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December 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

2 Federal Judges Rescind Senior Status After Trump Win. Might More Follow?

Currently, seven district and appellate judges have conditioned their retirements on the confirmation of a successor. Those judges have the authority to reverse their decision.
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December 02, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Midsize Texas Firm Kane Russell Takes Another Step Toward Second-Generation Leadership With New CFO

Midsize Texas firm Kane Russell Coleman Logan's move to second-generation leadership is moving closer to fruition as founding director Raymond Kane serves what he expects to be his last term as chair before having a board comprised solely of practice leaders.
3 minute read
December 02, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Alston & Bird Achieves Higher Rating for Medicare Advantage Insurance Companies

UnitedHealth and several other insurers successfully challenged a downgrading of the 2025 Medicare Advantage plans based on a single call center phone call.
3 minute read
December 02, 2024 | Law.com

State Attorney General Faces Federal Courtroom Test Over Crypto Mining Ban

“We have seen dozens of state laws enacted over the last few years restricting or prohibiting investment in U.S. real property by foreign individuals, companies and governments,” said Robert A. Friedman, a partner at Holland & Knight. “Arkansas is just one example of a surging national trend.”
4 minute read
December 02, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Shows the Way Forward in Resolving Mass Tort Gridlock

"As the delays continue to mount, the demand for efficiency and fairness in the legal process continues to grow," writes Chuck Meyer.
5 minute read
December 02, 2024 | The American Lawyer

To Ease Partner Pay Tensions, Some Law Firms Are Seeking 'Middle Ground' in Transparency

Firms are taking a variety of approaches to relieve the internal tension that comes from releasing partner pay data.
5 minute read
December 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions: CAFA’s Local Controversy Exception

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column for the National Law Journal.
7 minute read
December 02, 2024 | The American Lawyer

New Partner Class Sizes Shrink for Second Year in a Row

Law firms favored litigation, investment funds, and banking and finance in recent promotions.
2 minute read
November 27, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

5th Circuit Rules Open-Source Code Is Not Property in Tornado Cash Appeal

"As the decision correctly recognizes, the meaning of a statute doesn’t change to fit new contexts; it’s up to Congress to make new law to address new problems," said Judd Littleton, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell and co-head of the Am Law 100 firm's Supreme Court & appellate practice who is not involved in the matter.
5 minute read
November 27, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

2 Carter Arnett Litigators to Join Baker & Hostetler in Dallas

Courtney Barksdale Perez and Joshua Bennett, name partners at Dallas trial firm Carter Arnett Bennett & Perez, are set to join Baker & Hostetler in Dallas on Monday.
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