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Corporate Counsel

Ex-Cancer Society CLO Takes Legal Reins of Habitat for Humanity International

Outside of his day jobs, Tim Phillips serves as general counsel of the Navy SEAL Foundation.
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National Law Journal

Nevada Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Groundbreaking Contingency Cap Ballot Measure

The Nevada Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week about an Uber-backed ballot measure that would impose a 20% cap on contingency fees in all civil cases, the strictest in the nation.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

4th Circuit Allows State Felon Voting Ban Challenge to Go Forward

"We are pleased that the Fourth Circuit affirmed Judge [John] Gibney's conclusion that Virginia's election administrators must answer for the Commonwealth's unlawful disenfranchisement of our clients and thousands of other Virginians in violation of federal law," said Wilmer partner Brittany Amadi, who argued for the plaintiffs before the appellate court.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Reported Refusal to Officiate Gay Wedding Prompts Review by NY Judicial Misconduct Watchdog

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joined a procession of state and local officials criticizing Syracuse City Court Judge Felicia Pitts Davis, who reportedly declined to marry two women after she officiated the wedding of a heterosexual couple on Nov. 16, according to reporting by the Syracuse Post Standard.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

How Latham & Watkins Is Using Online Training to Expand the Legal Pipeline

The firm’s new Data & Technology Transactions Job Simulation is the latest in a series designed to expose prospective lawyers to various practice areas.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Internet Archive Won't Take E-Library Case to Supreme Court

The Internet Archive said it will not be fighting an appeals court ruling requiring the removal of its free digital library following a copyright showdown from major publishers represented by Davis Wright Tremaine and the archive's Morrison & Foerster counsel.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Judge Rejects Boeing Plea Deal on DEI Grounds

Federal Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that DEI policies at the federal government and at Boeing raised the risk that the selection of an independent monitor to oversee Boeing's compliance with the deal would be influenced partly by race, rather than "based solely on competency."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC Reaches Settlements With Two Companies on Claims of Selling Sensitive Location Data

“The FTC is cracking down on firms that unlawfully exploit people’s sensitive location data and ensuring that we protect Americans from unchecked surveillance," said FTC Chair Lina Khan.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump Nominates Paul Atkins as SEC Chair

Paul Atkins is the chief executive of Patomak Global Partners, a financial services consultancy in Washington, D.C., and New York.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Wilkinson Stekloff Tops Big Law, Doles Out 150% Above-Market Bonuses

The litigation boutique will give its associates above-market bonuses starting at $22,500 for the class of 2024 and topping out at $172,500 for the class of 2017 and beyond, in addition to special bonuses starting at $6,000 running up to $25,000.
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