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National Law Journal

DHS General Counsel Returns to Sheppard Mullin, Army Judge Advocate General Joins Shook

Two top attorneys for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Army have joined two Big Law firms in Washington, D.C..
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National Law Journal

3 Lawyers Mount Defense Against Ethics Charges Over 2020 Election Fraud Lawsuits

The District of Columbia Bar's Office of Disciplinary Counsel brought charges against attorneys Juli Haller, Lawrence Joseph and Brandon Johnson, accusing them of seriously interfering with the administration of justice by helping bring lawsuits in several states that lacked evidence of voter fraud in Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Law Makes 2nd Dept. Appellate Judge Whole From 2021 Budget Cut

Second Department Justice Maltese, an elected state Supreme Court jurist designated to the Brooklyn appellate court in 2014, had been one of 46 judges whom court officials declined to certify or re-certify as part of the effort to curtail spending, one which later was deemed unnecessary.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawsuit Says Injured Court Officer's Reassignment Was Retaliatory

James Tuttle of the Tuttle Law Firm in Clifton Park, Saratoga County filed the disability, discrimination and retaliation claim in state Supreme Court of Warren County on behalf of his client.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$16M From a Laredo Jury? Yes. And $900K in Attorney Fees

"In a tantrum over this litigation that was unhinged from fact or law, Davenport told EOG in no uncertain terms that he was refusing to comply with the Water Purchase Agreement," defense attorney Corey Wehmeyer alleged in the counterclaims.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Attorney Suspended for Misrepresentation Stemming From Fatal South Phila. Shooting Case

A Philadelphia attorney is facing a lengthy sanction for knowingly misrepresenting his status as the attorney for the father of a 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot by Philadelphia police.
4 minute read

Law.com

Arkansas Judge, Prosecutor Accused of Targeted Crypto-Miner Crackdown

"Bitcoin mining gets a lot of criticism for the amount of energy it uses," said Justin Daniels, a partner at Baker Donelson. "But data training centers for artificial intelligence do the same thing, yet I don't hear the criticism."
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The Recorder

Joint Marvel, DC Trademark of 'Super Hero' Canceled Amid Challenge by Creator of 'Superbabies'

Attorney Adam Adler petitioned for cancellation of Marvel and DC Comics' trademarks, contending the "super hero" terms were generic. "What Marvel and DC were doing is really just the opposite and contrary to the values of their own heroes," he said.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Northwestern Pa. Jury Awards $7.1M to Woman Blinded by Delayed Detection of Blood Clot

The plaintiff alleged that CT scans showed readily visible signs of abnormalities suggesting cerebral venous thrombosis, which the defendant missed.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Wynn Resorts Bidding Adieu to GC Who Cleaned Up Sexual Harassment Scandal

"Ellen Whittemore was, in the truest sense, the right person at the right time to help lead Wynn Resorts through a thicket of litigation and corporate governance changes," CEO Craig Billings said in a statement.
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