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New York Law Journal

Bankman-Fried Trial Attorneys to Withdraw From Case Before Sentencing, FTX Founder's New Lawyer Tells Judge

Bankman-Fried's new attorneys, Marc Mukasey and Torrey Young of Mukasey Young, are set to file his sentencing memorandum.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Biden Nominates Judges for 7th Circuit, DC, Illinois, Arizona District Courts

Nancy Maldonado would be the first Hispanic judge on the Chicago-based federal appeals court.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FBI Promotes Deputy GC to 'Worst Job' at Agency

Bradley Brooker takes over for General Counsel Jason Jones, who stepped into the role in 2020 after Dana Boente resigned over criticism the agency mishandled its probe of ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Jenner and Akin Recruit Partners Focused on National Security, Export Control

Alexis Early joins Jenner from King & Spalding, while Akin hired Opher Shweiki, who was a chief counsel for the Bureau of Industry and Security within the U.S. Commerce Department.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

EPA Set to Designate PFAS as Hazardous Substances Next Month

"Anytime you get a substance that is widely used and is showing up all over the place in the environment, now suddenly brought under the very serious liability regime of CERCLA, you're going to see a lot of potential liability and litigation around that," said UCLA environmental law professor William Boyd.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Orrick, Cooley Boost DC Offices With Litigation Partner Hires

"We're seeing incredible demand from the market for the kind of comprehensive IP litigation platform we provide, as companies at all stages stress the importance of protecting the technologies that drive their businesses," Alyssa Caridis, co-head of Orrick's IP business unit, said.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

FTX Investors Claim Sullivan & Cromwell 'Aided' and Encouraged Fraud

S&C has generated $180 million "or 10% of the total revenue the 900-lawyer firm publicly stated it collected in all of 2022," according to a new lawsuit by FTX investors.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Navalny Death Underscores How Much the Rule of Law Depends on People of Courage

Long an opponent of Vladimir Putin and the ruling United Russia Party, Navalny organized huge anti-government protests, ran for office, and worked tirelessly to expose corruption at every level of the political hierarchy.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fort Lauderdale Litigators Beat $21M in IRS Penalties for Texaco Heiress

The jury deliberated for less than 45 minutes, defense counsel said.
4 minute read

The Recorder

9th Circuit Says a Consent-Based Search Was 'Unlawful' in Partial Reversal

The panel partially reversed the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California's denial of defendant Brett Wayne Parkins' motion to suppress a search of his apartment when officers from the Huntington Police Department questioned him for aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.
4 minute read

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