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National Law Journal

'This Shouldn't be a Feeding Frenzy Among Sharks,' Attorney Says in Equifax Attorney Fees Feud

Sanford Heisler Sharp has sued 3 firms appointed to co-lead counsel in the Equifax MDL, which was settled in 2019, over attorney fees distribution.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Report: Judicial Diversity Grew in California Courts Last Year

More women and racial and ethnic minorities are joining California's courts as judges, according to a statutorily mandated report released Wednesday.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Complaint Alleges Southern District Judge Roger Benitez Handcuffed Defendant's 13-Year-Old Daughter

A 19-year veteran of the bench, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez could face discipline for an act one attorney called "psychologically damaging and harmful."
4 minute read

Law.com

3M: New Data Proves 'Vast Majority' of Earplug Claimants Have Normal Hearing

More than 235,000 plaintiffs allege 3M's combat earplugs caused hearing loss or ringing of the ears, but newly released records for 175,000 of them suggest the "vast majority" of U.S. military service members making those claims have normal hearing.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Brief to 2nd Circuit, Ghislaine Maxwell Argues Sex Trafficking Conviction Should Be Vacated

Maxwell's lawyers faulted Judge Alison Nathan, saying she engaged in a "creative reading" of a non-prosecution agreement with Jeffrey Epstein.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Calabresi's Oral History Book Hits on Nomination, Judicial Independence and 'The Sopranos'

The National Law Journal lays out eight interesting tidbits from the part of the book focused on Judge Guido Calabresi's judicial career.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Former Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Chair Joins Morgan Lewis

Heather MacDougall most recently led the global health and safety team at Amazon.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Garland Talks Section 230, Antitrust Law in Senate Oversight Hearing

Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin said future legislation addressing Section 230 was a bipartisan priority; its impact on drug addiction and children's mental health helped spur the effort, he said. Republicans stressed protection of U.S. Supreme Court justices' homes and anti-abortion speech.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

White & Case Lands Mayer Brown Renewable Energy Practice Leader

Jeffrey Davis said new tax incentives for infrastructure and energy transition, coupled with the firm's footprint, made the timing right for a change.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Casetext Introduces AI Legal Assistant CoCounsel, Incorporating Most Advanced Models From OpenAI

"Our AI legal assistant is the first of its kind," said Jake Heller, co-founder and CEO of Casetext. "It creates a momentous opportunity for attorneys to delegate tasks like legal research, document review, and contract analysis to an AI, freeing them to focus on the most impactful aspects of their practice."
7 minute read

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