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December 13, 2024 | National Law Journal

Justices Will Hear First Amendment Challenge to Denial of Tax Exemption for Catholic Charities

The Constitution bars states from requiring "religious entities to conform to stereotypes" to qualify for a "religious purposes" exemption from taxes, the organization wrote in its successful petition for Supreme Court review.
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December 13, 2024 | National Law Journal

Gibson Dunn, Greenberg, ArentFox Schiff Among Latest to Lure Lateral Partners in DC

The lateral hires landed in firms' litigation, infrastructure and government relations departments, among others.
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December 13, 2024 | The Recorder

Coinbase Hit With Antitrust Suit That Seeks to Change How Crypto Exchanges Operate

"This complaint is touching on things that have happened in the traditional tech space, but not the crypto space yet," said Kevin Kneupper, a partner at Kneupper & Covey.
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December 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

SEC Issues $6.75M Fine Against Financial Firm Led by Trump's Choice to Lead Commerce Dept.

The SEC said two Cantor Fitzgerald-controlled blank check companies failed to inform investors of ongoing talks with acquisition targets before going public.
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December 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Extremely Troubling:' Trump Defense Team Attacks Prosecutor's Novel Arguments Against Dismissing Case

In a motion made public earlier this week, Manhattan prosecutors suggested the judge not dismiss Trump's guilty verdict, but instead conclude the case as if the defendant had legally died.
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December 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Litigation Surge: Drugmakers Launch Flood of Suits to Halt Generics

At least 29 patent suits were filed in the District of New Jersey in November, reflecting a jump from the rate of 18 suits per month in the period from December 2023 to November 2024. The multitude of suits include many that stem from generic drugmakers' plans to sell lower-priced versions of recognized pharmaceutical products.
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December 13, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Rules Homeland Secretary's Visa Revocation Discretion Unreviewable

"It is clear on the face of Section 1155 [of the Immigration and Nationality Act] that the revocation provision is a quintessential grant of discretion to the Secretary," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote for the court.
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December 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Investors Sue in New York Over $440M International Crypto Ponzi Scheme

“The way the crypto Ponzi schemes seem to be evolving is that they appear to be a lot more sophisticated,” said Marcelo Diaz-Cortes, a partner at Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman in Miami who is an expert not involved in the matter.
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December 13, 2024 | Law.com

'A Horrible Reputation for Bad Verdicts': Plaintiffs Attorney Breaks Down $129M Wrongful-Death Verdict From Conservative Venue

"It's got a horrible reputation for bad verdicts and it's a very antilawsuit place, but this case just transcended all of that," plaintiffs attorney Frank Swarr said of the wrongful-death case handled in St. Tammany Parish court in Louisiana.
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December 13, 2024 | Law.com

K&L Gates Secures $10.5M Verdict for Washington Meat Retailer in Lawsuit Over 'Boneless' Chicken Product

K&L Gates scored a $10.5 million jury verdict on behalf of a Washington poultry and meat retailer in a suit against two companies in its supply chain that falsely advertised their chicken products as "boneless."
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