New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Anjali S. Dalal and Gautam Rao | August 19, 2024
In recent years, pursuant to Supreme Court precedent, the definition of public corruption has progressively narrowed while the scope of governmental immunity has been enlarged. There are two ongoing public corruption prosecutions that will likely be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court in the coming terms and that will likely test these recent trends.
By ALM Staff | August 16, 2024
This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
By The Law Journal Editorial Board | August 16, 2024
The proposal seems to have deservedly dropped out of sight and may now be too late for this year's general election. But it is still a bad idea and we should be diligent in watching out for its reappearance.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | August 15, 2024
U.S. District Judge Gerald Austin McHugh rejected the "broad claim of attorney-client privilege" over Illuminate's work and communication with CVS, noting that such protections aren't automatically given because it pertains to documents routed through an attorney.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Marianna Wharry | August 15, 2024
"[Arch] ignored its obligations, and it turned indignant when confronted with its failures," the judge said. "I find its approach troubling, and it falls well below what I expect from the lawyers who appear before me."
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | August 15, 2024
"We are delighted that Ram has been fully vindicated of these meritless allegations," former Mylan executive Ramkumar V. Rayapureddy's lead counsel, Adam Lurie, a partner at Linklaters, said of the outcome. "He has shown remarkable courage and resilience throughout this long injustice and is looking forward to moving on with his life and his career."
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | August 14, 2024
The issue hinged on whether the claims arose when the plaintiff filed her complaint, or when she filed a discrimination charge with the state and federal employment oversight commissions.
By Lisa Willis | August 13, 2024
"From public reporting, we understand that the total amounts of these claims are in excess of $10 billion," said one of the attorneys involved in a separate but similar lawsuit.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | August 12, 2024
"It also plausibly alleges that, as plaintiffs had in fact 'done absolutely nothing wrong,' this communication constituted a 'major misrepresentation' about their character and activities which could cause a reasonable person could take 'serious offense,'" U.S. District Judge John R. Padova for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania wrote, denying American Airlines' motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two passengers who were removed from a flight.
By Max Mitchell | August 12, 2024
The plaintiffs relied on a July 2023 Superior Court decision, which said that, in Pennsylvania, "a stricter burden of proof is necessary to demonstrate a party's unambiguous manifestation of assent to arbitration."
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