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Texas Lawyer

In Dallas, Real Estate Investor Sues Person Allegedly Behind 'LPWhisperer' X Account

David Sillers, a partner at Clare Locke in Alexandria, Virginia, represents the plaintiff, Scott Everett, in the defamation-by-tweet lawsuit against the defendant, Jakub Kostecki, who allegedly goes by the handle LPWhisperer on the social media website X.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Legal Profession Decries Uptick in Hate Crimes; Call for Additional Reinforcements

New York reported 1,089 reported instances in 2023, the highest number since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New York's Hates Crimes Act of 2000, according to a recent report.
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New York Law Journal

Randy Mastro's Litigation Record Cast in Harsh Light in Marathon Confirmation Hearing

At one point Mastro was also questioned about his own recent legal dispute with the city to dispute a $375 municipal fine for failing to prevent false fire alarms.
6 minute read

Law.com

Hip-Hop Artists Face Breach of Contract Claims After Toronto Music Festival Postponed

The promoter, Remo Palladini, filed breach-of-contract complaints on Aug. 27 in the Supreme Court: County of New York. Palladini is represented by Christopher Cardillo, an attorney at Block, Longo, LaMarca and Brzezinski in New York. Counsel for the defense has not yet appeared.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Federal Waste-Hauling Antitrust Claim Laboring Through Discovery

Albany lawyers from Boies Schiller & Flexner, Dreyer Boyajian and Nixon Peabody continue to toil away at discovery as the litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York approaches year four.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Divided 4th Circuit Says Hearings Not Needed Before FCA Whistleblower Suit Dismissals

The majority said a requirement that there be an "opportunity for a hearing" in qui tam dismissal motions was satisfied. Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum disagreed.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Offit Kurman Hit With $4M Legal Mal Judgment Over Client's Multimillion-Dollar Loss

"A lawyer's job is to do the best you can with whatever the facts are," Mitts said, "but you can't skew the game by failing to respond to requests."
3 minute read

Law.com

Judge Sides With Study Abroad Organization, Dismissing Student's Refund Request After Program Changes During Pandemic

A federal judge in Illinois dismissed a college student's request for a partial refund after a European study abroad program was cut short because…
3 minute read

Law.com

Starbucks Hit With Securities Suit Claiming 'Reinvention' Plan Was Oversold

A Starbucks shareholder has filed a securities class action in Washington federal court, claiming the coffee company misled investors on the expected success of its "Triple Shot Reinvention" strategy.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Gov. Lamont Nominates Raheem L. Mullins to Be Chief Justice

"[Justice Mullins] understands the impact that the court system has on the lives of the people who live in our state and the need for it to function efficiently, evenhandedly, and equitably," Gov. Ned Lamont said.
3 minute read

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