William Treanor will move to a full-time faculty position at the end of the academic year.

       

This innovative approach was the brainchild of Fort Lauderdale attorneys Kenneth and Joshua Padowitz, who petitioned the court to allow Oculus Quest 2 headsets to assist the fact finder in understanding a crime scene reconstructionist's opinion.        

While many people delight in holiday gatherings and celebrations, those within the legal realm must navigate a unique set of challenges, including heavy caseloads, demanding clients and personal holiday commitments. Between stress at work and responsibilities at home, this can seem daunting and, at times, outright overwhelming. To help navigate this season, here are six tips to help conquer holiday stress.

       

Predatory pricing "can be particularly salient in digital markets, where firms are incentivized to prioritize growth over profits in the short term to chase scale and to cement their dominance," Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said.

       

Some analysts are predicting even more moves in 2025, even if the number of completed unions this year is likely to be on par or only slightly ahead of where it was in 2023.

       

On Dec. 9, 2024, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in 'Kousisis v. United States', which considers the viability of the fraudulent inducement theory under which the government argues that deception to induce a commercial exchange can constitute mail or wire fraud, even if inflicting economic harm on the alleged victim was not the object of the scheme.        

Sidley Austin represented Angel City FC (ACFC), the Los Angeles-based National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club, in its $250M controlling stake sale to Willow Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Bob Iger, CEO of the Walt Disney Company. Sidley's deal team was led by partner Eric Geffner, a member of the firm's Entertainment, Sports and Media, M&A and Private Equity groups. He offers this perspective on “How the Deal Got Done.
       

“Ultimately, I have no evidence from you about what is to come, U.S. District Judge Araceli Marti nez-Olgui n of the Northern District of California ruled on Wednesday.

       

U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton, who is scheduled to sentence Tom Girardi this Friday, ordered both sides to submit additional briefing on whether he should serve time in a medical facility.

       

Burford Capital is expanding its focus to fund construction arbitration in the UAE, targeting high-value disputes as the sector experiences significant growth.

       

“Some of the more politicized cases might end up in ties, and you can't enforce without a majority, said Gerald Stein, a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine.

       

“There's nothing unethical about it at all," said law professor Michael J. Gerhardt. "A judge is allowed in the system that we have to change their mind."

       

“A criminal statute of limitations on regulations cannot be retroactive, but on the civil side, if it is clarifying existing law subject to SEC jurisdiction and authority, it would be something that could be enforced going forward, said Neama Rahmani, the president of West Coast Trial Lawyers.

       

The Supreme Court will decide whether Planned Parenthood clients have a right to sue South Carolina for deeming the family planning provider unqualified to receive Medicaid funds.

       

“I have zero doubt that there are going to be restrictions on business immigration, said Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel immigration co-chair Mark Koestler.

       

A Nassau County jury was dismissed and preparing to leave the courthouse when it learned an intended $20 million verdict might be entered as $6.5 million.

       

"Our health care, life sciences practices have been a big part of Ropes & Gray's portfolio for a very long time. We're a mature practice and we continue to grow and diversify in the market," said Tim McCrystal at Ropes & Gray, The American Lawyer's 2024 winner for Specialty Corporate Department of the Year, Pharma and Health Care.

       

“It is truly remarkable how many phone calls we are getting and how many candidates we have on the market right now. I mean, honestly, I have not seen anything like this, said D.C.-based recruiter Rachel Nonaka at Macrae.

       

Carolyn Pokorny, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District, will step in as acting U.S. attorney on his departure.

       

Investigation could discover "several million dollars" allegedly taken from the firm.