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The American Lawyer

US Law Firm Leasing Activity Hits New Highs

Leasing in the law firm sector set a record in 2022, rebounding from lower levels of leasing in 2020 and 2021, according to a new leasing trends report from Cushman & Wakefield.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Revenue, Profits Drop at Finnegan in 2022, but Firm Invested in Growth

Among 2020 investments, the intellectual property specialty firm opened an office in Munich, launched a data privacy practice and grew its busy trademark, copyright and advertising team.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Covington and SEC Heading to Court Over Attorney-Client Privilege Battle

At a court hearing Wednesday, Judge Amit Mehta will hear arguments over whether Covington is required to turn over client names to the SEC.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Goldman Sachs Reaches $215 Million Settlement to End Gender Bias Class Action

The plaintiffs are represented by Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein and Outten & Golden, while Goldman Sachs' counsel includes attorneys from Sullivan & Cromwell, Paul Hastings, DLA Piper and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jury Finds Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse, Defamation, Awards $5 Million to E. Jean Carroll

Carroll testified that, after sharing her story with two friends, she did not speak about the attack for decades, believing she had made a mistake by "flirting" and laughing with Trump before they went into the Bergdorf dressing room, where she testified that his demeanor changed abruptly.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland Lures Another Capital Markets Partner From Latham

Latham partner Shagufa Hossain joined Kirkland's D.C. office, following Rachel Sheridan. Kirkland's capital markets talent grab is the latest in a series of partner moves between the two highest-grossing law firms.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump Resumes Posting About Civil Rape Trial as Jury Retires to Deliberate

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan declined to give a jury instruction on the post, which plaintiff's lawyers said falsely implied that he had been barred from testifying.
4 minute read

Law.com

Divided 10th Circ. Panel Rejects COVID-19 Tuition Refund Class Action Against BYU

"BYU pointed out that it 'receives tuition payments for students from a variety of sources,' including family members, individual students, loans, grants, and scholarships," stated Judge Gregory A. Phillips, in his written opinion for the court. "Because BYU lacked records showing who paid the tuition for individual students, it contended that it could not identify the class members."
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Deeply Divided Court: Justices Split on 'Highly Unusual' Jurisdiction in VW, Audi Suit

"The determinative question is whether the manufacturers' contacts with Texas, accomplished through direct and indirect control over instrumentalities and intermediaries, satisfy constitutional requisites to exercising specific personal jurisdiction. They do."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Three GOP-Appointed Judges Will Hear Abortion Pill Case

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judges Elrod, Ho and Wilson will hear arguments next week.
3 minute read

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