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People of Bikini Claim 'No Questions Asked' Practices Resulted in Trusts' Depletion

Tue, 2024-08-20 16:35

Trusts created for persons from the Pacific island that became a nuclear test site have been drained, according to a lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court.

       

New York Lawyers 'Stunned and Devastated' Over Chris Morvillo Disappearance

Tue, 2024-08-20 16:21

"Along with everyone else, we're devastated by the news out of Italy concerning the ship. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chris' family," Elkan Abramowitz said.

       

States Seek Triple Monetary Damages in Antitrust Case Against Live Nation, Ticketmaster

Tue, 2024-08-20 16:18

"It's time for a new era where fans, venues, and artists are not taken advantage of by big corporations that run the world of live events," said New York Attorney General Letitia James.

       

US Lawmakers Urge 5th Circuit to Reinstate Pandemic-Era House Proxy Vote, Anti-Bias Law

Tue, 2024-08-20 15:52

The request follows a federal judge having thrown out an anti-pregnancy-discrimination law, saying the House of Representatives lacked a constitutional quorum of members present.

       

Warehouse Liability: Know Before You Stow!

Tue, 2024-08-20 15:27

As consumers continue to shift purchasing and consumption habits in the aftermath of the pandemic, manufacturers are increasingly reliant on third-party logistics and warehousing to ensure their products timely reach the market. With this increasing need to use third-party warehouses, manufacturers and distributors should take moment to refresh their understanding of warehousing law and liability.

       

D.C.-Area Catholic Diocese Hires DeSantis Deputy as GC

Tue, 2024-08-20 15:11

Maureen Furino has been deputy GC for the Florida governor for three years, a span when the Republican governor passed legislation banning abortions after six weeks and banning instruction on gender identity.

       

Settlements Mark Directional Shift in Dispute Between Kline & Specter and Bosworth

Tue, 2024-08-20 14:35

After more than a year and a half of escalating litigation, the parties on Aug. 16 informed the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas that they had resolved several of the lawsuits between them.

       

Cleared After 5 Years of Working Under Suspicion, Lawyer Assesses the Damage

Tue, 2024-08-20 14:29

The court has been "very receptive" to the concerns raised by the NJSBA, "including that these cases take way too long and that the approach of the OAE was overly prosecutorial," Jeralyn Lawrence, a former NJSBA president, said.

       

Goodwin Procter, ACLU File Suit Challenging State Law That Bans Transgender Students' Participation in Sports

Tue, 2024-08-20 14:13

"HB 1205 stigmatizes and discriminates against transgender girls and tells them they aren't deserving of the same educational opportunities to other girls in public schools. All students do better in school when they have access to resources that improve their mental, emotional, and physical health and Parker and Iris deserve that same access," said one of the plaintiffs' counsel, Henry Klementowicz, deputy legal director for the ACLU of New Hampshire.

       

AIG's Lucy Fato Goes in New Direction With Latest Legal Chief Post

Tue, 2024-08-20 13:52

Fato has joined Seaport Entertainment Group, which is backed by billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and is pursuing opportunities that combine entertainment and real estate.

       

Jurors Deliver $16.2M Verdict Against Amazon for Driver's Crash

Tue, 2024-08-20 13:29

"This verdict establishes that Amazon is responsible for the system it created and for the drivers that deliver Amazon packages to Amazon customers," said prevailing plaintiffs counsel Joe Fried of Golberg Fried in Atlanta.

       

Crypto Investor Hits Fenwick & West With $2.6 Million Lawsuit

Tue, 2024-08-20 11:28

"Fenwick's public pronouncement of its venture capital and regulatory expertise contributed to the misleading notion that Prime took regulatory compliance seriously and lent credibility to Prime's claims of compliance, competence, and innovation," the complaint states.

       

State Appellate Court Affirms Historic $40M Drunken Driving Verdict Against Driver and Vehicle's Owner

Tue, 2024-08-20 10:56

The appellate court disagreed with the defendants' claims that the $40 million award was excessive. Furthermore, the court rejected one of the defendants' claims that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to prove negligent entrustment against her and wrongly found her liable for $27.5 million in damages as the vehicle's owner.

       

First Promoters Jimmy Butler, Ben Armstrong to Settle in Binance Litigation

Tue, 2024-08-20 10:32

Adam Moskowitz, the managing partner at the Moskowitz Law Firm in Coconut Grove, and David Boies, the chair of Boies Schiller Flexner in New York, have also moved for preliminary approval of the proposed settlement class, to appoint class representatives and to appoint them co-lead class counsel.

       

'He Is a Very Lonely Soul': Tom Girardi's Longtime Secretary, Housekeeper Take the Stand

Tue, 2024-08-20 08:17

'He couldn't remember a lot of things,' Tom Girardi's former housekeeper, Isabella Mancilla, testified on Monday. 'The only thing he wanted to do was go to his office.'

       

Freshfields' US Private Capital Expansion Continues With Kirkland Partner Hire

Tue, 2024-08-20 08:00

Eva Mak supplements the London-founded firm's bid to compete at the top of the private capital markets on both U.S. coasts.

       

Kroger Suit Claims FTC Using Unconstitutional Process to Try to Kill Megamerger

Tue, 2024-08-20 07:58

"Unless the proceeding is enjoined, Kroger will suffer an immediate constitutional injury by being subjected to an illegitimate proceeding," Kroger says in the newly filed complaint.

       

Christopher J. Morvillo: The Clifford Chance Partner Missing in Mike Lynch Yacht Disaster

Tue, 2024-08-20 07:28

Clifford Chance said the firm was "in shock and deeply saddened".

       

Christopher J. Morvillo: The Clifford Chance Partner Missing in Mike Lynch Yacht Disaster

Tue, 2024-08-20 07:28

Clifford Chance said the firm was "in shock and deeply saddened".

       

Keep an Eye on These 5th Circuit Cases for Potential Supreme Court Review

Tue, 2024-08-20 00:46

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit continues to set the stage for likely Supreme Court decisions on administrative law.

       

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