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New York Law Journal

Trump Appeals $465 Million Judgment in New York AG's Civil Fraud Trial

As interest accrues at more than $100,000 per day, defense counsel said the First Department should eye whether the trial court "committed errors of law and/or fact, abused its discretion, and/or acted in excess of its jurisdiction."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Regulator's Scolding of Michigan Bank GC 'Should Give Pause' to Compliance Personnel

The U.S. Comptroller of the Currency issued a cease-and-desist order against Colleen Kimmel, former general counsel of Sterling Bancorp, even though it doesn't allege she had any involvement in the $69 million fraud that threw the institution into chaos.
6 minute read

Law.com

JPMorgan Chase Subject of Class Action Suit for Allegedly Garnishing Wages

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lawsuit Throws Spotlight on Former FTX GC, Calls Him Sullivan & Cromwell's 'Man on the Inside'

Ryne Miller is not a defendant in the shareholder lawsuit, but it asserts he helped funnel millions of dollars in work to Sullivan & Cromwell after he left the firm to join FTX in 2021.
6 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

Skadden and Squire Build DC Partner Ranks With Government Hires

James Danly, who was FERC chair, has rejoined Skadden as head of its energy regulatory group, while Squire has added Bridget McGovern, who was an assistant secretary at the Homeland Security Department.
3 minute read

The Recorder

LA Firms Held 'Front Row Seats' to Client Embezzlement, Suit Says

Am Law 200 firm Buchalter and Los Angeles stalwart Parker Milliken Clark O'Hara and Samuelian represented a Beverly Hills attorney who was removed from his role as trustee after an arbitrator found he embezzled $20 million.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Another Big Lender Slapped with Suit Over Loan Officer Pay

Six former Bank of America loan officers says the financial institution "systemically" misclassified loan officers as exempt from overtime.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Big Law and Litigation Finance Seem to Be Having a Moment

In a recent webcast hosted by Burford Capital, Co-COO Aviva Will said the publicly traded litigation finance firm has seen a recent uptick in interest from companies and large law firms.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Corporate-Transparency Laws to Require 'Mountain of Filings'

Startups will need to avoid stumbles because "you want to be putting yourself out there as a good, sophisticated and responsible founder," Fenwick & West partner Jonathan Sagot said.
7 minute read

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