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Divided Eighth Circuit Sides With GE's Timely Removal of Indemnification Action to Federal Court

Judge Ralph R. Erickson found that GE filed a notice of removal within the proper 30-day window after receiving a complaint from Monsanto, now owned by Bayer.
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Colgate Faces Class Actions Over ‘Deceptive Marketing’ of Children’s Toothpaste

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Corporate Counsel

John Deere Annual Meeting Offers Peek Into DEI Strife That Looms for Companies Nationwide

"There is no reason to believe companies are genuinely eliminating DEI—they are just going to hide it better," said Paul Chesser of the National Legal and Policy Center, a nonprofit opposing corporate diversity programs.
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The Recorder

State Appeals Court Revives BraunHagey Lawsuit Alleging $4.2M Unlawful Wire to China

"Orion's allegations were sufficient to allege a cause of action for conspiracy or aiding and abetting a fraudulent transfer," Justice Audrey B. Collins wrote in the unpublished opinion for the California Court of Appeal, reversing part of the Los Angeles County trial court's judgment. Presiding Justice Brian S. Currey and Justice Helen Zukin concurred in the judgment.
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Corporate Counsel

FTC Chair Lina Khan Sues John Deere Over 'Right to Repair,' Infuriates Successor

Incoming Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson blasted Democratic commissioners for suing Deere & Co. while regulators were in negotiations with the company to address farmers' complaints.
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Corporate Counsel

iRobot Picks Up Law Firm Partner as New Legal Chief

Kevin Lanouette replaces Tonya Drake, a 10-year veteran of the company who is moving into an advisory role.
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Law.com

Apple Disputes 'Efforts to Manufacture' Imaging Sensor Claims Against iPhone 15 Technology

An undisclosed agreement between the parties appears to be a sticking point as to whether the plaintiff could pursue the allegations.
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Corporate Counsel

Carlos Ortiz Retiring After 35-Year Run as GC of Goya Foods

Goya says it has 4,000 employees and is the nation's largest Hispanic-owned food company.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pittsburgh's Reed Smith, K&L Gates Join Fight to Save Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel Merger

Ropes & Gray, Milbank and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz all advised on the $14 billion acquisition. They're joined in two federal lawsuits filed in Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh by attorneys from Reed Smith and K&L Gates as well as Mayer Brown.
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Law.com

After $4M Verdict, Federal Judge Denies Request for New Trial on Unsuccessful Trademark Claims

The jury was told that a defense to the plaintiff's claims may be proving that the trademarks are used only as a model number, not for source identification, and "lack secondary meaning."
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