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New York Law Journal

In Deportation Fight, NYC Activist Arrested by ICE Challenges Old Criminal Charge

Ravi Ragbir, an immigration advocate whose arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday touched off protests in Manhattan, has been placing his hopes that he can fight deportation on his effort to vacate a 17-year-old wire fraud conviction.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Northern Oil Wins Dismissal in Securities Suit

The suit hinged on public statements about the energy company's code of conduct for its executives, which appeared not to be heeded after its former CEO faced SEC charges.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

To Avoid Apple-Level Crisis, Balance Legal Instincts With PR Strategy

Crisis management consultants agree there's a lesson for legal teams in Apple's recent iPhone slowdown fiasco: if something could be an issue, spot it early and let the public know—because it will probably come out eventually.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Austin's Armbrust & Brown Adds Real Estate Expertise

Michael Whellan, a former president of Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody, and another lawyer will join another Austin firm on Jan. 15.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

State Bar's Highest Award Goes to Chief Justice Thompson

Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Hugh Thompson retired a year ago after 47 years in the legal profession, including 45 on the bench serving every kind of court.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Team in Place, Is Krasner Past Turbulence and Ready to Deliver Change?

Although some are taking positive signs from the past week and others say they have some lingering concerns, almost everyone who spoke with The Legal is treating the situation much like they would the weather in January in Pennsylvania—with a wait-and-see approach.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Marshall Dennehey Gets New CEO as Brophy Steps Down

The former Florida regional managing attorney will now lead the firm from its Philadelphia headquarters.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Federal Prosecutor Returns to Nelson Mullins and Other 'On the Move' News

Nekia Hackworth Jones' homecoming to Nelson Mullins reunited her with S. Wade Malone, who was one of her earliest mentors in the Atlanta bar's Summer Law Internship Program.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Controversial Brooklyn Judge Ends Assignment to Consumer Debt Part

A controversial Brooklyn judge who presided over a consumer debt part where he was accused in media reports of playing favorites with defendants has been relieved of his post in the debt court but still presides over a foreclosure part in state Supreme Court.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Appellate Court Vacates Class in Goldman Securities Suit

The panel said U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty's handling of Goldman Sachs' attempt to rebut key elements required for class certification should require further review.
5 minute read

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