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The Recorder

California Judge Charged in Wife's Death Is Arrested on Suspicion of Drinking Alcohol While on Bail

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson was previously out on $1 million bail. He is charged with the murder of his wife last year and has pleaded not guilty.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Yeah, Boy! O'Melveny's Flavor Flav Deal With USA Water Polo Paves Path for More Celebrities in Olympic Sports

Ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the hometown firm is trying to bring together more celebrities and underfunded Olympic teams.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

DOJ Files Antitrust Suit Against Visa Alleging It Thwarts Payment-Processing Rivals

Visa handles more than 60% of debit card transactions in the U.S., and collects more than $7 billion in annual processing fees, a lucrative business the company protects through illegal, anticompetitive practices, the Department of Justice alleges.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Chastised by Judge, Authors' Lawyers Bring Boies Schiller Into Meta AI Copyright Suit

As David Boies and three colleagues joined the suit against Meta on Tuesday, a magistrate judge said CEO Mark Zuckerberg must sit for a deposition in the case.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Gibson Dunn Hires Former Google Chief Privacy Officer

The firm announced Keith Enright's hiring three months after his departure from Google.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cooley Lures MoFo Data Privacy Partner

Kristen Mathews joins Cooley as the firm looks to strengthen its data privacy group and its litigation capabilities in New York.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Pac-12, Represented by Keker, Sues Mountain West Conference Over 'Unlawful' Poaching Penalty

Pac-12's counsel at Keker, Van Nest & Peters, which filed the complaint on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, claimed that the Pac-12 was forced to agree to the "unlawful" terms of its agreement with the MWC under duress. The claim alleged an invalid contract for unenforceable penalties and violations of the Section 1 of the Sherman Act, California's Cartwright Act and California's Unfair Competition Law.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

It Started as a Prank But Now an Adult Game Maker Is Suing SpaceX

Cards Against Humanity LLC alleges SpaceX contractors cleared the site of vegetation, compacted the soil with gravel or other paving materials and are using the land to park vehicles and construction supplies.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Cooley Litigation Rainmaker Mike Rhodes Set to Retire: 'It's a Good Time to Hang It Up and Do Something Else'

Rhodes, 66, the former head of the firm's litigation department and a leading trial lawyer for internet companies, plans to retire from the Cooley partnership at the year's end.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Skadden Recruits King & Spalding Litigation Partner Quyen Ta

The move is Skadden's second Palo Alto partner hire this year and follows a string of recent litigation leader pickups.
3 minute read

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