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National Law Journal

With Amicus Appointments, Ex-Clerks Get Coveted Chance to Argue at SCOTUS

They won't get paid. It's going to be extremely time-consuming. There is no prior counsel to review their work. And they'll spend months drafting briefs and preparing for an argument where the best case scenario is achieving a victory on behalf of a client that does not exist.
9 minute read

The Recorder

'Remarkable Fall From Grace:' Tom Girardi Found Guilty of Wire Fraud

A federal jury in Los Angeles deliberated for less than five hours before issuing their verdict at about 11:30 a.m.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Kroger and Albertsons Defend Merger Plan in Federal Court Against US Regulators' Objections

In the three-week hearing that opened Monday, the FTC is seeking a preliminary injunction that would block the merger while its complaint goes before an in-house administrative law judge.
5 minute read

Law.com

Criminal Case Against Tom Girardi

Tom Girardi, 85, was charged on Feb. 1 with stealing at least $18 million from clients of his Los Angeles law firm, Girardi Keese, over the past decade. Others have been indicted. Here, we compiled the reporting in one place.
11 minute read

The Recorder

DOJ, 8 State AGs Sue RealPage for Alleged Sherman Act Violations in Algorithmic Pricing Scheme

The 110-page document contends that RealPage, which is based in Richardson, Texas, and is owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, violated Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and "has built a business out of frustrating the natural forces of competition." Counsel has yet to appear for the defendant.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

9th Circuit Split Over 'Loper Bright' Impact on Challenge to Sentencing Guideline in Gun Case

"[T]he majority is mistaken to brush 'Loper Bright' aside and treat it as irrelevant to the interpretation of regulatory language," Judge Carlos Bea wrote in a concurrence.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Plausible' Monopoly Allegations?: DC Appeals Court Revives Amazon Antitrust Complaint

"Viewed as a whole, the District's allegations about Amazon's market share and maintenance of its market power through the challenged agreements plausibly suggest that Amazon either already possesses monopoly power over online marketplaces or is close to a 'dangerous probability of achieving monopoly power,'" D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Corinne Beckwith wrote.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Judge Compels EPA Administrative Record in Toxic Substances Disclosure Lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan ruled in favor of five environmental organizations represented by Earthjustice, granting their motion to compel the administrative record and denying the EPA's motion for judgment on the pleadings.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Mike Lynch's Brush With Prison Taught Him Life Is Precious. Then a Yacht Accident Proved Him Right

As a teenager, Lynch worked as a porter at a hospital, surrounded by elderly and gravely sick patients who knew they'd never be discharged. He testified at his trial that the experience helped him appreciate he wasn't invincible and "realize what that arc of existence is."
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Harris' Promised Ban on Food Price Gouging Could Be Difficult to Implement, Antitrust Experts Say

Agency regulation and enforcement of a law banning price gouging would be "resource-intensive work that has a very uncertain capacity to deliver a good result," said former FTC Chair William Kovacic.
3 minute read

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