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New York Law Journal

DC Court of Appeals Says It Can't Define Trump's Scope of Employment in Defamation Suit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit certified a question about the scope of then-President Donald Trump's employment when he denied E. Jean Carroll's rape allegations. The en banc court sent the case back, observing that more fact-finding is needed.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

How Liberal Is the 9th Circuit? New Study Takes Deep Dive

The Ninth Circuit's reputation as an extreme liberal court at least partly stems from "dissentals" from conservative members, Hellman said.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Amazon GC's Seesaw Compensation Went Way, Way Up in 2022

Periodic stock grants account for nearly all executive pay at the e-commerce and cloud-storage giant. A year earlier, general counsel David Zapolsky did not receive a stock grant, leaving him with total compensation of just $163,000.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Latham Partner Advising Hunter Biden Leaves for NY Litigation Boutique

Chris Clark, who represents Hunter Biden in a federal tax investigation, is joining white-collar litigation boutique Clark Smith Villazor.
5 minute read

Law.com

Eleventh Circuit: Objector Ted Frank Has Standing, but Class Reps Don't

On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed an $8 million class action settlement over the brain performance supplement Neuriva after finding that Frank, of the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute, had standing to object.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Weighs Whether US Securities Law Applies to Binance Transactions

A David Polk lawyer representing the crypto exchange said federal securities laws only apply domestically.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Trump Sues Cohen Over Alleged Violations in Attorney-Client Relationship

Reached by phone for comment, Michael Cohen briefly answered before yelling "Damn it" and hanging up.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Calif., NY Co-Lead $462M Agreement, Resolving Claims of Juul Fueling Youthful E-Cig Use

The settlement, which includes Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts and New Mexico, is for Juul and its former directors and executives' alleged role in contributing to the youth vaping epidemic that led to a rise in underage e-cigarette smoking across the United States.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Faces Ethics Complaint After Court Staffer Visits His Beach House

"I wanted to come stop by if that's okay," the woman allegedly texted, to which the judge allegedly responded "Cool!" according to the complaint.
3 minute read

The Recorder

'Dean of the Silicon Valley Bench': Retired Judge Ronald Whyte Dies at 80

Whyte's colleagues and attorneys said the San Jose judge was a "dean" who provided advice and leadership to the Northern California legal community.
9 minute read

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