Criminal defense veteran David Patton argued that his client, Storm, built Tornado Cash to address a real need within the cryptocurrency community for privacy, not to help cybercriminals hide their ill-gotten gains. Prosecutors argued that Storm was aware that hackers were using the platform to launder money.

       

“Recognizing that products utilizing software and AI are practically ubiquitous in today's tech-driven economy, the court confirmed that more is required to demonstrate proximity of the goods, said Monica Talley, who leads Sterne Kessler's trademark and brand protection practice and is an expert who is not involved in the litigation.        

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Maxwell's lawyer says a 2007 non-prosecution agreement between federal prosecutors and Jeffrey Epstein should have provided her immunity as well.

       

Eric Tung, President Donald Trump's pick for the appellate court, said he would honor Supreme Court precedent as a circuit judge.

       

Underscored by recent news of a newly hired Mayer Brown partner who was ousted after the firm discovered lewd social media posts, law firms have increasingly taken steps to vet lateral hires' social media. But employment lawyers urge caution to avoid lawsuits.

       

A Florida attorney is trying to parlay a $399 fee charged on the purchase of a 2009 Chevy Malibu from a St. Petersburg, Florida, auto dealer into a sweeping class action.

       

The motions, signed by senior DOJ officials including U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, elaborated on a previously vague assertion from the department that unsealing the grand jury minutes, which are usually kept under seal, is in the public interest.

       

       

Judge Gustavo Gelpi seemed to struggle with the plaintiffs' contention that the homeland security secretary has discretion to end paroles only after an individual, case-by-case review and questioned how that process would work.

       

"Do not shy away from the challenging assignments or cases. There is going to come a time when someone asks you to do something you've never done before. Those are the moments to lean into the challenge, as well as build connections with more senior members on your team when you inevitably need to seek advice on how to tackle a problem."

       

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati established SixFifty in 2019 with lawyer-turned-tech-entrepreneur Kimball Parker to advise clients on nationwide employment law.

       

Some firms offer C-suite talent “phantom shares to bring their compensation in line with partner pay.

       

Private equity has always had a reputation for being an 'old boys club' that revolves around individual relationships with lawyers—but in an industry that is now worth trillions, is this sustainable? Law.com International gathered views from many of London's leading partners.

       

The Top 10 Am Law 100 firm quadrupled its Paris office's headcount in January by acquiring Kramer Levin's former operation, giving it a larger team and practice range to take on global and local challenges.

       

The suit recounts a series of allegedly discriminatory events at McDermott.

       

Legal departments in the industry are facing "growing pressure from executive leadership and stakeholders who view IP functions not just as cost centers but as strategic assets expected to deliver measurable value, support revenue and safeguard competitive advantages," UnitedLex VP LeKeisha Suggs said in a new report.

       

President Donald Trump's nomination of Bove, who most recently served as principal associate deputy U.S. attorney general, was marred by allegations of misconduct during his time at the Department of Justice.

       

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions are more harmful to Americans than the greenhouse gases themselves.

       

Britt J. Simon, a part-time judge in four towns until he was temporarily suspended from his judicial duties in February, has been charged with violating multiple canons of the Code of Judicial Conduct.