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The American Lawyer

Exit Strategy: The Return From Government to Big Law

"Sometimes there's an assumption that they're going to go back to their prior firm," one D.C. recruiter noted. "But sometimes we'll get surprised."
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Annual SEQRA Review: Project Applicants Winning More Cases

This annual review discusses the most important SEQRA decisions of 2023. All 46 will be included in the next annual update of "Environmental Impact Review in New York".
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

An Unpredictable Journey: What Companies Should Know Before Self-Disclosing to DOJ

In recent years, the DOJ has been beating the self-disclosure drum with a series of policies designed to encourage and reward corporate self-disclosure of misconduct. Yet, these policies also make clear that self-disclosure alone does not beget a declination.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'Not Nearly Enough': Incremental DEI Gains by Legal Departments Leave No One Satisfied

"If the legal industry were truly advanced in DE&I, we wouldn't see such minimal progress," said Jean Lee, president of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Resources Are a Huge Issue': Law Firms Struggle to Fully Back DEI Goals

A former Am Law 200 diversity leader's recent suit against her old firm is a reminder that pursuing diversity is often easier said than done.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fifth Circuit Weighs In, Finds Section 523(a) Applies to Corporate Debtor in Subchapter V

The Fifth Circuit, in 'In re GFS Industries', recently issued a decision siding with the controversial 'Cleary Packaging' decision. All of a sudden, the subchapter V debtor's efforts to use a streamlined procedure could be undermined by Section 523(a) litigation even outside the Fourth Circuit.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

What Attracts Big Law to Immigration Pro Bono Work?

A substantial number of the nearly 120 firms that responded cited immigration cases, with a notable number being asylum cases involving Afghan refugees.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Federal Circuit To Decide Constitutionality of 'Bad Faith' Patent Litigation Statutes

On May 3, 2023, Judge David C. Nye of the District of Idaho imposed the first-ever bond order under Idaho's Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement Act. In that order, the court required patent owner Katana or its parent company, Longhorn, to post an $8 million bond before allowing it to proceed with its patent infringement suit against Micron.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

'Strong' Legal Theory or 'Oxymoron'? Experts Eye FTC Antitrust Suit Against Mattress Merger

"The likelihood and degree of potential foreclosure is significant, as shown by Tempur Sealy's internal documents, its past attempts to exclude other suppliers from Mattress Firm, and the projections of third-party investors," the FTC alleges in its antitrust complaint attempting to block the proposed mattress merger.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

What Lawyers and Employers Should Know About Connecticut's Expanded Paid Sick Leave Law

The law covers more employees, expands the reasons for use of paid sick leave and reduces the required hours to accrue time off.
3 minute read

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