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National Law Journal

'Absurd Costs'?: Visa Faces Antitrust Class-Action Surge Following DOJ Complaint

At least four antitrust class actions allege Visa forced merchants and consumers to pay artificially inflated prices for debit card transactions, mirroring the allegations of a U.S. Department of Justice complaint.
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Law.com

Movie Theater Agrees to Pay Former Employee $137K in EEOC Discrimination Settlement

The Texas corporation, which operates movie theatres across the country, also agreed to revised anti-discrimination standards and train corporate and regional managers, while posting an employee notice at its Charlotte, North Carolina, location. The company also agreed to an annual Title VII training program featuring and compliance check-ins.
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National Law Journal

From Guaranteed Comp to Ethics Screens, How Big Law Navigates the Revolving Door

"When firms do a profitability projection, they factor in the hands-off period for the person's prior agency for a period of time," noted a legal recruiter.
7 minute read

Law.com

DOJ, FTC Should Begin Operating Like Traffic Officers Again

"Cop on the beat." That's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan's description of the agency she oversees. But such an ahistorical description of the FTC is antithetical to the very reason the agency and its partner department, the Department of Justice, were created.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

A Conversation with NLJ Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Jeff Smith

"I hope honoring me with this award will inspire others to devote themselves to national security law, because it's so important," said Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer senior counsel Jeff Smith, co-recipient of the NLJ Lifetime Achievement Award.
11 minute read

National Law Journal

A Conversation with NLJ Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Karen Popp

"There were only 10 of us then," Karen Popp said of the Women's White Collar Defense Association she co-founded in 1999. "But we continued to meet regularly and our numbers grew. We now have 4,000 members around the world and have just launched our 50th chapter."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Jenner & Block, Akin, Polsinelli, Sterlington Add to DC Benches

Sally Laing, rejoining Akin, most recently served as chief international trade counsel for the Senate Finance Committee and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, who chairs the committee.
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Corporate Counsel

Election Risk Preparedness: Are General Counsel Ready? (Part 2)  

Part 1 of this article for corporate legal leaders with US operations was about preparing for the initial Election risks. Part 2 offers additional suggestions for preparedness, aimed mostly at reducing costly employee distractions and disruptions.
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National Law Journal

'Tremendous Outcome': Duane Morris and Blank Rome Reach $102M Settlement With DOJ in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

"This resolution ensures that the costs of the federal government's cleanup efforts in the Fort McHenry Channel are borne by Grace Ocean and Synergy and not the American taxpayer," said Benjamin C. Mizer, principal deputy associate attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice.
3 minute read

Law.com

Conflict or Earned? Judge in Trump Cases Floated as Potential AG Pick

On one hand, some say Trump recognized the judge's skillset when he appointed her to bench long before she ever presided over any cases involving him. But on the other, some court watchers say awarding her the top job would seem like a reward for her adjudication in Trump's favor.
5 minute read

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