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National Law Journal

ArentFox Schiff Hit With Lawsuit Alleging Unauthorized Disbursement of Escrow Funds

The lawsuit alleges an ArentFox Schiff attorney serving as an escrow agent in a business transaction disbursed more than $1 million in escrow funds without authorization.
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National Law Journal

Celebrating Outstanding Achievements: The 2023 Elite Trial Lawyers

The National Law Journal is proud to recognize professional excellence in plaintiffs litigation as well as lifetime achievements and diversity and inclusion initiatives. For the first time, the Elite Trial Lawyers awards also included The Plaintiffs Firm of the Year.
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National Law Journal

Attorneys Push Back on Proposed Camp Lejeune Act Attorney Fee Caps 

"My father was an attorney and he always said 'don't tell me what you made, tell me what you ended up with,'" said Baird Mandalas Brockstedt Federico & Cardea partner Philip Federico.
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National Law Journal

Winston & Strawn Attorneys Back Digital Asset Association in Civil Crypto Fight

"If it's one anonymous person transacting with another anonymous person on the secondary market, years after the issuance of the token, what contract are we even talking about?" argued attorney George Mastoris.
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National Law Journal

In Jackson's First Majority Opinion, SCOTUS Curbs Delaware's Collection of Unclaimed Property

Interpreting the Federal Disposition Act, the unanimous court said the statute did not provide a basis for Delaware to escheat unclaimed checks purchased in other states, just because MoneyGram is incorporated there.
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National Law Journal

Blue Slips Debated, 24 Nominees Voted On at Senate Judiciary Executive Meeting 

The exchange came after several media outlets published op-eds in the last week urging an end to the single-senator veto power the blue-slip process affords.
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National Law Journal

An Office Transformed: How the Role of House General Counsel Has Evolved

Veterans of the office argue that Matthew Berry is inheriting a unique role impacted by the office's legacy work.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Akin Gump, Representing Hershey, Denied in Bid to Remove Consumer Case to Federal Court

The judge said granting the chocolate company's request would violate the nonaggregation principle for jurisdictional purposes.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Paul Hastings Attorneys Represent Customer-Support Co. in Trade Secret Theft Case Against Ex-CEO

As if to add insult to injury, the complaint claims Zia Chishti named his new company "Qinhe," "a Chinese word that translates to "Affinity" in English, evoking [plaintiff] Afiniti's own name in China." 
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump Campaign's Defamation Suit Against Washington Post Is Tossed by Judge

"In addition to the opinionated context of the piece, the [Article] specifically provides the factual basis for its statement," wrote Judge Rudolph Contreras dismissing the Trump campaign's defamation claims. 
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