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October 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Absurd Costs'?: Visa Faces Antitrust Class-Action Surge Following DOJ Complaint

At least four antitrust class actions allege Visa forced merchants and consumers to pay artificially inflated prices for debit card transactions, mirroring the allegations of a U.S. Department of Justice complaint.
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October 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

From Guaranteed Comp to Ethics Screens, How Big Law Navigates the Revolving Door

"When firms do a profitability projection, they factor in the hands-off period for the person's prior agency for a period of time," noted a legal recruiter.
7 minute read
October 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

Many Americans Don't Trust the Supreme Court This Election; David Boies Isn't One of Them

"We are near the point where our divisions are so intense that both sides are beginning to see their opponents not only as wrong, but as dangers," Boies said.
7 minute read
October 29, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Crypto Industry Joins Forces to Thwart SEC's Airdrop Crackdown

"The crypto industry, through legal scholars, industry groups and organizations, is presenting a united front in high-profile legal battles and fighting back against overreaching regulatory agencies, primarily the SEC," said Tyler Harttraft, a partner at Bull Blockchain Law who is not involved in the case.
4 minute read
October 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

The 2024 NLJ Awards: Professional Excellence—DC Law Firm of the Year

We salute these law firms and lawyers for their success in their perspective fields.
1 minute read
October 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

The Big Law Firms and Lawyers Leading Election Legal Battles

The Republican National Committee has turned to firms such as Jones Day and Dhillon Law Group, while the Democratic National Committee has retained several Am Law 50 firms for legal services.
7 minute read
October 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

Average Law Firm Partner Compensation Hits $1M in Philadelphia

The figure grew by $260,000 over the previous year, according to a new Major, Lindsey & Africa survey.
4 minute read
October 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

The 2024 NLJ Awards: Professional Excellence—DC Managing Partner of the Year

We salute these law firms and lawyers for their success in their perspective fields.
1 minute read
October 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

A Conversation with NLJ Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Jeff Smith

"I hope honoring me with this award will inspire others to devote themselves to national security law, because it's so important," said Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer senior counsel Jeff Smith, co-recipient of the NLJ Lifetime Achievement Award.
11 minute read
October 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Opaque and Unfair': 9th Circuit Rejects Live Nation's Rules for Mass Arbitrations

The federal appellate panel said Live Nation's arbitration agreement requiring claims to go through provider New Era ADR Inc. is "unconscionable" under California law.
5 minute read

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