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Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Impeachment Threats Of Judges After Trump Attack

Tue, 2025-03-18 00:48

"The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said in response to President Donald Trump's call to impeach a D.C. federal judge who ruled against him.

       

White & Case Team Joins ROSS's Defense Against Thomson Reuters Copyright Claim

Mon, 2025-03-17 20:22

The White & Case team joins Crowell & Moring in defending AI firm ROSS Intelligence in an early copyright infringement case that could shape a long slate of other court challenges.

       

Gibson Dunn Lawsuit Says White House Unlawfully Terminated Immigrant Program Funding

Mon, 2025-03-17 19:12

"An injunction to stop Defendants illegally ending the Programs and refusing to spend appropriated funding is necessary to protect Plaintiffs from severe and irreparable harm," counsel for the plaintiffs alleged.

       

Judge Denies Post-Trial Motions in Chip Designers' M&A Row, Bringing Judgment to More Than $41 Million

Mon, 2025-03-17 19:10

A California state judge has denied the post-trial motions filed by chip design software company Silvaco in its long-running earn-out dispute with an international business it acquired in 2018, Nangate Denmark ApS, bringing Nangate's judgment against Silvaco to over $41 million.

       

Reversing EPA's Endangerment Finding Would Be Steep Legal Battle, Experts Say

Mon, 2025-03-17 18:37

The Endangerment Finding itself is not a regulation, but a scientific determination that triggers regulations under the Clean Air Act pertaining to vehicle and methane emissions standards, power plant carbon rules and greenhouse gas reporting requirements.

       

Ninth Circuit Judge Sandra Ikuta to Take Senior Status

Mon, 2025-03-17 18:29

Ikuta, whom George W. Bush appointed in 2006, will retire from active service upon appointment of a successor, a court representative said Monday.

       

Roundup Judge Orders Distribution of $24M Common Benefit Fees

Mon, 2025-03-17 18:03

Four years ago, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, of the Northern District of California, called the Roundup lead counsel's original request for common benefit fees totaling about $800 million an “example of MDLs gone wild.

       

$8.9M Settlement Reached in False Advertisement Suit Against Poppi, Attorneys Indicate

Mon, 2025-03-17 17:33

VNGR Beverage, doing business as Poppi, and a class of plaintiffs have indicated to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that they reached a settlement, requesting that the court's approval.

       

Do Sharpened Definitions in Delaware's Corporate Law Amendments Afford a 'Clear Playbook' or Place Chancery in 'Straitjacket'?

Mon, 2025-03-17 17:15

Attorneys debating the merits of Senate Bill 21 said that statutory definitions make it easier to advise clients on staying within the business judgment rule, but others respond that some cases have nuance that can only be sorted out by business courts.

       

Do Bright Lines Definitions in Delaware's Corporate Law Amendments Afford a 'Clear Playbook' or Place Chancery in 'Straitjacket'?

Mon, 2025-03-17 17:15

Attorneys debating the merits of Senate Bill 21 said that statutory definitions make it easier to advise clients on staying within the business judgment rule, but others respond that some cases have nuance that can only be sorted out by business courts.

       

The Trials of Tony Buzbee: Lawyer Claims Famous Opponents Are Targeting Him

Mon, 2025-03-17 16:58

A former client of Tony Buzbee is suing him and his Houston-based law firm, accusing them of allegedly misappropriating the client's settlement funds. In response, Buzbee says this is part of an orchestrated campaign to discredit him and his firm. He alleges it is in retaliation for his representation of alleged sexual assault victims accusing high-profile rappers.

       

Ex-GMU Scalia Law School Professor Faces Demand for Sanctions After He Dismissed Nonsuiting Defamation Case

Mon, 2025-03-17 16:28

"Ms. [Angela] Landry is entitled to partial fees and costs under the Anti-SLAPP statute because she prevailed on one of plaintiffs' defamation claims, and that statement was found to be, and is, a matter of public concern," counsel for Landry wrote in a brief demanding sanctions against former George Mason University law professor Joshua Wright.

       

20 Law Firms Face DEI Probe by EEOC

Mon, 2025-03-17 16:28

Many of the top Am Law 100 firms are named in the EEOC announcement Monday.

       

Philadelphia Hotels Settle Human Trafficking Claims for $17.5M

Mon, 2025-03-17 16:25

“Instead of hiring qualified security and adoption and enforcement policies against criminal activity, the hotels did nothing and permitted criminal activity to the detriment of our clients, the plaintiff's attorney said.

       

Arkansas Cryptomining Association Sues State Over Foreign Ownership Restrictions

Mon, 2025-03-17 16:07

“The Arkansas Cryptomining Association lawsuit may be an early bellwether for crypto litigation and disputes to come," said Mark E. Bini, a partner at Reed Smith and expert not involved in the case.

       

Lucky in Law? Litigators Swear By These Superstitions

Mon, 2025-03-17 15:53

Litigators share the charms they don and superstitious rituals they observe to attract good luck ahead of legal proceedings.

       

With Paul Weiss, Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling Under Attack, Will Big Law Speak Out to Defend the Rule of Law?

Mon, 2025-03-17 15:39

Prominent law firms and the legal profession are under attack, and this has repercussions around the world, writes The Global Lawyer. When will Big Law finally speak out?

       

Bronx Judge Resigns Amid Probe Alleging Interference With Attorney-Client Privilege

Mon, 2025-03-17 14:50
Bronx Judge Jeffrey M. Zimmerman is resigning from the bench, effective on April 3, ending a watchdog's probe that he had engaged in a pattern of discourteous behavior and other alleged misconduct. Zimmerman had written decisions that admonished New York's bail reform laws, and prosecutors who didn't adhere to deadlines. He has been serving in the New York City Criminal Court and as an acting state Supreme Court justice in the Bronx.
       

Judge Hits Phila. DA's Office With $120K in Sanctions in Dispute With Ex-Prosecutor

Mon, 2025-03-17 14:42

The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas ruled that the DA's Office had acted in bad faith and "unfairly maligned" Elizabeth McCaffery and another former assistant district attorney.

       

Florida Judge Picks 56 Lawyers to Lead Depo-Provera MDL

Mon, 2025-03-17 13:57

U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers, of the Northern District of Florida, appointed 28 women and 28 men to lead more than 70 lawsuits against Pfizer.

       

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