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December 11, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Starting a Pro Bono Program: A Blueprint for Law Firms

For law firms like mine, pro bono work not only serves to help bridge the gap between the need and availability of legal aid services but also offers invaluable benefits. By establishing or enhancing pro bono programs, firms can make a meaningful difference in their communities while enriching their attorneys’ professional lives.
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December 10, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Florida Court Rules in Favor of Production Co. in Dispute Over Viral Documentary 'Died Suddenly'

A Florida court has ruled that TLM Global, not Stew Peters, owns the rights to the viral documentary "Died Suddenly," which explores claims of vaccine-related sudden deaths and has amassed 18 million views. Peters falsely claimed ownership, alleging that filmmakers Matthew Skow and Nick Stumphauzer were his employees.
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December 10, 2024 | Law.com

Amid Growing Litigation Volume, Don't Expect UnitedHealthcare to Change Its Stripes After CEO's Killing

"[A]t the end of the day, these are for-profit companies. They're very good at making money, and I don't think it's going to change their behavior. And I think any sort of publicity effects will wear out over time," said John Aloysius Cogan Jr., a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law.
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December 10, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Nationwide Injunction Halts Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements

"There are two options: You file now and avoid worrying about this later, or you wait and see," said Fabio Giallanza, with Weiss Serota. "But if they reinstate the obligation to file, then, of course, you have to be ready."
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December 10, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Close Our Borders?' Senate Judiciary Committee Examines Economics, Legal Predicate for Mass Deportation Proposal

"I fear the consequences of mass deportation on a personal level, on a community level and on a society level," Foday Turay, an assistant prosecutor in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, told the Senate Judiciary Committee as a DACA immigrant.
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December 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Suspected Shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Is Charged With Murder in New York. Now What?

Former veteran prosecutor and law professor Gary Galperin lays out the road map for getting Luigi Mangione, chief suspect in the shooting death of Brian Thompson, back to Manhattan to face murder charges following his arrest in Pennsylvania. Mangione is fighting extradition.
4 minute read
December 10, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Compliance in the Peer-to-Peer Payment Landscape

The swift rise of instant payment platforms such as Venmo and Zelle has revolutionized financial transactions, offering unmatched speed and convenience, but this transformation introduces significant compliance challenges for financial institutions—especially international banks—primarily due to the complexities involved in adhering to anti-money laundering (AML) and economic sanctions in an area where regulatory guidance is sparse or unclear.
4 minute read
December 10, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Law Firms' 'Failed Hires' Expected to Climb as Lateral Hiring Ramps Up

There's a "high likelihood" of an increase in departures from recently hired lateral equity partners, industry analysts say.
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December 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

Atkins Likely to Bring Pro-Business, Light Regulatory Touch to SEC, Say Agency Observers

In 2015 testimony to Congress, Atkins criticized Dodd-Frank for ceding too much authority to regulators, adding that the law will mean that “government, and not the markets, will choose the winners and losers.”
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December 09, 2024 | Daily Business Review

The Boom Continues: These Firms All Opened New Florida Offices in 2024

With at least 14 new law firm offices coming online, this year proved to be a big one for midsize firms aiming to catch the Sunshine State's growing need for lawyers across a range of practices.
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