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National Law Journal

9th Circuit Judges Weigh if Section 230 Shields Grindr From Defective Design Claims

“[Doe] frictionlessly downloaded the app while he was at school without needing to identify himself or age verify, and was immediately matched with a man who lives next door at the school because they were so geolocation proximate, and that day, the man raped him,” said Carrie Goldberg, the boy's attorney.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Ogletree Deakins Expanding to Baltimore, Adding 16-Lawyer Boutique

“They are pioneers in labor and employment law. Quite frankly, we did not expect them to be open to a conversation about it,” Ogletree managing shareholder Liz Washko said of merger partner Shawe Rosenthal.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

CFPB Aims to Regulate Data Brokers Selling Personal Info

If finalized, the proposed rule would have the federal agency treating data broker sales of a person’s credit history, credit score, debt payments, or income as credit report sales subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

11 Red State AGs Demand Damages in Antitrust Lawsuit Shaming ESG Climate Investors

"BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street formed a cartel to rig the coal market, artificially reduce the energy supply and raise prices," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged. "Their conspiracy has harmed American energy production and hurt consumers."
3 minute read

National Law Journal

2 Federal Judges Rescind Senior Status After Trump Win. Might More Follow?

Currently, seven district and appellate judges have conditioned their retirements on the confirmation of a successor. Those judges have the authority to reverse their decision.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

FDA Defends Rejection of Vape-Flavor Applications Before Sympathetic Supreme Court

"Common sense tells you that a flavor like 'Mother's Milk and Cookies' is going to be disproportionately attractive to children," Deputy U.S. Solicitor General Curtis Gannon told the justices.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Freshfields Hires SEC Associate Director in Latest D.C. Lateral Hiring Spree

Freshfields has hired Melissa Hodgman as a litigation partner in D.C., the firm said Monday. Hodgman most recently served as an associate director in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.
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Law.com

State Attorney General Faces Federal Courtroom Test Over Crypto Mining Ban

“We have seen dozens of state laws enacted over the last few years restricting or prohibiting investment in U.S. real property by foreign individuals, companies and governments,” said Robert A. Friedman, a partner at Holland & Knight. “Arkansas is just one example of a surging national trend.”
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

5th Circuit Rules Open-Source Code Is Not Property in Tornado Cash Appeal

"As the decision correctly recognizes, the meaning of a statute doesn’t change to fit new contexts; it’s up to Congress to make new law to address new problems," said Judd Littleton, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell and co-head of the Am Law 100 firm's Supreme Court & appellate practice who is not involved in the matter.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

The Lawyers Picked by Trump for Key Roles in His Second Term

King & Spalding partner Jamieson Greer, selected for the U.S. trade representative position, was the latest attorney pick—and Big Law alum—for Trump's second administration.
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