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The Recorder

Alaska Federal Judge Resigns as Investigation Sustains Sexual Misconduct Complaint

In a 30-page order, the council said Joshua Kindred bombarded his clerks with hundreds of texts containing "crude, sexual, personal and vulgar messages" about his and their personal lives.
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National Law Journal

FTC's Noncompete Rule Unlikely to Survive Litigation, Say Antitrust, Intellectual Property Experts

"Ultimately, I'll be surprised if the end of the road for the FTC isn't that the rule is struck down, never to be revived again," said Edward Schwartz, a partner at Reed Smith.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Will 7th Circuit Ruling Make Mass Arbitrations 'Too Onerous' for Plaintiffs Firms?

"The decision should put a significant dent in the current mass arbitration model, at least as it has been addressed in the reported decisions," said Allen Garrett Jr., a Kilpatrick Townsend partner.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

As Organ-Transplant Industry Draws Scrutiny, FDA Alleges Eye Bank Accepted Donors With Sepsis

The Food and Drug Administration said five donors either had a sepsis diagnosis or showed clinical signs of sepsis. But the Indiana Lions Eye Bank countered that blood cultures from all five tested negative. "There is still only one gold standard for the diagnosis of sepsis, and that is a positive blood culture," it said.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Office Subleasing Deals in Big Law Gain Traction, With Brownstein and Cozen Moving to New DC Offices

Brownstein Hyatt and Cozen O'Connor have inked to sublet spaces from Venable and Buckley, respectively, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC Warns Eight Companies of Potentially Hindering Consumers' 'Right to Repair'

The FDA expressed concern with company statements that the agency described as telling consumers they must use specified parts or certain service providers to maintain their warranties.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Black Lives Matter DC Plaintiffs Suffer Legal Setback in Trump-Era 'Unlawful Attack' Complaint

"The district court's decision rejecting our effort to hold federal officials accountable under D.C. law for the unprovoked, violent dispersal of racial justice protestors at Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020, is deeply disappointing," said Arthur Spitzer, senior counsel of the ACLU-DC.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

US Treasury General Counsel With 5-Star Resume Departs

Neil MacBride announced on LinkedIn that last week marked the end of his tenure with the Treasury department, and that he "was so honored to spend the last several years working with the incredible 2,000 lawyers in the Treasury Legal Division."
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The Recorder

California Law Firms Broaden Intellectual Property Ranks With New Partner Hires

Three new partner hires underscore the Golden State's growing focus on IP and patent law.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Texas Federal Judge Blocks Implementation of FTC's Ban on Noncompetes

U.S. District Judge Ada Brown called the Federal Trade Commission Act a "housekeeping" statute that does not give the FTC "substantive" rulemaking authority.
4 minute read

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