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Judiciary Pushes for 71 New Federal Judgeships

Tue, 2025-03-11 15:32

The Judicial Conference seeks dozens of federal judgeships to address rising caseloads after past administration veto.

       

'A Lot of Untested Waters:' Lawyers Grapple With NIL Contracts

Tue, 2025-03-11 15:31

The NCAA has allowed college athletes to make money from their brands since 2021 and some are making millions. The University of Texas' Quarterback Arch Manning is reportedly the highest paid with $6.5 million in contracts related to his Name Image and Likeness, known as NIL. But it's not just football, any college athlete from swimmers to volleyball players can negotiate NIL contracts. The NCAA rule has opened up new business for contract lawyers to negotiate deals on behalf of college athletes.

       

11th Circuit Rejects Voter's Constitutional Challenge to Closed Primary Elections

Tue, 2025-03-11 15:30

“[W]e do not question the vigor of [Michael] Polelle's sincerely held political beliefs. Nor do we doubt the indignity' he may suffer by having to switch' his registrations in contravention of those beliefs," the appeals court stated. "Indeed, Florida's law puts him to a hard choice.' But it is not one that the Constitution forbids.

       

Reed Smith Reaches Historic $1.5B In Revenues

Tue, 2025-03-11 15:25

Profits per equity partner grew by 13.8% to $1.8 million, and the London office—the firm's largest—had a particularly strong performance.

       

Weil, Paul Hastings Advise on $22.8B CK Hutchison Ports Sale to BlackRock Consortium

Tue, 2025-03-11 14:51

The deal has been tarred by the political brush as U.S. President Trump previously vowed to seize control of the Panama Canal, which he falsely claimed has been under China's control.

       

Ex-J. Crew GC Who Alleged Wrongful Firing Suffers Another Defeat

Tue, 2025-03-11 10:51

A federal judge on Tuesday confirmed an arbitrator's ruling that sided with the retailer on every claim.

       

Lyft Must Face Negligence, Product Liability Claims Over Fatal Carjacking, State Court Rules

Tue, 2025-03-11 10:50

The ruling differs from recent federal precedent on the liability of rideshare services, such as U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark for the Eastern District of Missouri's November ruling that Uber did not have a responsibility to share information with Lyft about a rider who was a known threat.

       

'No-Never,' or 'Yes-Always:' Judge Weighs State, Federal Requirements for Punitive Damage Claim in Initial Complaint

Tue, 2025-03-11 10:44

"As this court has consistently held, Mo. Rev. Stat. § 510.261.5 and Rule 8 answer the same question, namely: may punitive damages claims be included in an initial complaint? Section 510.261.5 answers 'no-never,' while Rule 8 answers 'yes-always,'" U.S. District Judge John A. Ross of the Eastern District of Missouri said in a lawsuit against an instant oil change franchise.

       

Slip-and-Fall Suit Against Target, Store Manager Sent to State Court, Federal Judge Rules

Tue, 2025-03-11 10:42

"Maybe those allegations won't pan out. But at this early stage, the question is simply whether the complaint alleges that Albrecht was an active tortfeasor. And it does," U.S. District Judge Steven C. Seeger for the Northern District of Illinois said.

       

Judge Removed From Bench for Unwelcome Touching of Court Employee

Tue, 2025-03-11 10:06

A municipal judge who touched a court employee without her consent after serving her several alcoholic drinks is removed from the bench as part of the judiciary's stricter penalties for judges who engage in sexual harassment on the job.

       

6 Antitrust Lawsuits Hit as Providers Opt-Out of Blue Cross $2.8B Settlement

Tue, 2025-03-11 09:55

Blue Cross Blue Shield was hit with six federal antitrust suits on the day of the deadline for health care provider class members to provide a written notice to be excluded from a $2.8 billion settlement.

       

To Avoid Trump's Target, Law Firms Scrutinize Practices Amid Investigation Threats

Tue, 2025-03-11 09:50

Firms are reviewing all of their potential vulnerabilities. "We have a lot of law firms that we're going to be going after,” Trump said on Sunday.

       

Latham's Revenue Surges to $7B, as PEP Eclipses $7M

Tue, 2025-03-11 05:59

The firm said it recorded double-digit growth in specific practices such as M&A, private equity, capital markets, complex commercial litigation, and banking, among others.

       

Holland & Hart Launches Phoenix Office With 2 Perkins Coie Partners

Tue, 2025-03-11 04:59

Partners Christopher Thomas and Andrea Driggs are only the beginning of the Mountain West firm's bid to capitalize on the fast-growing Phoenix metro.

       

'I Still Remember Every Second': Witnesses Recollect Fulton Superior Court Murders 20 Years Later

Tue, 2025-03-11 00:33

"I reacted immediately," said Robbins Firm managing partner Richard Robbins. "[I] ran out of the courtroom expecting to be shot at any time."

       

Trump Backs Religious Parents in Supreme Court Case Over LGBTQ-Themed Books

Tue, 2025-03-11 00:13

The U.S. Department of Justice is supporting parents who say a Maryland school district is violating their First Amendment right to religious freedom by not allowing them to opt their children out of LGBTQ-themed "story time" books.

       

New IBM Legal Chief Earns Nearly $10M in First 6 Months

Tue, 2025-03-11 00:10

Anne Robinson joined the multinational technology company after eight years as general counsel of mutual fund giant Vanguard.

       

'She Died in Cold Blood': DA Vows to Press on After Judge Declares Mistrial in Ferguson Murder Case

Mon, 2025-03-10 20:31

Judge Eleanor J. Hunter declared a mistrial Monday in the case of Orange County Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, who was arrested for shooting his wife of 27 years to death in their Anaheim Hills home, after a hung jury panel announced an 11-1 split on the charge of second-degree murder.

       

Perkins Coie Hires Williams & Connolly to Fight Trump Executive Order

Mon, 2025-03-10 17:19

Williams & Connolly has several high-profile litigators who worked with both Democratic and Republican politicians.

       

Which Law Firms Are Advising on $23.7B Walgreens Boots Alliance?

Mon, 2025-03-10 16:37

Latham describes it as the largest LBO of the year so far and the third-largest healthcare LBO of all time in the U.S. & Europe.

       

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