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The American Lawyer

DLA Piper, a Hacking Victim Itself, Helps Guide Equifax on Capitol Hill

As Equifax navigates the halls of Congress to contain the breach fallout, DLA Piper, a firm that was itself the victim of a hack this year, gets a piece. Susan Estrich of Quinn Emanuel represents ex-Equifax CEO Richard Smith in his personal capacity.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

How the Largest FCA Judgment in History Fell Apart (Hint: Gibson Dunn)

In a sweet win for lead counsel James Ho, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher who was nominated last week by President Donald Trump for a seat on the Fifth Circuit, highway guardrail maker Trinity Industries dodged a $682 million bullet. What happened?
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Holland & Knight Wins Defense Verdict for Dominican Republic in $35M Case

The federal court ruling resolved a yearslong battle that initially produced a $50 million default judgment against the country.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Venable's Thompson to Lead Baltimore Police Monitoring Effort

In his role, Thompson will oversee a set of reforms suggested in a DOJ consent decree calling for a series of reforms in the city's stop, search and arrest practices. The federal government and city of Baltimore agreed to the reforms in January.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Gov. Deal Names a New Top Lawyer—Again

By Katheryn Hayes [email protected]. Nathan Deal will soon have a new top lawyer.David Werner, executive counsel to the governor, will…
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

City Comptroller's Office Beats 'Hustler's' Defamation Suit

A defamation suit against New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer was dismissed in Manhattan Supreme Court Monday, and the plaintiffs were hit with a $5,000 sanction for filling a frivolous lawsuit.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Wells Fargo CEO, Facing Senate, Resists Call to End Forced Arbitration

Wells Fargo & Co. chief executive Tim Sloan defended the bank's use of mandatory arbitration as he appeared on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, drawing stiff criticism from Senate Democrats who are resisting a Republican effort to repeal a new regulation that bars the financial industry from forcing consumers to waive their right to file class actions.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Insurance Chief Altmaier Pushes Patient Billing Change

Nothing is going to slow down Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier from asking the Florida Legislature to prevent insured patients from being hit with high out-of-pocket costs for emergency medical transportation.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Report: 32 US States Could Offer Sports Betting in 5 Years

Legal sports betting could be offered in 32 states within five years if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of New Jersey's quest to offer such gambling, according to a new report.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ex-Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Capers Takes Leadership Role at Arent Fox

Robert Capers, the former Eastern District of New York U.S. attorney who prosecuted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, FIFA soccer officials and major financial institutions, has joined his first law firm, Arent Fox, the firm announced on Monday.
4 minute read

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