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National Law Journal

Trump's 2019 Court Tab: All the Major Losses, and a Few Big Wins

While some of the opinions have been in his favor, like the U.S. Supreme Court allowing his long-promised wall on the southern border to be built, other rulings have ended in key defeats.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Big Retail Bankruptcies, IP Lawyers Find a Niche

In many retail bankruptcies, a brand's identity can be a top asset.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Saying Goodbye to the Firms That Closed in 2019

From an Am Law 200 firm's bankruptcy to a spate of small and midsize firm breakups, 2019 saw several law firm closures.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Criminal Case Against Halkbank to Proceed as King & Spalding Asks Appeals Court to Allow Special Appearance, Berman Rules

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said Halkbank was unlikely to succeed on the merits, and a stay would only serve to slow the criminal proceedings against it.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jury: NY Firm On Hook for $1.5M in Asbestos Litigation Fees

A federal jury in Maryland found in favor of the Maryland-based Keyes Law Firm, which alleged lawyers from New York firm Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik stopped paying referral fees after they split their practices.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NRA Secures New Documents in Bid to Revive Selective Enforcement Claims Against NY Officials

New documents obtained by the NRA show the state singled out its insurance products for sanctions while ignoring other policies with similar violations, the group's attorneys said.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan's West Side Continues to Draw Big Firms

Several big firms in 2019 moved to Manhattan's West Side or announced plans to move there, while others committed to central Midtown or downtown.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Rejects First Amendment Arguments Against Federal Gun Export Law

The federal appellate court wrote that even if Sammy Smith had been successful with his claims against the law, that outcome wouldn't have reversed his conviction.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

'They're Beefing Up': FBI Takes Expanded Role in 'Foreign Agent' Reviews

"We've gone from 30 mph not to 60 mph but to 90 mph in the last 18 months to two years," Thomas Spulak, a partner at King & Spalding, said in an interview.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

From Rent Regulation to the Opioid Crisis, a Look Back at 2019's Key NY Court of Appeals Decisions

Some of the most closely watched cases included those sorting out rent regulations in New York City and tested theories of criminal liability for doctors in over-prescribing opioids.
8 minute read

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