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Texas Lawyer

Trump Files $10B Suit Against CBS in Amarillo Federal Court

The 19-page complaint is mainly due to a long series of insults directed at the Democratic nominee, her party and debatable accusations about the overall integrity of CBS.
4 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Public Office: 'Embrace Action Over Excessive Planning,' Says Jennifer Sellitti of the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender

"The biggest piece of advice I would give to my younger self is to embrace action over excessive planning. As a natural planner, I have often found myself caught up in analyzing potential outcomes and scenarios, especially in the context of trial work. This hesitation sometimes prevented me from taking decisive action, whether it was making an objection in court or stepping up to try a case. It took me a few years to get over it. Once I did, I tried case after case. I litigated motion after motion."
18 minute read

National Law Journal

'Unfair Competition'?: Akerman Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Maryland Nonprofit

"Defendant CASA was given numerous notices of infringement and actual confusion by Plaintiff CASA," Akerman partner Bryan G. Scott alleged in the complaint demanding injunctive relief and damages from the Maryland nonprofit advocacy group.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Old Laws, New Tricks: Lawyers Using Patchwork of Creative Legal Theories to Target New Tech

"Most of the litigation to date is novel, and a win in one court doesn't necessarily scare away the plaintiff's counsel from trying over and over again, or from flooding every website that their clients come in contact with and sending a demand letter," said Bethany Lukitsch, a BakerHostetler partner.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Partner Pay Transparency Is Eroding, Even if 'Black Box' Systems Haven't Caught On

Some firms now make partner pay data less accessible. Opening up pay data can lead to "a lot of partner dissatisfaction and angst," one consultant said.
6 minute read

International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: Clifford Chance, A&O Shearman, White & Case Lead On Fund Formation Deals, Host of Firms Assist on Hong Kong First De-SPAC.

Across Asia, fund formations, joint ventures and acquisitions are keeping both international and regional firms busy.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Dallas Court of Appeals Lets Stand Injury Caused by State Farm Payment Delay

The case calls into question the applicability of two recent Texas Supreme Court opinions: Ortiz and Rodriguez.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Only When They Have No Choice': Has Big Law's Remote Hiring Wave Run its Course?

While Quinn Emanuel continues to allow all attorneys to work remotely, other firms that had embraced out-of-footprint associates have shifted their stance.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Procopio Elects Managing Partner

Dennis Doucette succeeds John Alessio, who served in the role for nearly seven years before his death in September.
4 minute read

Law.com

Why Retirement Might Be Increasingly Top-of-Mind for Older Attorneys

Generational trends driving a need for succession planning and a rapidly moving technological goal post are spurring some elder attorneys to ask themselves whether now is the right time to retire.
7 minute read

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