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The Week in Data Sept. 6: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on this week's data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including Law.com Pro Mid-Market's ranking of midsize firms by revenue.
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New York Law Journal

Is Judicial Deference to Government Agency Decisions in Eminent Domain Cases at Risk?

"What does 'Chevron' being overruled mean with respect to the courts deferring to a government agency's determination that an eminent domain property acquisition qualifies as a 'public use'?" writes Jennifer Polovetsky of Duane Morris.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Gov. Hochul Appoints Wilmer Partner Brian Mahanna as Top Counsel

Mahanna will be in the top legal counsel role in the governor's office, after Elizabeth Fine's planned departure.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Compliance Chiefs See Pay Surge as Regulatory Onslaught Buries Perception It's a Backwater Role

"Companies have increasingly trended toward moving the compliance function to an independent organization, sitting as a peer to the legal function." according a Major, Lindsey & Africa report.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Government Attorneys Asks High Court to Restore Ethics Watchdog's Authority

An ethics investigation of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose attorneys from Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP moved to sideline the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government, hangs in the balance.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Export Violations'?: RTX Settles Civil Charges With $200M Consent Agreement

Some of the alleged unauthorized exports consisted of "parts, components, and technical data related to sensitive U.S. and foreign government military platforms," such as the Tomahawk cruise missile, according to the proposed charging letter documenting alleged RTX violations.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

From 'Loper' to 'Ryan': Noncompetes Live to Fight Another Day

"The court's ruling gives employers a reprieve to continue using noncompetes. But the question remains: Will noncompetes remain a viable business tool in the U.S.?" writes Kristopher D. Hill of Bell Nunnally.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Hastings' Vice Chair of Cap Markets and Securities Group Heads to Freshfields

Christopher DeCresce focuses on the financial services, banking and fintech sectors.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Innovation vs. Regulation Debate Reaches Gov. Gavin Newsom as AI Bills Hit His Desk

Among the bills before the governor is SB 1047, a closely watched measure that would require the largest generative AI developers to ensure their products will not cause significant physical or financial harm.
6 minute read

International Edition

Challenge for Lawyers as Regulators and Financing Delay Oil & Gas Deals in Africa

Delays to deal closings are hurting the financial expectations of legal advisers and it has become increasingly unlikely for a law firm to be able to agree fixed legal fees, say local lawyers.
5 minute read

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