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National Law Journal

'We Should Be Pragmatic': Meet the Possible Next FTC Chair

“We’re holding them hostage,” Republican Commissioner Melissa Holyoak of the Federal Trade Commission said of merging parties affected by FTC Chair Lina Khan’s strategic use of consent orders. “This is an extreme abuse of our authority. It is so troubling to me.”
4 minute read

The Recorder

Two Judges. 60-Plus Years on the Bench. Plenty of Advice.

U.S. District Senior Judges Maxine Chesney and William Alsup spoke last month at the San Francisco federal courthouse about things they’ve picked up during their decades on the bench.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

NLRB Bans 'Captive Audience' Meetings, Yanking Away Platform Employers Used to Combat Unionizing

The decision, which drew a dissent from the sole Republican on the board, upends 76 years of precedent.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

GOP Trifecta in Washington Could Put Litigation Finance Industry Under Pressure

"It's certainly not the highest priority right now, but there are a few angles that are maybe appealing to the [Trump] administration," Paul Haskel, a partner with Crowell & Moring, said of the likelihood of tighter regulation.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Meta Hit With 800M Euro Antitrust Fine, Says It Will Appeal

Freshfields will represent the tech giant in the legal challenge the company plans to file before the EU’s General Court, a Facebook spokesperson told Law.com International.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

California Implements New Law Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports

With its new law, California joins a dozen other states that have restricted the use of medical debt in credit decisions.
7 minute read

The Recorder

How Have You Fared in 2024? Share Your Insights in the Managing Partners Survey

Each year, ALM asks managing partners to tell us about their firm's experiences regarding growth, staffing, plans for the future. These CONFIDENTIAL answers serve to inform you and your peers about trends shaping the legal community. This brief, multiple-choice survey is linked below.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Judge Rejects Meta’s Plea to Send FTC Antitrust Suit to Trash Heap

Though Judge James Boasberg sided with the FTC, he said the "commission faces hard questions about whether its claims can hold up in the crucible of trial. Indeed, its positions at times strain this country’s creaking antitrust precedents to their limits.”
4 minute read

Law.com

Suit Over Citric Acid in Kraft Mac & Cheese Survives Challenge

"[The] plaintiffs have described several respects in which artificial citric acid differs from natural citric acid. Dismissal on this basis is thus inappropriate," U.S. District Judge Mary M. Rowland said, clearing the way for a products liability suit to proceed against Kraft Heinz for marketing its macaroni and cheese product as having no preservatives.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Lingering Questions at Supreme Court About Climate Change Litigation Need Resolution

This global problem must be addressed at the federal level and handled through legislation and the regulations implementing it, not the courts.
6 minute read

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