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National Law Journal

Amir Ali, MacArthur Justice Center Director, Confirmed to DC District Court

The U.S. Senate also confirmed Rebecca L. Pennell to the Eastern District of Washington.
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National Law Journal

DC Law Firm Growth Falls Behind Big Firms in Other Regions

Revenue was up 7.6% for firms in the D.C. region in the first nine months, falling behind the industry average revenue growth of 11.9%, according to a Q3 report from Citi.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Chicago Midsize Firm Will Combine With Miami Boutique To Form Antitrust Powerhouse

The merger between Sperling & Slater and Kenny Nachwalter will go into effect in December, and the combined firm will be known as Sperling Kenny Nachwalter.
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National Law Journal

New Am Law 100 Partner Emerges on Trump’s Shortlist for SEC Chair

“The next chair should: initiate rulemaking, withdraw the pending cases against crypto that do not involve fraud, and balance investor protection with promoting American innovation,” Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer of Coinbase Global Inc., said.
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Corporate Counsel

Health Care Giants Sue FTC, Allege Lina Khan Using Loaded Process to Vilify Pharmacy Benefit Managers

CVS, Cigna and UnitedHealth are firing back at the FTC in the wake of an administrative complaint the agency filed in September accusing their PBMs of artificially inflating insulin prices through a process it likened to "bribes."
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

BIT Mining Bribery Scandal Highlights Trump-Biden Enforcement Gap

“There is a prevailing view that Republicans are not particularly aggressive in enforcement of these types of regulatory cases typically brought by the SEC, and I don’t think that’s true necessarily—at least in the FCPA space," said Richard Hong, a partner at Morrison Cohen. 
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National Law Journal

Attorneys Go to DC Federal Court Seeking Damages for Plaintiffs in Oct. 7, 2023, Attack on Israel

The United States has designated Iran a “state sponsor of terrorism” since January 1984, exposing Iran to potential liability under the state sponsor of terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
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Law.com

Hospital Succeeds in Denying Vaccine Religious Accommodation Through 'Undue Hardship' Defense

According to the case law from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, courts may consider indirect costs such as health and safety along with direct economic costs when determining an "undue hardship" from granting an accommodation.
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Law.com

Apple Asks Judge to 'Follow the Majority Practice' in Dismissing Patent Dispute Over Night Vision Technology

"Courts, including in this district, have resoundingly rejected this approach, dismissing willful infringement claims where a complaint alleged that a defendant learned of the asserted patents solely through the filing of the complaint," attorneys with DLA Piper wrote on behalf of Apple's motion to dismiss a patent suit brought by SiOnyx over night vision technology.
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New York Law Journal

Manhattan Prosecutors Say They Will Oppose Efforts by Trump Legal Team to Dismiss Case

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said further proceedings before the court should be adjourned to accommodate the litigation over a defense motion to dismiss—possibly until after Donald Trump concludes his upcoming presidential term.
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