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National Law Journal

Biotech CEO Sent $1M in Crypto to Wrong Wallet. Now He's Suing the Issuer for Its Return

"This is an attempt to deviate from that precedent," said Daniel Maland, the immediate-past co-chair of the Florida Bar Business Law Section Blockchain and Digital Assets Committee. "They're trying to hold crypto exchanges accountable to a different standard."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

EEOC Suit Against United Highlights Need for Speed in Probing Discrimination Claims

"It's critical that an employer who becomes aware of a complaint promptly investigate and take remedial action," Jeffrey Kopp, a Foley & Lardner partner.
6 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Blocks New Hampshire Law Banning Transgender Girls From School Sports

U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty said the law "on its face, discriminates against transgender girls," and said the bill's "disparate treatment of transgender girls because they are transgender is clear on the face of the statute."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Future of FDA Policy: Reflections From the Summer of 'Chevron'

Sheppard Mullin attorneys discuss 'Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo' and include the considerations stemming from the decision, both generally and with respect to FDA practice, specifically. They write: "Now, after having spent the summer pouring over cases, articles, and thought leadership on the matter, we're not sure the win is so sweeping—especially in the U.S. Food & Drug Administration arena."
8 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC Charges Apex Partner Behind $852K Alleged Crypto Fraud

"This shows that individuals appear to be still using crypto as bait to lure investors into what are essentially old-fashioned get-rich-quick schemes," said Arlo Devlin-Brown, a partner at Covington & Burling.
4 minute read

Law.com

State Appellate Court Finds Virtual Glasses Try-On Does Not Violate Biometric Privacy Act

"In light of the broad current use of telehealth, the setting itself might be almost anywhere but the definition is limited by the requirement that the individual is awaiting or receiving medical care and the information is being collected as part of an effort to maintain or restore or promote that person's well-being," Justice Mary L. Mikva wrote.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Would FTC Chair Lina Khan Stay on Under a President Harris or Trump?

With Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump seeking the presidency, questions have arisen as to whether Khan would be compatible with either administration. It is unclear how either presidential nominee plans to address antitrust and consumer protection matters.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

US Senate Confirms 2 Biden Judge Picks for SDNY and Baltimore Federal Courts

Senators voted 51-43 to confirm Jeannette Vargas as a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of New York and 53-43 to confirm Adam B. Abelson as a U.S. District Court judge for the District of Maryland.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Kramer Levin Hires Ex-Special Counsel to President Biden, Among Latest DC Firm News

Arnold & Porter, Nixon Peabody, Holland & Knight and McGuireWoods also made lateral hires.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Joining Effort to Beat Down NLRB, Amazon Suit Calls Agency's Administrative Process 'Constitutional Infirmity'

The e-commerce giant's beef stems from an administrative injunction the NLRB filed against it in March 2022, about a week before workers at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse voted to unionize.
3 minute read

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