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The American Lawyer

Law Firm Mergers Are Flowing West with the 'Direction of Business'

A mix of agreeable rate structures in secondary markets, population increases and certain client industries are leading more firms to find merger partners in the Western half of the U.S.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Novel Startup Called Free TV Hires Industry Veteran as GC

"Never underestimate the power of 'free,'" programming pioneer Jonathan Katz said after founding the service last year.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Explosion in Santa Maria Courthouse Injures Five, Shutters Operations

The court's executive officer told a local news outlet that a man threw a bag outside an arraignment courtroom before the explosion.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Akin Adds Greenberg Traurig Energy Partner in Southern California

"After the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, there are a lot more transactions to be had," April Kim said.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Error in Our Case Law': 9th Circuit Overturns False Claims Act First-to-File Precedent

"When our law is wrong, it is our duty to correct it," Judge Danielle Forrest wrote for the Ninth Circuit.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

FTC Fines DoNotPay $193,000, Alleging False Claims Over 'Robot Lawyer' Service

The FTC also required DoNotPay to provide a notice to consumers who used its service between 2021 and 2023 warning about the limitations of its legal products, and prohibited it from making false claims about its service going forward.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sullivan & Cromwell Didn't Ignore FTX Red Flags, Second Examiner Report Concludes

FTX Group's in-house counsel withheld information in communications with Sullivan & Cromwell that prevented the law firm from seeing red flags, the report stated.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Sheppard Mullin Hires Labor and Employment Partner in San Francisco

Zach Hutton joins the firm following nearly 17 years at Paul Hastings.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

EBay Hires Chief Legal Officer With Proven Business Chops

"My parents started their business by selling skateboard parts at the open market in Sydney, so I have a deep appreciation for eBay's role in empowering businesses of all sizes," incoming eBay CLO Samantha Wellington said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, $11 Billion Forfeiture for Fraud

District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Ellison's cooperation was substantial, but could not be a literal "get out of jail free card" given the scale of the fraud.
4 minute read

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