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The American Lawyer

Down to 150 Lawyers, Boies Schiller Posts Best RPL in a Decade

With less than half of its 2018 head count, Boies Schiller is running lean and sitting on a pile of lucrative cases.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Products Manufacturer Sues Competitor Over Alleged Client Poaching

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Courtroom Strategies Key in $2.3M Trademark Infringement Case Over Cigarette Papers

The plaintiff in the lawsuit, Republic Brands, said the purpose of the suit was to "safeguard the industry" by sending a message to other companies that distribute counterfeit products.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'This is Downright Orwellian': Florida Attorneys React to DeSantis Signing 'Tort Reform' Bill into Law

"Lawyers will find ways to adapt," said Alex Arteaga-Gomez of Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen. "The question is, how will the victims adapt?"
5 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Dominion: Internal Messages Show Fox News Knew Claims Were False

Counsel for Fox News and its parent corporation Fox Corp. maintained coverage of tampering allegations around the 2020 presidential election was presented in the proper context.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Republican-Controlled House Passes 'Transformative' Lawsuit Limits

House Speaker Paul Renner said the bill will help eliminate "gamesmanship" in the legal system and lead to savings that will ripple through the economy.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Breaking With Own Precedent, First Department Rules 'Extreme and Outrageous Conduct' No Longer 'Essential' to Emotional Distress Claims

"There is no stated rationale as to why extreme and outrageous conduct would be a required element for both an intentional act as well as a negligent act," wrote appellate Justice Troy K. Webber. "As such, we now hold that extreme and outrageous conduct is not an essential element of a cause of action to recover damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress."
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

CFTC Settles Leveraged Precious Metals Suit for $38M in Restitution and Penalties

In one of the most significant enforcement matters pursued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in recent times, a federal judge has approved a settlement requiring a group of defendants to pay millions in restitution to victims of a leveraged precious metals trading program.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Boosting Head Count and Profitability, O'Melveny & Myers Became a $1 Billion Firm in 2022

The global law firm increased gross revenue by 12.4% and head count by 10.7% without reducing RPL or PEP.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Proposed Florida Laws are Good News for Insurers—as Plaintiff Lawyers Push Back

"Governor DeSantis has repeatedly pledged to take on the toughest issues, and he has delivered," William Large said. "Now, with help from the legislature, he's taking on the trial lawyers in dramatic fashion."
6 minute read

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