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National Law Journal

FTC's Regulatory Process Regarding Negative Option Rule Faces Industry Criticism

Agency has failed to show that amendments to the consumer protection rule are needed, groups say.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Steptoe Launches Houston Office With 24-Lawyer Trial Team From Smyser, Kaplan & Veselka

A total of 24 lawyers from Houston trial boutique Smyser, Kaplan & Veselka have moved to Steptoe to open a Houston office for the Am Law 200 firm, a deal that provides benefits to clients of both firms.
4 minute read

Law.com

Boeing Hit With Products Liability Class Action Over Alaska Airlines Plane Losing Door 'Plug' Mid-Flight

Boeing was hit with a product liability class action following an Alaska Airlines flight losing its side door earlier this month, accusing the company of knowingly and publicly admitting the door wasn't properly secured.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland, Cooley, Crowell Bring 'Real Impact' C-Suite Leaders to Start the Year

The latest Big Law moves are part of a broader movement to increase skill sets and drive firms forward strategically and financially, at the C-level and elsewhere.
3 minute read

Law.com

Under Pressure, Dept. of Ed. Moves Title IX Finalization Date to March

"It is our understanding that these proposed rules were scheduled to be finalized last month, and we are concerned about the delay," stated a letter signed by 66 members of Congress and addressed to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Firms Are Embracing Mergers to Solve Succession-Planning Uncertainty

COVID-19 court closures put pressure on some firms' economic models, and most players in the arena don't regularly bring in fresh talent to create a pool of future leaders.
5 minute read

The Recorder

California Supreme Court Disbars Attorney Who Alleged Racial Bias Tainted His Discipline Case

East Bay attorney Gregory Harper lost his law license after a State Bar Court judge said he failed to show any specific state bar practice or policy was racially discriminatory.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Will Weigh Constitutionality of Municipal Anti-Vagrancy Laws

Advocates for the homeless say the ordinances violate the prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Jackson Walker, Kirkland Added as Defendants in Suit Against a Former Houston Bankruptcy Judge

A Texas man who sued former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones, alleging violation of his constitutional rights, has added Jackson Walker, Kirkland & Ellis and former Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman in a suit connected to an undisclosed romantic relationship between Jones and Freeman.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Starbucks' Appeal in Case of Fired Union Organizers

The justices will consider what test courts should apply in evaluating National Labor Relations Board requests for injunctions for alleged labor law violations.
3 minute read

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