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Chicago Metal Company Agrees to Pay $1M+ to Defendant After Unfavorable Verdict

Fri, 2025-07-18 15:17

Elkhem Materials Inc. said Allied Metal Co., backed by Reed Smith, satisfied the judgment Wednesday after asking the court to approve the $1 million agreement to cover the jury's verdict, attorney fees and prejudgment interest earlier this week.

       

FTC Lifts Bans on Pioneer, Hess CEOs From Serving on Acquirers' Boards

Fri, 2025-07-18 15:12

Republican Federal Trade Commission members set aside a ban on the executives, saying the FTC failed to plead antitrust law violations and disregarded decades of precedent under the FTC Merger Guidelines.

       

Federal Judge Dismisses FBI Agents' Lawsuit Alleging Jan. 6 Retaliation

Fri, 2025-07-18 13:59

"Although Plaintiffs fear the repercussions of disclosure, a fear that something may happen in the future—even if that fear is serious and sincere—is not enough to bring a lawsuit," U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote in dismissing the FBI Agents Association's retaliation lawsuit against the Trump administration.

       

What's to Become of Alina Habba? Judges to Weigh U.S. Attorney's Future

Fri, 2025-07-18 13:27

New Jersey's 17 U.S. District Court judges will meet Monday to decide what to do about the U.S. Attorney's post. They could reappoint Alina Habba, pick someone else, or leave the position vacant.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Know Why You Are Working So Hard,' Says Sorell Negro of Brown Rudnick

Fri, 2025-07-18 10:59

It is critical not just to work hard, but to know why you are working so hard. Know not only what your goals are, but also what motivates you, what excites you, and why you are putting in the long hours. Gravitate towards areas of the law and practices that are meaningful to you.

       

Three McDermott Attorneys Wrote the Book on AI, Law and Business, and It's Called "AI Law and Business"

Fri, 2025-07-18 10:26

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Patrick Smith speaks with the three McDermott, Will & Emery attorneys undertook the task of peeling back layer after layer of what artificial intelligence will mean for those using the tool for business and legal purposes. There is a lot to cover.

       

Florida Group Sues ByteDance, TikTok, Alleging They Conspired to Block its Acquisition of Social Media Firm's U.S. Operations

Fri, 2025-07-18 10:21

TikTok Global, a limited liability company formed to make a bid to buy TikTok's U.S. presence, has sued the social media company, its Chinese parent company ByteDance, Beijing Telecommunications and the former CEO of ByteDance, Yiming Zhang, in Florida federal court for alleged racketeering and antitrust violations this week.

       

Microsoft Layoffs Hit Legal Department as AI Reshapes Staffing Strategy

Fri, 2025-07-18 08:45

“My guess is that the lion's share of laid-off attorneys at Microsoft are in the bottom tranche, lawyers three to seven years out of law school that are more easily replaced, where you can get less lawyers to do more using AI, said Sean Burke, founding partner of the recruiting firm Whistler Partners.

       

Ex-Judges to 5th Circuit: Reject Rule That Would Make Vacating Magistrate References Easier

Fri, 2025-07-18 07:44

The former jurists expressed concern about the potential for "retroactive challenges to dozens of cases tried by a magistrate judge in a close-knit legal community, even when no actual bias is alleged or proven.”

       

Two Nominated to Massachusetts Superior Court Bench

Fri, 2025-07-18 00:43

Gov. Maura Healey nominated Judge Emily Karstetter and attorney Thomas Townsend to serve as associate justices of the Superior Court.

       

With Damaging Delaware Decision and No Plaintiff Verdicts, What's the Future for Zantac Lawsuits?

Fri, 2025-07-18 00:25

This month in the Zantac litigation, the Delaware Supreme Court tossed all the plaintiffs' experts in thousands of cases, while another jury sided with the defense.

       

US Judge Reinstates FTC Commissioner Slaughter, Rules Trump Fired Her Unlawfully

Thu, 2025-07-17 20:54

"Ms. Slaughter's purported removal was unlawful and without legal effect," U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan of the District of Columbia wrote in a decision reinstating Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and requiring the Trump administration to welcome Slaughter back without interference.

       

The Law Firm Disrupted: When Business and Culture Collide, Guess the Winner

Thu, 2025-07-17 18:06

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has reportedly altered its protocol for hiring laterals in the U.S. The business rationale for the shift is straightforward, but will there be unintended consequences?

       

'Little Is Gained by Disqualification,' Law Firm Concedes in Related Efforts Against GM's Counsel

Thu, 2025-07-17 17:44

"As such, while it would be inappropriate to take advantage of this knowledge, GM's counsel herein will be employing and working daily with an individual with intimate knowledge of LKQ's litigation strategies and thought processes whether they are disqualified in this matter or not. Therefore, LKQ believes little is gained by disqualification in this matter at this point," Michael P. Bregenzer wrote, withdrawing a request in a separate case.

       

‘Straightforward Piracy': In Anthropic Copyright Case, Judge OKs Class Action for Works Downloaded From Pirate Sites

Thu, 2025-07-17 17:37

Anthropic noted statutory damages for the use of millions of works could be “ruinous, but District Judge William Alsup said, “It cannot be true that as the scope of copying grows, so does the impunity.

       

Trump Admin Strategizes Workarounds for US Attorney Posts

Thu, 2025-07-17 17:25

The Trump administration is deploying workarounds that delay routing U.S. Attorney nominees through the Senate advice and consent process, where they might be blocked by Democrats.

       

Texas AG Investigates Mars Over Artificial Food Dyes

Thu, 2025-07-17 16:55

M&Ms and Skittles are under investigation by the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as part of the state and federal crackdown on food companies using dyes that have allegedly been linked to cancer and other disorders.

       

Former Biden Aides Turn to Several Big Law and Boutique Lawyers Amid Congressional Probes

Thu, 2025-07-17 16:40

Latham & Watkins, Steptoe and Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears are among the law firms advising former Biden staffers.

       

Yair Listokin Named Interim Dean of Yale Law School

Thu, 2025-07-17 16:36

Yair Listokin, the Shibley Family Fund Professor of Law, has been named the interim dean of Yale Law School, effective Aug. 1.

       

Miami Jury Returns $100M Verdict to Estate of Former State Senator's Son

Thu, 2025-07-17 15:34

“Losing our beloved son Jason has caused us unspeakable pain that we would not wish on anyone," former Florida state Sen. Daphne Campbell said in a statement.

       

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