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Pro Mid Market

Midsized Attorney Donations Favor Harris Over Trump in Key Markets

The following is an analysis state by state of midmarket donations to the Harris and Trump campaigns and some of their main fundraising arms, including contributions from notable local law firm leaders.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Lawyers Fan Out for Election Day Volunteering in Call Centers and Litigation

Proskauer; Gibson Dunn; Cooley; Stinson; Reed Smith; Davis Polk; Lowenstein; Mayer Brown; Manatt; Baker McKenzie; and Dechert are among the firms helping with the Election Protection voter hotlines.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Kids Online Safety Act Threatens Free Speech and Opens the Door to Political Weaponization

The majority in Brown v. EMA held that government does not have "a free-floating power to restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed." Yet the Kids Online Safety Act aims to do just that, threatening the vital resources and affirming online communities that support LGBTQ+ youth, a CUNY Law associate professor writes.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Volunteering for Voter Protection Efforts, Pa. Firms Brace for Contentious Election

Reed Smith is hosting a command center in its Pittsburgh office fielding calls to the nonprofit Election Protection Hotline from Western and Central Pennsylvania, while Cozen O'Connor is giving attorneys pro bono credit for all nonpartisan election activities.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

COVID-19 Death Suit Against Nursing Home Sent to State Court, 11th Circuit Affirms

"We, like our sister circuits that have addressed nearly identical arguments, therefore conclude that Defendants were not acting under a federal official," Judge Babara Lagoa said. "Instead, Defendants operated as a private assisted living facility that may, or may not, have complied with federal recommendations and regulations concerning COVID-19."
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

FTC's New 'Click To Cancel' Rule Is Here, But Will It Survive Judicial Challenge?

Businesses that haven't adjusted click-to-cancel procedures face legal consequences. Andrew Lustigman and Morgan Spina discuss the impact on various industries, from subscription services to telemarketing companies and the legal compliance obligations associated with continuity programs.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Policy Wonks' Obsession: What Will Tuesday's Election Mean for FTC Firebrand Khan?

"The Senate needs to turn Republican, or she may be there for a long time," said Douglas Ross, a University of Washington law professor.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Arnold & Porter and Katten Hire FTC Attorneys

In the run up to Election Day, Big Law hiring in regulatory, enforcement and litigation practices stays robust.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Threatened With Assault, Kidnapping and Death

Prosecutors did not disclose the judge's identity, other than stating the jurist presides in St. Lucie County.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

'Parting Shot': SEC Issues Wells Notice to Immutable Ahead of US Election

"If the manner of providing clarity to the industry is by winning against this attempted regulation by enforcement, then Immutable is happy to do so," Immutable said in the blog post.
3 minute read

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