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January 14, 2025 | National Law Journal

'Thoughtful Jurist': Maryland US District Senior Judge Messitte Dies After Short Illness

Some of the high-profile cases U.S. District Senior Judge Peter J. Messitte presided over include emoluments clause litigation against President-elect Donald Trump and a defamation lawsuit against Amazon.com dismissed voluntarily by the plaintiff.
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January 14, 2025 | Daily Report Online

Veteran Federal Trade Law Enforcer Joins King & Spalding in Washington

The firm's “established and highly respected international trade practice” was “a big reason I came here,” said Ryan Majerus, formerly the acting assistant secretary for enforcement and compliance at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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January 14, 2025 | Law.com

Practical In-House Insights To Activate AI

Join the webcast, to gain practical, actionable insights on how corporate counsel are integrating AI–including generative AI–to manage complex tasks, analyze large datasets, and enhance strategic decision-making.
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January 14, 2025 | National Law Journal

Insurance Policies Don’t Cover Home Depot's Data Breach Costs, 6th Circuit Says

The appellate court's decision noted that the commercial general liability policies precluded coverage of “damages arising out of the loss of, loss of use of, damage to, corruption of, inability to access, or inability to manipulate electronic data.”
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January 14, 2025 | National Law Journal

Big Law Practice Leaders Gearing Up for State AG Litigation Under Trump

Seeing an opportunity to grow its state AG practice, Wilmer hired Swain Wood, former first assistant attorney general of North Carolina, to co-chair its group.
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January 14, 2025 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court May Limit Federal Prosecutions Over 'Misleading' but True Statements

The justices seem inclined to exclude "misleading" but true statements from a federal law prohibiting "false" statements to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
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January 14, 2025 | The Recorder

Crypto Exchange’s ‘Meteoric Rise’ Leads to Nationwide Class Action Trend

“Decentralize exchanges are getting hit left and right,” said Joe Doll, general counsel at Magic Eden, one of the biggest NFT platforms in the world. “So this is definitely a trend to watch.”
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January 14, 2025 | National Law Journal

DOT Nominee Duffy Will Face Senate Confirmation With Strong Industry Backing

“He is really smart," attorney Michael Borden said of Transportation Secretary-nominee Sean Duffy. “He is a really quick study. Everybody likes him. And he can be very, very effective.”
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January 14, 2025 | National Law Journal

Read the Document: DOJ Releases Ex-Special Counsel's Report Explaining Trump Prosecutions

The office of former Special Counsel Jack Smith concluded it had enough admissible evidence against President-elect Donald Trump to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial for Trump's alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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January 13, 2025 | National Law Journal

US Judge OKs Partial Release of Ex-Special Counsel's Final Report in Election Case

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon found "insufficient basis" to prevent the Justice Department from releasing part of Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report explaining the prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump in his now-dismissed D.C. election-interference case.
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