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National Law Journal

Read the Opinion: Appeals Court Sides With US Cheese Makers in 'Gruyere' Trademark Dispute 

"The FDA standard of identity for 'Gruyere cheese,' which does not link the production of the cheese to any geographic region, is evidence that the term 'Gruyere' is generic," Chief Judge Roger Gregory wrote.
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Law.com

'A Very Virginia Spin': Businesses Must Establish Internal Appeals Process Under New State Consumer Data Privacy Laws

"Virginia has a very unique view of data privacy," Beth Burgin Waller, Chair of the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice at Woods Rogers, told Law.com. "If you looked at when this hit, you were really coming at an emerging time when you had Europe with [General Data Protection Regulation] GDRP and California with CCPA. Out of the gate—out-of-nowhere, almost—it felt like Virginia came running to the scene with the CDPA, the Consumer Data Protection Act."
5 minute read

Law.com

12 Attorneys of Color Appointed to Lead Hair-Relaxer Lawsuits

"It's one of the most racially diverse slates we've ever seen," said Diandra "Fu" Debrosse Zimmermann, of DiCello Levitt, of the leadership team, which a federal judge approved on Thursday. She and Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law, who both founded Shades of Mass, are two of the co-lead counsel.
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National Law Journal

Hogan Lovells and Shearman Call Off Merger Talks

"After careful consideration, we have mutually agreed that a combination at this time is not in the best interest of either firm," said a joint statement from the firms.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Pauses Approval of $725M Facebook Settlement After New Mexico AG Shows Up

At Thursday's preliminary approval hearing in the Cambridge Analytica settlement with Facebook, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria repeatedly sparred with Corban Rhodes, an attorney for the New Mexico Attorney General's Office, who intervened this week to raise questions about the release.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

McGuireWoods Sees Uptick in Revenue as PEP Falls Amid Shifts in Partnership Ranks

Despite a slowdown in M&A and "disappointing" performance in restructuring and workouts, the firm's leader said strong performance in middle market PE and health care helped to make up for the losses.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

FTX Attorneys' Billing Far Outpaces Hourly Rates Seen in 2008 Mega Bankruptcies

The largest segment by far is the $25.1 million billed by FTX lead counsel Sullivan & Cromwell across two filings.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Read the Document: DOJ Urges Court to Deny Trump Immunity in Jan. 6 Appeal

The government suggested a narrow ruling would help avoid "sensitive questions of fundamental importance" for the executive branch.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

'A Feeling of Loneliness': This Law Student Wants to Disrupt the 'School to Attorney Pipeline'

"We try to support each other, but supporting each other in such small numbers, while still trying to work through law school, can be a little bit difficult," said Jerome M. Miller, a second-year Emory University School of Law student.
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National Law Journal

Goodwin Partner in DC Jumps to V&E's Growing Antitrust Team

Goodwin Procter antitrust partner Kara Kuritz has joined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in D.C., to help the firm's M&A team deal with aggressive regulators.
3 minute read

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