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The American Lawyer

In Latest Expansion, Thompson Coe to Launch in Denver

The 14-lawyer Denver office will open on Jan. 1, following new office openings in New York and Honolulu earlier this year.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Population and Caseload Boom Birth New West Georgia Judicial Circuit

Effective Jan. 1, 2025, operations will rev up in the new West Georgia Judicial Circuit enacted in May by legislators to cover superior court matters in Carroll and Heard counties. While existing Coweta, Meriwether and Troup county superior court matters will continue to be serviced by the Coweta Judicial Circuit, only half of its eight-jurist bench will remain with the circuit.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dealing With an Undocumented Witness in the Second Trump Era

How do you—as a litigator—handle the questioning of an undocumented witness at a deposition, hearing or trial? Initially, if you are in the position of defending or producing the witness, one of the skills that is not taught in law school has to come into play—empathy.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Investors Sue in New York Over $440M International Crypto Ponzi Scheme

“The way the crypto Ponzi schemes seem to be evolving is that they appear to be a lot more sophisticated,” said Marcelo Diaz-Cortes, a partner at Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman in Miami who is an expert not involved in the matter.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

AU 326, CECL and Calculating Loss Under GAAP

Over the last eight years (longer if one were to consider the events, initial inquiries, comments and processes that got us there), there has been a significant shift surrounding how to account for losses embedded in financial assets.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Trump 2.0: A Mostly Pro-Employer Agenda—But Not Entirely

Key areas likely to see reform include the reconfiguration of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), rolling back two major Department of Labor (DOL) rules—the overtime salary exemption and the independent contractor test—and revisiting executive orders on artificial intelligence (AI) regulations.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Jury Returns $4.2M Verdict in Medical Marijuana Program Dispute

“MJ Freeway came into Pennsylvania, a Colorado company, and got a giant contract, maybe $20 million to do this thing. They promised Pennsylvania that for the duration it would use a small diverse business,” said plaintiff's attorney Gary Green of Sidkoff Pincus & Green. “But after three years, they not only ditched TreCom and broke their promise that they’re going to give a small diverse business that experience, they didn’t replace TreCom with another one."
5 minute read

Law.com

K&L Gates Secures $10.5M Verdict for Washington Meat Retailer in Lawsuit Over 'Boneless' Chicken Product

K&L Gates scored a $10.5 million jury verdict on behalf of a Washington poultry and meat retailer in a suit against two companies in its supply chain that falsely advertised their chicken products as "boneless."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Examining New York Court Decisions on Website Accessibility Claims

In New York, federal courts have dismissed cases for failure to meet all elements of a Title III Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claim, specifically “that defendants own, lease, or operate a place of public accommodation,” and for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. New York State courts dismissed cases due to plaintiffs’ inability to prove all elements of a disparate impact or disparate treatment claim.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Against All Odds—How to Try, and Win, High-Leverage Cases

The highest-leverage disputes—like regulatory or creditor challenges to transformational corporate and financial transactions—come at significant risk to a business. Multiple stakeholders scrutinize the strategic and tactical decisions made at this critical time, and there are financial and reputational implications that, if not handled correctly, can come at a significant cost for the company and its shareholders.
6 minute read

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