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Chugach Management Services v. Jetnil

9th Cir.; 15-72873 The court of appeals denied a petition for review of an order of the Benefits Review Board. The court held that the “zone of…
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Class Action 'Pick-Off' Move Ruled a Balk in Federal Courts

A loophole left open for defendants in a critical class action ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court last year is making little headway in the courts, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit striking down the procedural maneuver this week.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Political Power and a Shifting Narrative in Shooting Death of Prominent Atlanta Lawyer's Wife

Each new tweak to the tale of how Diane McIver was shot to death by her husband, Fisher & Phillips senior partner Claud "Tex" McIver, stoked a chorus of growing suspicion.
11 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Says Reality Winner Can Pay for Her Own Lawyer

The judge who appointed Titus Nichols of Augusta to be Reality Winner's lawyer has changed his mind -- not about the lawyer but about who pays the bill. U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian Epps has signed an order terminating his appointment of Nichols to represent Winner as court appointed counsel.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Refuse to Hear Appeal Over Mandatory Minimums Challenge

The state Supreme Court has let stand a decision holding that a timely filed Post-Conviction Relief Act petition cannot remedy mandatory minimum sentencing schemes struck down as unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court's 2013 decision in .
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Delco Lawyer's Arrest a Cautionary Tale for Handling Client Funds, Attorneys Say

The arrest of a Main Line personal injury lawyer on allegations he stole $400,000 in client settlement funds may have been uncommon, but the case highlights an ever-present pitfalls in handling clients' money, say attorneys who represent lawyers in disciplinary cases.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

While Trump Spoke Nearby, Lawyers Stayed Focused at NRA Legal Seminar in Atlanta

Here's a question you don't hear at most continuing legal education classes: How many of you are carrying guns right now? At the National Rifle Association's legal seminar in Atlanta on Friday, a handful of the 255 attendees raised their hands to that query, posed by instructor Massad Ayoob. When he asked how many wouldn't say if they were carrying, about half raised their hands. "Your law school tuition wasn't wasted," said a satisfied Ayoob.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Morgan Lewis Hires Dentons Int'l Trade Duo in DC

Giovanna Cinelli and Kenneth Nunnenkamp join Morgan Lewis as partners, with Cinelli tapped to co-lead the firm's international trade, national security and economic sanctions practice.
56 minute read

National Law Journal

When Government's Need for Secrecy Clashes With the Public's Right to Know

A panel sponsored by the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Law and National Security explored those lines in a webcast Tuesday. "Whistleblowers, Leaks and the Media: The Legal Rules" included lawyers and journalists who have been caught up in national security issues.
7 minute read

Law.com

RoboLaw: A Q&A With Littler's AI Practice Leader Garry Mathiason

Veteran class action litigator Garry Mathiason recently traded his firm management role for a new challenge, co-chairing the firm's emergent Robotics, AI, and Automation practice group. Mathiason sat down with ALM Director of Intelligence Dirk Olin to discuss the new group as well as the brave new world of the law machine.
9 minute read

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