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National Law Journal

What to Watch for at Ex-DOJ Official Jeffrey Clark's Ethics Hearing This Week

The D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel has accused Clark of attempting to engage in conduct involving dishonesty that would interfere with the administration of justice for his alleged role in Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Insurer Hit With Over 340% Surge of Lawsuits in Florida Federal Courts

Among the lawsuits is a civil RICO action over allegations that the insurer and 10 other carriers have operated as a "cartel."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

President Biden's New Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing

The strike force's launch is to continue the efforts of the president's Competition Council, which was established "to work across agencies to provide a coordinated response to overconcentration, monopolization, and unfair competition in or directly affecting the American economy."
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Manchin Won't Back Judicial Picks With No GOP Votes. What That Means for Biden's Nominees

"Manchin's vow would mean that tight margins get even tighter as losing even a single other Democratic senator would sink the judicial nominations," stated Michigan State University political science professor Ian Ostrander.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC Will Examine Supply Chain Disruptions' Disparate Harm on Smaller Grocery Stores

"If we end up finding that these types of practices violate any of the antitrust laws ... I know I'll be very interested in making sure we take swift action," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Competitive Dynamics Are Key to Bank Merger Review, Kanter Says

"We would be doing the public a disservice if we simply limited our analysis to a paint-by-numbers approach that looks at bank deposits in geographic branch overlaps," the Justice Department's antitrust chief said.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Reason to Worry': Ex-DC Circuit Judge Warns of SCOTUS' Embrace of 'Major Questions' Doctrine

David Tatel also voiced concern for the fall of "Chevron deference."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Menendez Still Deciding Whether to Appeal Speech or Debate Ruling, Lawyer Tells Judge

U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein also conducted a Curcio hearing for Nadine Menendez, the senator's spouse, who is also a defendant.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Takes Bigger Bet on Contingency Fee Practices

Kirkland, Crowell, Quinn and Susman Godfrey, among others, have all had financial gains from contingency fee cases. "We've seen a noticeable increase in interest in building out plaintiff side practices," said Evan Meyerson, at Burford Capital.
6 minute read

The Recorder

US Senate Confirms Eumi Lee to California's Northern District Bench

Lee, an Alameda County Superior Court judge for more than four years, fills the vacancy created when Judge William Orrick III took senior status in May.
3 minute read

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