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National Law Journal

FTC Sets Tuesday Vote on Controversial Noncompete-Agreements Ban

"The freedom to change jobs is core to economic liberty and to a competitive, thriving economy," Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

LexisNexis Hit With Privacy Class Action Over Alleged Use of PII to 'Turn a Profit'

The complaint alleges that LexisNexis wielded its "trove of PII" to advertise its Lexis Personal Records Products without the subjects' authorization. This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'Don't Self-Select Yourself Out': How the US GC of McDonald's Rose to the Top

"I have a very varied background that I would not trade for anything," said Angela Steele, a 13-year veteran of the fast-food giant.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Crowell Builds in Chicago, Luring Neal Gerber Corporate and Securities Leaders

The firm is now adding a large corporate practice in Chicago after its 2021 merger with an IP boutique in the city.
4 minute read

Law.com

Paraquat Judge Tosses Key Plaintiffs' Expert Over 'Methodological Contortions'

U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, who is overseeing the paraquat multidistrict litigation, found that Dr. Martin Wells, a biostatistician and epidemiologist at Cornell University, used unreliable methodologies in concluding that exposure to the pesticide increased the risks of getting Parkinson's disease.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawmakers Seek National Privacy Statute and Protections for Children's Data

In the absence of a federal statute, many states have implemented their own data privacy laws, prompting Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, to cite concerns that a federal law would need strong preemption language.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

GOP Senators Accuse 6th Circuit Nominee of Prosecutorial Misconduct

Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and his GOP colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee raised a case Kevin Gafford Ritz handled in which a public defender accused the then-assistant U.S. attorney of making misrepresentations to a defense attorney to elicit a guilty plea.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

7th Circuit Lets Shareholder Intervene in Mootness Fees Spat

"It seems to us that, as an investor in Akorn whose shares' value was affected by the merger and the mootness fees, Frank has a claim in common with the main action; how could it be otherwise?" Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote for the court.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Netflix Legal Ops Chief Exits, Says She'll Take Operations to New Heights

"If I sound defiant, it's because I am," Jenn McCarron wrote. "I cannot and will not accept the status quo. The stakes are too high, and our industry will get left behind if we do."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Obstruction Charge for Jan. 6 Defendants

"There have been many violent protests that have interfered with proceedings," Justice Clarence Thomas said. "Has the government applied this provision to other protests in the past and has this been the government's position throughout the lifespan of the statute?"
7 minute read

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