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Texas Lawyer

Use of SCOTUS Foreign Corporation Ruling Fails in Non-Compete Suit

The Dallas Court of Appeals ruled a SCOTUS 2023 opinion on business registrations was specific to a Pennsylvania law and could not be used in Texas to assert personal jurisdiction.
3 minute read

International Edition

Dramatic Drop in Russian Litigants Using London Commercial Courts, Report Finds

Research also found a record number of international litigants using London's Commercial Courts.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Name, Image, and Likeness Compensation for Student-Athletes: From the Playing Field to the Courthouse

A college scholarship certainly has value; however, student-athletes have pushed for more, using the court system for the past 15 years to advance their cause, and the entire sports landscape is still trying to figure out what is legal and what balance to strike.
6 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midmarket Roundup: Northeast Firms Seize Opportunities in Florida and California

Sills Cummis & Gross follows in a long line of Northeast firms opening in Florida; Philadelphia sees an influx of midsize law firm entrants; attorneys defending a U.K. tailor couldn't resist sewing-related wordplay following an appellate win; and a Shipman & Goodwin partner will moderate Yale's innovation summit.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Picks Up White and Williams Litigation Co-Chair

Vincent Barbera specializes in noncompete litigation.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Wells Fargo Sued Over $300M Ponzi Scheme

"I come wearing a white hat," said Attorney Daniel J. Stermer, a court-appointed corporate monitor.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Slew of Big Law Firms Invest in Lateral Partners in California

Several Am Law 50 law firms, from S&C and Winston to McDermott and Mayer Brown, made lateral hires in the state in the last week.
4 minute read

International Edition

Dechert Used FBI 'for Improper Purposes', Alleged Hacking Victim Claims

In February, Azima accepted Dechert's offer to settle the portion of their dispute playing out in London without any admission of the firm's liability, which involved £3 million in damages and likely many million more in costs.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Starting Your Case: Preliminary Matters, Pleadings and Appearances in the NY Commercial Division

This article is part two in a series explaining the fundamentals of Commercial Division practice. It addresses the first steps taken when litigating in the Commercial Division, including preparation and filing of pleadings, appearances and corporate disclosure statements.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

'It Is Not Zealous Advocacy. It Is Fraud': PI Firm Sued for Racketeering in Asbestos Cases

Simmons Hanly Conroy, based in the St. Louis metropolitan area, allegedly filed sham lawsuits and scripted witness testimony, according to plastic pipe manufacturer J-M Manufacturing.
6 minute read

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