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Daily Report Online

University of Georgia School of Law Finds Next Dean on Its Own Faculty

The hiring of Usha R. Rodrigues follows a nationwide search conducted with the assistance of a 15-person advisory committee.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Judge Adubato Got It Exactly Right' on Nuanced Promissory Estoppel

"It's not common to apply promissory estoppel to deed recording, but it's not common for a seller to so disregard its recording as Newark District did here," said Thomas O. Johnston of the Johnston Law Firm in Montclair, representing the Friends of Team.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Penn State Agrees to $1.25M Settlement in Novel 'Cyber-Whistleblower' Suit

The university was accused of failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in 15 contracts involving the Department of Defense or National Aeronautics and Space Administration between 2018 and 2023.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

2024 Continuing Legal Education Attorney Ineligible List and In-House Counsel Ineligible List

The 2024 continuing legal education attorney ineligible list and the in-house counsel ineligible list can be found here:
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The American Lawyer

Dechert Partners With Wharton School for Associate-Level Business Training Program

The firm is following in the footsteps of Milbank and Weil, which have pursued similar tie-ups with top business schools.
5 minute read

Law.com

Law Firms Are Turning to Online Training Platforms as Apprenticeship Model Falters

While the pandemic showed the potential of training employees through online platforms, law firms are finding they can still embrace that method as new pressures continue to make more traditional training less viable.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila., Del. Firms Handling UArts' Ch. 7 Petition Fall Far Below Top Bankruptcy Rates

Fox Rothchild's Michael Menkowitz, formerly the firm's financial restructuring and bankruptcy chair, has the highest rate among all the attorneys listed on the matter, bringing in $1,160 per hour.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Substantive Deficiencies': Judge Grants Big Law Motion Dismissing Ivy League Price-Fixing Claims

"The deficiencies in the Complaint that are the basis for granting the motion to dismiss are substantive in nature," U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson wrote in the court order, "and nothing in the plaintiff's papers suggests that they could amend the Complaint to overcome these substantive deficiencies."
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Jeffrey Kessler and Steve Berman Reach a Settlement With the NCAA that Reshapes College Sports

The antitrust stars at Winston & Strawn and Hagens Berman got preliminary approval of a settlement that will pay more than $2.75 billion in back damages to former college athletes and allow schools to share revenue with current players through pools of up to about $21.5 million in the first year of the deal.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Class Action Lawsuit Targets 40 Private Colleges and Universities Over Alleged Price-Fixing

"The financial burden of college cannot be overstated in today's world, and we believe our antitrust attorneys have uncovered a major influence on the rising cost of higher education," Steve Berman, managing partner and co-founder of Hagens Berman, said.
3 minute read

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