY Courts' Legislative Counsel Served for 50 Years Because of 'Opportunity to Stay Relevant'

Wed, 2024-09-18 16:49

Marc Bloustein tenure's spans his entire professional career after graduating Albany Law School, and even as an intern, upon the court system opening a new office in Albany in the 1970s.

       

Allstate Sues String of Pharmacies Over Alleged Insurance Fraud

Wed, 2024-09-18 16:42

"As part of the scheme to defraud alleged herein, the pharmacy defendants entered into illegal kickback arrangements with no-fault clinics in the New York metropolitan area and unlicensed laypersons who work at or are associated with the no-fault clinics pursuant to which the no-fault clinics prescribed expensive, pre-formulated topical pain creams, gels, lotions and ointments dispensed and billed at exorbitant prices by [the pharmacies]," the complaint said.

       

Harvey Weinstein Arraigned on Newly Unsealed Indictment

Wed, 2024-09-18 16:39

Weinstein pleaded "not guilty" to charges of criminal sexual act in the first degree.

       

DOJ Sues Owner of Vessel that Destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge

Wed, 2024-09-18 15:47

"There is a 53-page complaint and answer, and they detail in it the fact that they believe that they're entitled to be compensated," said one attorney.

       

Federal Reserve's Half-Point Rate Cut Expected to Have an Impact on Crypto Litigation, Experts Say

Wed, 2024-09-18 15:44

The Federal Reserve's actions could lead to bigger litigation budgets and a higher degree of risk tolerance in the cryptocurrency space, said Alex More, a partner and head of litigation of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal.

       

Nonequity Tiers Are Growing, but These Big Firms Say Path to Equity Remains the Same

Wed, 2024-09-18 15:35

Leaders of Paul Weiss, McDermott and Weil explain their firm's path to partnership approach—and the benefits from it.

       

GameStop CEO Fined $1M for Failing to Disclose Wells Fargo Investment

Wed, 2024-09-18 15:22

By March 2018, Ryan Cohen had amassed more than $100 million in Wells Fargo shares, the threshold for disclosure under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. But he didn''t submit the required filing until January 2023.

       

Pryor Cashman's New Leader Plans Growth, but 'Embraces' Firm Independence

Wed, 2024-09-18 15:18

Ron Shechtman said Pryor Cashman "has been certain and unequivocal in our lack of desire to become part of another firm, or to integrate another firm into ours."

       

Biden's Nominee Secures U.S. Senate Confirmation for Phila. Federal Judgeship

Wed, 2024-09-18 14:04

With Mary Kathleen Costello's confirmation, President Joe Biden has broken the record for appointing the most LGBTQ+ judges by any president in U.S. history, according to the office of U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania,

       

Paladin Launches Pro Bono Election Protection Portal for Attorneys

Wed, 2024-09-18 13:16

The portal will provide lawyers and legal professionals access to pro bono opportunities dedicated to safeguarding the electoral process in the 2024 U.S. General Election.

       

When Your Firm Gets Bought Out, Remember That You Are An Asset

Wed, 2024-09-18 11:50

When someone buys a financial services firm, accounting business or law practice, they get people. People are the assets. Give the acquiring firm a chance to make this worthwhile for everyone concerned.

       

Ex-Nurse's 'Individualized, Idiosyncratic Religion' Claims Against COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Allowed to Proceed, Judge Rules

Wed, 2024-09-18 11:14

"Here, the plaintiff has alleged that a core principle of being 'Pagan' is submitting to natural forces and refusing artificial medical aid," U.S. Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote. "She has asserted that the mRNA technology used to develop some of the COVID-19 vaccines makes them unnatural and impermissible, as distinct from the virus-derived annual flu vaccine. That asserted connection is sufficient to support a plausible claim that accepting at least some of the COVID-19 vaccines would violate a tenet of her idiosyncratic religion."

       

N.C. Employee's Contractual Dispute Over $70K in Unpaid Wages Allowed to Proceed, Federal Judge Rules

Wed, 2024-09-18 11:14

"It is not clear from the face of the complaint that plaintiff's breach of contract claim is barred by the statute of limitations because it is plausible that partial payments from defendant Adora made sometime between 2016 and 2022 tolled the statute of limitations. This is a factual issue that cannot be resolved at the motion to dismiss stage," U.S. District Judge William L. Osteen said.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Don't Be Afraid to Step Outside of Your Comfort Zone,' Says Evan Hill of Skadden

Wed, 2024-09-18 11:00

"Be proactive, curious and highly responsive. Focus on how you can be most effective and contribute to the team. Seize opportunities to present and lead calls or meetings, starting with discrete items that you have mastered. Do not be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone and take risks."

       

The Disruptors: How Paul Weiss and Freshfields are Transforming the Global Elite Race

Wed, 2024-09-18 11:00

They have starkly different backgrounds. But both firms have succeeded in ways that other firms have not when breaking into significant foreign markets. Leaders at both firms explain how.

       

Class-Action Suit Filed Against Jaguar for Claims of Defective Windshields in Land Rover Defender

Wed, 2024-09-18 10:30

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal and state courts.

       

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