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National Law Journal

Dad Bias Suit Against Jones Day Will Head to Trial Next November

Two married former associates and the firm agreed on the necessity of involving Steptoe—where one of the lawyers now works—in damages discovery.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Jump Trading Accused of Crypto 'Pump and Dump' Scheme

"Anytime you have people poking holes in something that somebody else did, whether they are regulatory or civil actions, it can help guide lawyers in providing better compliance advice to their clients," said Teresa Goody Guillén, a partner at Baker & Hostetler and a crypto expert.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Frivolous Case'?: Greenberg Traurig Praises Dismissal of Foreign Terrorism Complaint Demanding $9B

U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss dismissed the amended civil complaint against the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government because it lacked a required "short and concise statement of the allegations," he said during a court hearing.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GC of Florida State Agency Steps Down After Threatening TV Stations That Aired Abortion-Rights Ad

John Wilson, the general counsel of the Florida Department of Health, had argued that the ad contained false information, an assertion its sponsor disputes.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump Counsel Again Asks Second Circuit to Remove NY State Case to Federal Court

Trump is tentatively scheduled to face sentencing on felony charges on Nov. 26.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

When in Doubt: What's a Dubitante Opinion, and Why Do Judges Write Them?

The name comes from the Latin word meaning "doubtful" and is typically used to express reservations with a majority decision's rationale without declaring it wrong.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Kirkland Litigation Partner Heads to Paul Hastings as Firm Seeks to 'Gain Market Share' in Practice

Ronald Anguas said he has had conversations with Paul Hastings' leadership about demand "spiking across the litigation practice group."
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Names Corporate Lawyer Gerry Williams as Co-US Managing Partner

Williams, who is the first African-American firmwide managing partner at DLA, will join Jackie Park in Los Angeles in the firm's day-to-day management.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Firms Add Energy and Litigation Lateral Partners

The moves in energy-related practices come as more firms are seeing an uptick in work within the renewable space in light of federal legislation.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

How Many Legal Jobs Will be Affected by AI? Law Firms Can't Agree

The divergence of opinion is affecting the way firms are implementing AI technology, with some firms continuing to trial programmes while others remain more sceptical of adopting the tech firmwide.
4 minute read

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