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Big Law Makes Flurry of Hires in Environmental Practices

Tanya Nesbitt, who joined Thompson Hine this year, observed "a more active Environmental Protection Agency, and we're seeing increased enforcement activity."
3 minute read

The Recorder

Trustee Sues Over $428,820 in Checks Tom Girardi Wrote to Others, Including Attorneys

In a flurry of lawsuits, the trustee of Tom Girardi's Chapter 7 case alleged the checks, many of which were paid to other lawyers, were written with the 'actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud any creditor.'
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Michael Avenatti Asks Appeals Court for Retrial Over Judge's Instructions to Holdout Juror

Michael Avenatti was sentenced earlier this year to four years in prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing nearly $300,000 from his former client Stormy Daniels' book advance.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

In Texas, a Case of First Impression Over the Fourth Man to Walk on the Moon

Alan Bean consistently said the artifacts were his separate property, and Congress confirmed "full ownership" and "clear title" of such artifacts in 2012 when it enacted HR 4158.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Luttig Hopeful on Updates to Electoral Count Act

"Under the current Electoral Count Act, Congress has the power to decide the presidency in a host of circumstances," the retired judge said. "After the [amended] ECA passes, it will not."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Weil and Covington Collaborate for Investigation of Abuse in Women's Soccer

As part of the "unprecedented" investigation, the law firms said they spent "thousands of hours" on the case, with the firms conducting hundreds of interviews.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Rudy Giuliani Violated at Least 1 Ethics Rule in 2020 Election Litigation, Panel Says

Giuliani was charged with bringing the election lawsuit with no "non-frivolous basis" and engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Social Media Influencers' $100 Million SEC Charge Hints at Tighter Enforcement Going Forward

"It clearly showed some remarkable work by the Office of Investigative and Market Analytics and Division of Risk and Economic Analysis," said Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer partner Christian Schultz.
4 minute read

The Recorder

'Don't Want to Waste My Time': Judge Punts on Social Media Addiction Defense Decision

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she wanted to wait for the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in "Gonzalez v. Google" before deciding whether the Communications Decency Act's §230 immunizes social media apps from addiction claims.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'I Did Not See a Single Person': Things Have Changed at Courthouses

Attorney Beth Baldinger said younger lawyers at her firm "only know the law through the computer. They don't get on their feet in front of a judge. It's not the same."
6 minute read

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