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National Law Journal

Finnegan Hires DHS Privacy Chief to Spearhead New Practice

Lynn Parker Dupree joined the firm in D.C. to lead its new privacy practice.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Former Federal Judge George Hazel Joins Gibson Dunn

"Engaging with witnesses [and] standing in front of a jury and being able to convince 12 people what the right answer is, I missed it all," said Hazel, one of several Obama-appointees who left the bench early this past year for private practice.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Senate Confirms Araceli Martinez-Olguin to California's Northern District Bench

Araceli Martinez-Olguin, deputy director at the National Immigration Law Center, will become the second Latina to serve as an Article III judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
2 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Slams Attorney Ted Frank for Holding Up Approval of J&J Sunscreen Settlement

U.S. District Judge Raag Singhal in Florida signed off Monday on a class action settlement over Johnson & Johnson's recalled sunscreen but criticized objector lawyer Ted Frank for holding up the deal's final approval.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

High Court Appears Skeptical of Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

During the first hearing Chief Justice John Roberts questioned both the plan's price tag and its political volatility as grounds for raising the Major Questions doctrine.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

DLA Piper, Cleary Hire Regulatory Partners in DC

DLA Piper hired White & Case SEC and capital markets partner Era Anagnosti, and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton hired two Willkie Farr & Gallagher broker-dealer and exchange regulatory lawyers James Burns and Brant Brown.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Advocates Dealt Loss at DC Circuit

Linda Coberly, the chair of the ERA Coalition's legal task force who attended the hearing, said the circuit's decision punts the debate over the deadline's validity to Congress.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

In Jackson's First Majority Opinion, SCOTUS Curbs Delaware's Collection of Unclaimed Property

Interpreting the Federal Disposition Act, the unanimous court said the statute did not provide a basis for Delaware to escheat unclaimed checks purchased in other states, just because MoneyGram is incorporated there.
3 minute read

Law.com

Attorneys Fight Over Last Chance to Examine Norfolk Southern Derailment Site

An attorney for Norfolk Southern told plaintiffs' lawyers that railcars that contained hazardous materials would be preserved until Wednesday, "at which time the rail cars will be removed or otherwise destroyed so that Norfolk Southern can continue its work at the site."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Extend Fewer Summer Offers as Recessionary Concerns Grow

"What is clear is that the entry-level job market in the private sector is currently not growing fast enough to absorb the additional students in the Class of 2024 and that unless there is a strong 3L hiring market this year—which seems unlikely given recent trends—a greater percentage of these students may need to look at other market segments for employment after graduation," NALP executive director Nikia L. Gray wrote.
3 minute read

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