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July 10, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

All Eyes on Pennsylvania After Texas Court's Limited Injunction Against FTC Noncompete Ban

"The 'Ryan' court ... temporarily enjoined the noncompete rule from going into effect but only as to the named plaintiffs and intervenors to the lawsuit," write attorneys from Baker Donelson.
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July 09, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Federal Appeals Court Weighs Fiduciary Rule for Financial Retirement Plans

Two energy companies were joined by 26 GOP attorneys general in opposing an ERISA rule that clarifies climate change and diversity as issues protected by the environment, social and governance factors fiduciaries can consider when preparing retirement funds for clients.
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July 09, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Sheppard Mullin Adds 2 Partners to Houston Commercial Real Estate Practice

Both hires were previously at Winston & Strawn for more than seven years before joining Sheppard Mullin in July.
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July 08, 2024 | National Law Journal

FTC's Noncompete Rule Unlikely to Survive Litigation, Say Antitrust, Intellectual Property Experts

"Ultimately, I'll be surprised if the end of the road for the FTC isn't that the rule is struck down, never to be revived again," said Edward Schwartz, a partner at Reed Smith.
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July 08, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Strong' Legal Theory or 'Oxymoron'? Experts Eye FTC Antitrust Suit Against Mattress Merger

"The likelihood and degree of potential foreclosure is significant, as shown by Tempur Sealy's internal documents, its past attempts to exclude other suppliers from Mattress Firm, and the projections of third-party investors," the FTC alleges in its antitrust complaint attempting to block the proposed mattress merger.
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July 08, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: Insurance Regulatory Attorney Joins Holland & Knight

Also: New additions to the teams at Womble Bond Dickinson; Winstead; and J.D. Silva & Associates.
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July 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Lockstep Compensation Isn't Just for the Most Elite Law Firms

"There's no fighting over the origination or billing status," noted one midsize firm leader about lockstep pay.
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July 08, 2024 | The American Lawyer

With a 7-Figure Book Deal and TV Adaptation on the Way, This Dechert Associate Remains Committed to Her Day Job

"There are aspects of legal work I would really miss if I left it behind," said Isabel J. Kim, whose unpublished debut novel "Sublimation" has been picked up by Universal International Studios.
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July 08, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland's $40 Million Haul from Rite Aid Bankruptcy Doubles Initial Compensation for Opioid Victims

Opioid claimants are set to receive $20 million upon the bankruptcy's conclusion, plus $27.5 million in deferred payments.
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July 05, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Just the Tip of Iceberg as Bellwether Plaintiffs Get $10.3M in Arbitration

"The overwhelming evidence revealed that Respondents' false, misleading, deceptive, and unconscionable conduct gave Claimants a false sense of security," AAA Panel Chair Raul A. Gonzalez said.
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