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The American Lawyer

Pierce Bainbridge Extortion Suit Against Ex-Partner Tentatively Tossed, but Fight Continues

A California judge concluded ex-partner Don Lewis didn't have enough ties to the state for the case to proceed, keeping the battle in New York.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

NY Judge Disqualifies Sidley's James Cole From Defending Huawei

The ruling, under seal in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, came almost six months after federal prosecutors argued that an "obvious conflict of interest" should prevent the Sidley Austin partner from representing Huawei.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Warner Music Group Names Jon Glass Head of Digital Legal Affairs

Glass joined Warner in 2010 as associate counsel for digital legal affairs. Before joining the company, he was director of digital business and legal affairs for Sony Music Entertainment.
2 minute read

Law.com

A 'Landslide Endorsement': Less Than 2% of Governments Opt Out of Opioid Class Action

About 1.6% of the more than 34,000 potential class members opted out of the so-called "negotiation" class, according to a Monday court filing. Lead attorney Jayne Conroy called the turnout a "landslide endorsement" of the novel idea.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Music Theatre International's Deborah Hartnett Lands General Counsel Role

As MTI has grown and opened offices in London and Melbourne, Australia, Hartnett's role has expanded beyond contract work to involve a host of other issues, including international privacy laws and copyright enforcement actions in far-flung jurisdictions.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cleveland's Ulmer & Berne to Absorb Litigation Boutique, East Coast Offices

The combination of two Midwestern-headquartered firms will give Ulmer & Berne access to the New York and Washington markets.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Senate Confirms Eric Komitee, Ex-Hedge Fund GC, as Eastern District US Judge

Eighty-six senators voted in favor of Komitee's confirmation and just four voted against.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Public Campaign Financing System Could Have Fatal Bug, Attorneys Say

The omission of a severability clause "is irresponsible at best," said Lawrence Norden, an attorney with the Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Amid Dips at the Top, Most New York Law Schools See Rise in Bar Pass Rates

The New York bar exam's July pass rates fell slightly from last year for Columbia, NYU and Cornell students.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cuomo Signs Bill to Widen Potential Criminal Liability for Landlords Who Harass Tenants

Lawmakers who supported the new measure said no landlord had ever been convicted on the previous version of the law against tenant harassment.
5 minute read

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