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NCBE Releases Content Scope for NextGen Bar Exam

"It is a function of an organization like the National Conference of Bar Examiners, as part of this obligation, frankly, to the jurisdictions that it serves to periodically evaluate its exam product—it's not change for change sake," Missouri Court of Appeals Judge Cynthia L. Martin, chair of the NextGen Implementation Steering Committee, told Law.com.
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The Recorder

Defense Attorneys Question Value of Voluntary Self-Disclosure With SEC, DOJ

Jessica Chan, senior director of government investigations and special matters and litigation at Uber Technologies Inc., said based on her review of the SEC's 2022 year-end report, that "even if a company does everything it can, it may still have a shot at no penalties but will still be charged."
6 minute read

National Law Journal

It's Time to Take Action on PBMs' Anti-Competitive Practices, Lawmakers Say

Industry says any statutory or regulatory push must examine the full prescription drug supply chain.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Appeals Court Gives Clarity on Voluntary Dismissals, but Inconsistency Among Judges Remains

Eleventh Circuit clarifies that plaintiffs can voluntarily dismiss entire lawsuits under Rule 41, but not individual claims.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'Nobody Likes Them': 49 AGs Joined Forces to Sue This Defendant

"Everyone has experienced robocalls and nobody likes them," New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. "Through this complaint, we are cracking down on billions of scam calls and stopping them from continuing to bother our residents."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Keeps Delaying Rollout of Controversial Climate Disclosure Rules

"Given the legal and political challenges, along with the need to craft a balanced set of rules—one that would be likely to survive a court challenge—it's hardly surprising that the process is taking longer than anticipated," according to Cydney Posner, a Cooley special counsel.
4 minute read

Law.com

Bayer Wins 7th Defense Verdict Over Monsanto's Roundup Pesticide

A jury in Clayton, Missouri, issued its defense verdict late Tuesday after about five hours of deliberations.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Where Are Partner Billing Rates Surging the Most in Big Law?

The median hourly rate for partners in M&A shot up the highest, while partners in Chicago, D.C. and LA saw some of the largest increases.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Morgan & Morgan Launches $2 Million Summer Associates Program

For the first time, the firm selected 60 students for its summer associates program, which allows all participants to get exposure to the various levels of plaintiffs work from intake to trial, with a "large percentage" of them likely to land a job offer.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Investigation Into Politicking US Attorney Provides Stern Warning to Federal Prosecutors

The DOJ inspector general's report is all the reminder U.S. attorneys need that the Hatch Act will be enforced, says a current federal prosecutor.
6 minute read

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