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ALSP Elevate Suffered a Data Breach in March 2022

"We became aware that certain computer systems in our environment were inaccessible as a result of malicious file encryption," Elevate said in a notice signed by Steve Harmon, the company's chief operating officer and general counsel.
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National Law Journal

Judges Raise Sixth Amendment Questions in Appeal of Attorney's Drug-Related Conspiracy Conviction

The Richmond-based appeals panel made both parties struggle with questions about jury instructions and how denying them could have swayed the case's outcome. 
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National Law Journal

Judges Weigh Juror Misconduct Claims in Boston Marathon Bomber's Latest Death Penalty Appeal

Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lastest challenge to his death sentence centers on social media posts that two jurors failed to disclose to the trial court. First Circuit Judge William Kayatta questioned whether scrutinizing jurors' social media posts and messages would be "opening the floodgates."
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National Law Journal

Consovoy McCarthy Founding Partner Dead at 48

William Consovoy was being treated for brain cancer.
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New York Law Journal

DC Court of Appeals Eyes Query Over Trump's Scope of Employment

The Second Circuit asked the D.C. court to provide an answer before proceeding to consider the defamation claims of a Trump accuser.
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The American Lawyer

Simpson Thacher Ramps Up ESG Practice With Trio of Hires

The new hires include a practice area leader in New York and two counsel in London and Washington, D.C.
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The Recorder

Governor Lays Out Spending Plan for California Courts

The $5.3 billion budget proposal for the judicial branch includes modest increases in spending and money for court construction projects.
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National Law Journal

Fourth Circuit's 'Tip of the Spear' Sets Plan to Retire This Year

"She has redefined, and now defined for all time, the indispensable position of clerk of court, not just for the Fourth Circuit, but for all of the United States Courts of Appeals," said former Circuit Judge Michael Luttig. 
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New York Law Journal

'Driven by Greed:' Judge Sentences Ex-Trump Org CFO Weisselberg to 5 Months Under Plea Agreement

The chief of the Manhattan DA's investigation division, said the DA believes Weisselberg fulfilled the terms of his plea agreement.
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Corporate Counsel

Tanger Outlets GC Leaving After 12 Years for Washington Gig

Chad Perry is the longest-tenured member of the company's C-suite, which has seen substantial turnover in recent years.
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