At a Tuesday hearing, however, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez, in the Southern District of Texas, ordered Beasley Allen and the Smith Law Firm to produce example communications demonstrating how their 11,000 clients voted for or against Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy plan.

Donald Trump made tougher federal immigration enforcement a cornerstone of his campaign. Clients are already wondering how their businesses will be impacted.

The former New York City mayor exploded at U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York after the judge cited Giuliani's former stint as U.S. attorney for the Southern District as proof he should have no trouble applying for another title to his car.

Plaintiffs are seeking $5 million in damages.

"The court finds that plaintiff is not seeking to impose a requirement that is different from the federal requirements, but rather, her claim is parallel to federal law because she is seeking to hold CVS accountable for labeling that she alleges is false, deceptive, and misleading," U.S. District Judge Henry Edward Autrey for the Eastern District of Missouri wrote in a suit over CVS "non-drowsy" cold and flu medicine.

Email, mobile texting, messaging and collaboration apps, videoconferencing and cloud-based document sharing have provided benefits such as streamlined communications and enhanced accessibility, while at the same time posing risks to preserving the confidentiality of attorney-client communications.

The quest to form a global firm with a shared profit pool has led to some U.S. partner tensions.

“I do not think it is as simple as announcing that the Department [of Education] be dismantled, Elizabeth L. Troutman, a partner with Brooks Pierce, said.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, who has been a booster of Mangi's nomination, appears unwilling to give up the fight. “As long he remains a nominee, I will fight to get him confirmed, Booker said. 

"Dismissal without prejudice is ... consistent with the Government's understanding that the immunity afforded to a sitting President is temporary, expiring when they leave office," U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote.

LexisNexis' chief product officer argued that the professor tested capabilities that Lexis+ AI does not yet support.

“Setting realistic expectations from the start is critical. Investigations often take longer than anticipated, and managing those expectations makes a big difference, Verizon counsel Avery Pollard said at a recent conference.

The decision follows a partner vote against financial and administrative integration.

The $8.2 billion figure includes $6.1 billion in disgorgement and prejudgment interest, also the highest amount on record, and $2.1 billion in civil penalties, the second-highest amount on record, the SEC added.

While revenue grew 13% and PEP soared 31%, Polsinelli's equity tier saw “some de-equitizations and retirements, in the last year, the firm said, contributing to a 15% decline in the equity ranks.

Following an EPA $30.1 million settlement, Texas announced its own settlement for over $100 million with TPC Group.

Matching a 2023 trend, the majority of U.S. law firms signed leases through Q3 of 2024 are to stay in place, a result of growing improvement costs and a shortage of high-quality space in some core markets.

“This complaint speaks to your average investor's lack of knowledge or unfamiliarity with these assets, highlighting the importance of diligence and understanding about what you are buying, said Jonathan Groth, a partner at DGIM Law.

The decision does not include a finding that Elon Musk violated a court order to sit for testimony, but that does not mean the court has cleared him of allegations that he violated it by failing to appear in September.

Herbert Smith Freehills and others need to adopt a Paul Weiss-style focus on key individuals if they want to compete in America