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May 31, 2024 | Law.com

Mental Health in the Legal Industry: How to Mitigate Systemic Challenges and Boost Individual Resilience

In this week's Legal Speak episode, O'Melveny COO George Demos, Christina McCarthy of One Mind at Work and Stephanie Hildreth of ThirdHorizon speak with ALM Global Senior Vice President of Content Gina Passarella about mental health and how law firms and lawyers can mitigate systemic challenges and boost individual resilience to help create safer spaces for struggling individuals to get the help they need.
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May 31, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Puts Onus on Medical Profession, Upholds Anti-Abortion Law

Despite evidence that Texas doctors delay medically necessary abortions until the mother's life is at imminent risk of death or loss of major organ function, the court held the anti-abortion law provides doctors with sufficient discretion.
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May 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Trump Found Guilty by Manhattan Jury on 34 Felony Counts in Fraud Case

Trump, 77, was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors persuaded the jury that he conspired with others to "catch and kill" negative stories about himself during the 2016 presidential election cycle, thereby unlawfully influencing the election.
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May 30, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Nazi-Stolen Painting to Remain at Museum After Federal Court Appeal

The trial court ruled it was barred by "act of state doctrine," which, prohibits American courts from sitting in judgment on the acts of another government acting within its own territory.
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May 30, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Jackson Walker Alleges US Trustee's Effort Seeking Fee Forfeiture in Bankruptcies Is Flawed

Jackson Walker alleges in court filings that former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones directed the firm to use a disclosure statement for representation requests that the firm considered "insufficient, adequate, and misleading" to describe his relationship with a partner at the firm.
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May 30, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Wachtell, Kirkland Advising on Pending $22.5B Texas Energy Acquisition

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is representing ConocoPhillips in its pending acquisition of Marathon Oil Corp., which turned to Kirkland & Ellis.
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May 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer

How Do We Know Who 'Wins' the War for Talent?

Paul Hastings offers a case study in the aggressive hiring of top performers, and observers say the push has worked out.
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May 29, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Elon Musk Lawyer Avoids Sanction, Granted Admittance in Defamation Case

Judge Maria Cantu Hexsel denied sanctions motions hurled by both sides of the Elon Musk defamation case, and denied Musk's motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
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May 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'I Was Looking for an Act III': Richard Parr Retired From Aspen Dental, but He Isn't Retiring

"This is perfect, because it gives me the opportunity to continue my career at the top of my game," said Parr, who's joined AEG Vision as general counsel.
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May 29, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Relocations Accounted for More Than Half of US Law Firm Leases in Q1, Bucking Prior Trend

Overall U.S. law firm leasing activity during Q1 of 2024 was higher than Q1 during the last four years, a new report from Savills Law Firm Tenant found.
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