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National Law Journal

4th Circuit Revives Workplace Retaliation Lawsuit Against Biden's HHS Secretary

"[Tijuana] Decoster properly placed both the merits and remedy of her retaliation claim at issue by filing her complaint containing allegations which sufficiently state a claim of retaliation under Title VII," Judge DeAndrea Gist Benjamin wrote in her opinion for the Fourth Circuit.
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National Law Journal

6th Circuit Judge Readler Cautions Against Shaming Lawyers Over Election Challenges

"True, some cases pursued by Trump supporters seemed frivolous from the start and were swiftly dismissed," Chad Readler said. "Yet even where cases had some potential merit, lawyers were criticized even to the point of being a target of the cancel culture movement."
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National Law Journal

Judge Strikes Down Missouri Law Requiring Sex Offenders To Display 'No Candy' Sign

The sign requirement "compels him to speak a viewpoint in written words, directed to the public, that he does not adhere to, in violation of the First Amendment," wrote U.S. District Judge John A. Ross of the Eastern District of Missouri.
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National Law Journal

'Stock Car Monopoly'?: Winston Lawsuit Alleges NASCAR Anticompetitive Scheme

NASCAR requires stock car race teams to sign "one-sided contracts" preventing them from competing elsewhere in violation of the Sherman Act, according to the complaint submitted by Winston partner Danielle T. Williams on behalf of two race teams.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Texas Can't Touch Delaware on Corporate Bankruptcies

The gap between Delaware and the next most popular venue, the Southern District of Texas, widened in 2024.
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National Law Journal

Smith Argues Trump's Election Interference Was a 'Private Criminal Effort'

Justifying the prosecution, Special Counsel Jack Smith's team said in the unsealed brief that although Donald Trump's "multiple conspiracies began after election day in 2020, the defendant laid the groundwork for his crimes well before then."
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Corporate Counsel

CLO of Realtor Group Exits After Stinging Court Defeat, Internal Turmoil

In the wake of the departure of Chief Legal Officer Katie Johnson, the National Association of Realtors will "develop a comprehensive strategy for its approach to all existing litigation and begin an assessment of any additional risk the association has based on current policies and rules," CEO Nykia Wright said in an email to members.
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National Law Journal

DC Circuit Allows Betting on 2024 Election to Resume

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission "has not substantiated that risks to election integrity are likely to materialize if Kalshi[Ex] is allowed to operate its exchange during the pendency of this appeal," the court stated.
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The American Lawyer

Kirkland, Skadden Top Global M&A League Tables for First Nine Months

Latham & Watkins, Sullivan & Cromwell, Paul Weiss and Simpson were also in the top of the rankings, as deal activity continues to rebound from last year.
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National Law Journal

'More Than They Could Chew': EEOC Enforcement Suits Plummet

"We know the lawyers at the EEOC that are frontline soldiers in this, and they're stretched very thin," said attorney Christopher DeGroff of Seyfarth Shaw.
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