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Corporate Counsel

Fight or Fess Up? Starbucks, Uber GCs Chime In on How to Respond to Government Probes

"I think that one of the hardest parts of being a general counsel is keeping the team together and making sure everybody understands that you sink or swim together," Starbucks legal chief Brad Lerman said.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Senate Judiciary Committee Advances 7 Nominees to Superior Court Bench

"During my career, I learned that a good judge works hard, listens and fairly applies the law. But most importantly, a judge is kind and respectful to those who appear before the court," Kevin P. Kelly, of New Milford, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
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Corporate Counsel

Head-Spinning Changes to Antitrust Enforcement Forcing Firms to Recalibrate Dealmaking

"You see significant enforcement where enforcement is meant to drive policy—policy as far as economic concerns, social concerns and stepping beyond the more traditional realm of merger review," said Peter Julian, a Jones Day partner.
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New Jersey Law Journal

'Who's That Nice Lady With You?' Judge Accused of Inappropriate Remarks

The remarks the judge made about the litigant's girlfriend were "discourteous and could reasonably be understood as respondent mocking an individual experiencing some unfortunate circumstances," the ACJC said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Ohio State's Immunity Claim Against COVID-19 Tuition Class Action Survives State Supreme Court Scrutiny—for Now

"This case is an outlier, one arising from the rare occurrence of a worldwide pandemic. It appears that the majority reached its conclusions on jurisdiction because this is one of those unicorns. Its holding should not be universally applied. Otherwise, egregious situations caused by the state would go unchecked, despite the existence of specific statutes by which the state waives sovereign immunity," Justice Jennifer Brunner wrote in a dissenting opinion.
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Corporate Counsel

Academics Shower FTC With Ideas on Where Privacy Enforcement Should Head

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan says she wants to protect consumers against "unchecked corporate surveillance," a challenge exacerbated by the rise of AI and the proliferation of geolocation data.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Covington's Stacey Grigsby on the Changing Legal Landscape for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Initiatives

Grigsby, who worked on civil rights issues as Deputy White House Counsel in the Biden Administration, returned to the firm earlier this year as a senior member of its institutional culture and social responsibility practice and co-chair of government litigation.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Litter-Generating Tax Appeal Awaits Certification Over 'Constitutional Questions of Taxing and Spending'

"The Appellate Division's decision is wrong, and if allowed to stand, sets a dangerous precedent. It invites more and more of New Jersey's government to operate in the shadows—collecting taxes and fees and spending that revenue outside a transparent annual appropriation process," Cargill's petition said.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Up Close and Personal': Local Government Attorney Says She Brings County Law Experience to Gwinnett County Superior Court Race

"I've practiced exclusively in Gwinnett. County for most of my legal career [and] I'm the only one of the three of us that has significant experience in certain areas of the law that are heard in Superior Court," said Gwinnett County Superior Court judicial candidate Tuwanda Williams.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Remove Judge Weiss': Father-Daughter Lawyers Face Suspension

"We are appealing to the Florida Supreme Court to provide clarity, so lawyers can understand the intersection of their free speech rights under the Florida and federal constitutions," said David Winker, the attorney for the respondents.
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