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National Law Journal

Cert Grant for Case Over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Could Spell Agency's End

"A majority of the court is going to be receptive to separation of powers arguments," said Manatt, Phelps & Phillips partner Scott Pearson. 
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Controversial Tort Measure Moves to Florida House Judiciary Committee

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is continuing to follow through on his promise to take on trial lawyers.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Shuts Down Libel Suits Against Anti-Abortion Advocate

"The collective impression is not that Dickson was disseminating facts about particular conduct, but rather advocacy and opinion responding to that conduct. Dickson invited the reasonable reader to take political action," wrote justices in a Texas Supreme Court decision Feb. 22.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Disturbed by Some Language:' Judge Concerned by Rise in Combative Opinions

"I'm a little disturbed by some language I see from time to time in the present day that is a bit more combative than what I've seen in the past… It's something we judges need to keep in mind," said Judge D. Brooks Smith.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Lord Voldemort of Administrative Law.' Judges Refer to 'Harry Potter' in Rejecting Charter Boat Rule

"It's unclear how 'the Lord Voldemort of administrative law' comports with our legal history and tradition," Judge Andrew Oldham wrote in a concurrence.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Bank of America Class Action Heads to Court, as Another Law Firm Steps Into Fray

"Bank of America totally shirked their responsibilities because they didn't confirm what they were supposed to be confirming, they didn't follow the guidelines," claimed Cristina Pierson, partner at Kelley Uustal in Fort Lauderdale.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

A Patent Troll Just Got a Thrashing in Court—and the Industry Was Watching

"This case got to trial because the plaintiff refused to come to their senses before trial," defense counsel Brian Rosenthal said. "We obtained a number of serious exclusions of evidence prior to trial, and told them very early on the case no merit."
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Is It Time for a Single Bar Admission Rule for All Federal District Courts?

A proposal asks a federal judiciary rules committee to adopt a rule under which once an attorney is licensed in a state and admitted to one district court, they could practice in all 94 district courts.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan Law Firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron Sues Steve Bannon for $480K in Unpaid Legal Fees

Davidoff Hutcher also asked in its complaint that the state Supreme Court schedule "a hearing on the reasonable attorneys' fees DHC is contractually entitled to as the prevailing party in this litigation."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Indictment Against Sam Bankman-Fried Details Schemes to Hide Political Donations

According to the new indictment, which is triple the length of the indictment filed against Bankman-Fried in December and adds several new charges, Bankman-Fried sought to "acquire bipartisan influence" through a political donation scheme involving at least two unnamed FTX executives and tens of millions of dollars.
3 minute read

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