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Quinn Emanuel Sees Double-Digit Spike in Revenue, Profits for Second Consecutive Year

Thu, 2025-03-27 04:59

"When we closed the books at the end of 2023, our numbers were up so dramatically that people outside of the firm questioned whether we could have a repeat year. I'm proud to report we're up again rather significantly,” said co-managing partner Michael Carlinsky.

       

$25M Verdict Follows A.I.-Influenced Closing Argument

Thu, 2025-03-27 00:18

Collaborating plaintiff counsel with McArthur Law Firm and Dellacona Law Firm in Macon, Georgia, obtained a record-setting $25 million verdict in Bibb County State Court.

       

‘You're Undermining My Authority': Federal Judge in Hair Relaxer MDL Goes on the Defense

Wed, 2025-03-26 18:45

At a hearing last month, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland of the Northern District of Illinois pushed back against Baker McKenzie's Barry Thompson after statements in a defense court filing appeared to negotiate with the judge.

       

DC Circuit Upholds Temporary Block on Trump's Alien Enemies Act Deportations

Wed, 2025-03-26 18:33

“Like its statutory counterparts, predatory incursion referred to a form of hostilities against the United States by another nation-state, a form of attack short of war," wrote Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson. "Migration alone did not suffice.

       

Financial Lawyers Encourage Stronger Ties With Regulators Amid Trump-Era Uncertainty

Wed, 2025-03-26 18:19

“It is critically important to build a relationship with a regulator, said Bradford Edwards & Varlack partner Denver Edwards. “It is critically important to treat them like they're smart and engaged and responsible professionals just like you.

       

2nd Circuit Unravels Part of Ex-K&L Partner's Conviction for Cyberstalking Former Colleagues

Wed, 2025-03-26 17:11

The circuit court found that the messages that Willie Dennis sent to a former colleague could be "distressing," but not true threats.

       

DOJ Loses Bid to Disqualify Judge Handling Perkins Coie's Challenge to Executive Order

Wed, 2025-03-26 16:29

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the defendants' motion to disqualify her “relies only on speculation, innuendo, and basic legal disagreements that provide no basis for disqualification of a judge.

       

Covington & Burling Win TRO Restraining Trump Administration in Funding Row

Wed, 2025-03-26 16:27

"The Court concludes that the government's disbursement of the nearly $7.5 million in funds to RFE/RL does not mitigate RFE/RL's showing of irreparable harm," U.S. District Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth wrote in a memorandum opinion granting a temporary restraining order protecting Covington & Burling's client Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

       

Crypto Influencer Arrested Over Threatening Emails Sent to Georgia Judge

Wed, 2025-03-26 16:23

Benjamin ‘BitBoy' Armstrong has also tussled with a Florida attorney during litigation that allegedly resulted in one of the crypto influencer's followers threatening to shoot the lawyer and his family, court records show.

       

BCLP Pulls Out of Asia With Plans to Close Hong Kong and Singapore Offices

Wed, 2025-03-26 16:14

The firm said that its current priority is to invest in the transatlantic platform and operate selectively in the U.S., U.K., Europe and Middle East.

       

Mangione Allegations of Discovery Violations Are Without Basis, Prosecutors Say

Wed, 2025-03-26 16:09

Defense claims they are unable to file their motions due to undisclosed grand jury testimony rings "hollow," the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said.

       

'Here to Stay': Judges at Legalweek Panel Say AI Is Not Going Anywhere, But Lawyers Need to Manage Risk

Wed, 2025-03-26 16:04

“We all need to be checking our work, U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Goddard of the Southern District of California said at a panel at Legalweek 2025. “I think as the tools get better, we might get more complacent.

       

Paul Hastings Fends Off $1.2B Damages Claim From Dela.-Incorporated PPE Company

Wed, 2025-03-26 15:45

Paul Hastings on Monday knocked out $1.2 billion in damages claims on behalf of Chinese electric vehicle company BYD and its North American subsidiary, Global Healthcare, during arbitration in a breach-of-contract dispute with a Florida healthcare provider network.

       

Lady Gaga Faces $100M Trademark Claim by Lost Surf Brand Over ‘Mayhem' Logo

Wed, 2025-03-26 15:32

The California-based surf company Lost contends co-founder Matt Biolos, an acclaimed board shaper, has used the “Mayhem mark for decades and that Lady Gaga's new album and tour is using a nearly identical logo.

       

Justices Raise Concerns About Reviving Popular Conservative Doctrine

Wed, 2025-03-26 15:14

"If we find that this one is unconstitutional, are all of these programs in jeopardy in your view?" Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked during a hearing on the Federal Communications Commission's Universal Service Fund. "Yes," replied acting U.S. Solicitor General Sarah Harris.

       

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