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December 23, 2024 | Law.com

Federal Judge Named in Lawsuit Over Underage Drinking Party at His California Home

“Plaintiff alleges that there was significant underage drinking going on at the Scarsi home without any hired security or proper supervision," the complaint said.
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December 23, 2024 | The Recorder

'Almost an Arms Race': California Law Firms Scooped Up Lateral Talent by the Handful in 2024

Sheppard Mullin and Stoel Rives were among those snapping up groups of lawyers.
4 minute read
December 23, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Appropriate Relief'?: Google Offers Remedy Concessions in DOJ Antitrust Fight

Google's response to the Justice Department's proposal of a forced sale of the Chrome browser is just one litigation front of many that may shape the tech giant’s future outlook for years to come.
4 minute read
December 23, 2024 | Law.com

Social Media, Plastics & Baby Formula: Mass Torts To Expect in 2025

Lawyers are looking at emerging litigation over plastic pollution and video game addiction, while cases over diet drugs, "forever chemicals" and cow's milk-based infant formula for preemies continue to proliferate.
5 minute read
December 23, 2024 | The Recorder

DOJ Takes on Largest NFT Scheme That Points to Larger Trend

Gabriel Hay, 23 and Gavin Mayo, 23, allegedly defrauded investors of over $22 million. Former DOJ prosecutor Scott Armstrong says there's a trend of such cases targeting younger defendants.
3 minute read
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December 23, 2024 | Law.com

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Customers: Developments on ‘Conquesting’ from the Ninth Circuit

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed the issue of whether purchasing market competitors’ search engine keyword terms, known as “conquesting,” constitutes trademark infringement.
8 minute read
December 23, 2024 | The Recorder

Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates, including two convicted of California murders

"Guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, vice president, and now president, I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level," Biden said.
6 minute read
December 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Navigating Twitter's 'Rocky Deal Process' Helped Drive Simpson Thacher's Tech and Telecom Practice

Simpson Thacher generated some $540 billion across 200 tech deals, including the Twitter takeover, as well as representing Cisco in the largest tech deal of 2023, on its way to winning an American Lawyer Corporate Department of the Year honor.
3 minute read
December 20, 2024 | The Recorder

Senate Confirms Last 2 of Biden's California Judicial Nominees

The confirmations of Benjamin Cheeks and Serena Murillo, expected to be the last of the year, brought the total number of Biden judicial appointments to 235.
4 minute read
December 20, 2024 | The Recorder

Morrison & Foerster Doles Out Year-End and Special Bonuses, Raises Base Compensation for Associates

MoFo is among a handful of West Coast Am Law 200 outfits that have announced bonuses or plans to pay them out at the fiscal year’s end.
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