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Second Circuit Upholds $5M Judgment Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case
President-elect Donald Trump was sued for defamation after he denied claims that he sexually abused former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in a Manhattan department store dressing room in 1996.
Judicial Conduct Watchdog Counters Supreme Court Justice's Bid to Withdraw Appeal of Her Removal
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct said the Court of Appeals may want to weigh in on "the appropriate discipline" for a "racially charged off-the-bench tirade."
Lessons in Mediation & Negotiation: Attorneys' Reflections on Jimmy Carter
A young attorney once briefed the former president on world matters in 1990. He and others share what they learned from Jimmy Carter on his passing.
Legal Issues to Watch in the US Appeals Courts in 2025
These four major issues percolating in the federal appeals courts could work their way up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ex-MoviePass CEO Submits to Ban, Settling SEC Allegations
The judgment comes shortly after Theodore "Ted" Farnsworth was sued over his alleged secret leadership of another media company.
Key Securities Issues Need a Look From SCOTUS, Lawyers Say
Both Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank or Nvidia v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB were widely cited among securities attorneys as cases to watch, as a ruling in either could ripple through the lower courts for years, dramatically altering the litigation landscape. But then the justices dropped the cases.
Chancery Claims Linking Fox Management to Defamation Liability Clear Hurdle
Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster wrote that shareholder plaintiffs had shown Rupert Murdoch's potential liability in the case prevented him from considering litigation independently.
Elizabeth Cooper of Simpson Thacher on Building Teams in a 'Relationship Business'
"I think you're constantly building the relationship piece of it," said Elizabeth Cooper of Simpson Thacher, a Corporate Attorney of the Year in PE and M&A. "I really enjoy the people, and working together and trying to get the deals done."
FTC Announces HSR Final Rulemaking Impacting Premerger Filings
The authors write "In line with the Biden Administration’s focused effort to revitalize antitrust enforcement, the FTC stated that the new HSR requirements respond to “changes in corporate structure and deal-making, as well as market realities in the ways businesses compete.” (Id.) Aggressive antitrust enforcement is expected to continue under the incoming Trump Administration, though uncertainties remain as to whether new leadership will seek to rescind, modify or rollback any features of the Final Rules."
How to Add PR When You’ve Already Taken an ‘L’
This article discusses the steps you should take in regards to adding PR when you've lost a case. "If you lose a major decision or verdict in litigation and a reporter calls asking about the case, what should you do?"Trending Stories
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