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December 02, 2024 | Law.com

State Attorney General Faces Federal Courtroom Test Over Crypto Mining Ban

“We have seen dozens of state laws enacted over the last few years restricting or prohibiting investment in U.S. real property by foreign individuals, companies and governments,” said Robert A. Friedman, a partner at Holland & Knight. “Arkansas is just one example of a surging national trend.”
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December 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

Getting Cameras in Federal Courts Will Take More than Logic

On Nov. 6, a day most Americans were preoccupied by election news, a committee of the Judicial Conference of the U.S. rejected a proposal to permit cameras in our country’s federal courtrooms. They rejected the proposal even though 49 states and the District of Columbia have, for years, permitted at least some audio-visual coverage of state court proceedings. In this article, we discuss how it happened.
10 minute read
December 02, 2024 | The American Lawyer

To Ease Partner Pay Tensions, Some Law Firms Are Seeking 'Middle Ground' in Transparency

Firms are taking a variety of approaches to relieve the internal tension that comes from releasing partner pay data.
5 minute read
December 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions: CAFA’s Local Controversy Exception

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column for the National Law Journal.
7 minute read
November 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Republican FTC Commissioner: 'The Time for Rulemaking by the Biden-Harris FTC Is Over'

Commissioner Andrew Ferguson's fiery political message in dissenting from an amendment to the Federal Trade Commission's telemarketing rule put him at odds with fellow Republican commissioner Melissa Holyoak, who is also a contender for FTC chair in a Trump administration.
4 minute read
November 27, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

5th Circuit Rules Open-Source Code Is Not Property in Tornado Cash Appeal

"As the decision correctly recognizes, the meaning of a statute doesn’t change to fit new contexts; it’s up to Congress to make new law to address new problems," said Judd Littleton, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell and co-head of the Am Law 100 firm's Supreme Court & appellate practice who is not involved in the matter.
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November 27, 2024 | National Law Journal

The Lawyers Picked by Trump for Key Roles in His Second Term

King & Spalding partner Jamieson Greer, selected for the U.S. trade representative position, was the latest attorney pick—and Big Law alum—for Trump's second administration.
4 minute read
November 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

FTC Lauds Withdrawal of Proposed Indiana Hospitals Merger After Leaning on State Regulators

"We are heartened that the Indiana Department of Health appears to be taking seriously the many concerns expressed by the public about this merger, and hope they will ultimately deny" the certificate of public advantage, said Hannah Garden-Monheit of the Federal Trade Commission.
4 minute read
November 27, 2024 | National Law Journal

'New Circumstances': Winston & Strawn Seek Expedited Relief in NASCAR Antitrust Lawsuit

"The need for an immediate preliminary injunction is crystal clear," Winston & Strawn wrote in a renewed motion for extraordinary relief in the NASCAR antitrust lawsuit, citing 11th-hour developments largely redacted in the public filing.
3 minute read
November 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

So You Want to Be a Tech Lawyer? Consider Product Counseling

Veteran product lawyers are realizing they have a lot of wisdom—gathered from years in the trenches at tech companies—to impart to the next generation of in-house counsel.
9 minute read

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