By Marcia Coyle | March 5, 2018
Lisa Blatt of Arnold & Porter, representing Endo pharma, argued New Hampshire was barred from outsourcing public claims "to private contingency-fee lawyers who have a substantial personal financial stake in the outcome." The Supreme Court turned down the petition without comment. New Hampshire's Cohen Milstein retainer agreement transferred to Motley Rice last year after the departure of Linda Singer.
By Marcia Coyle | March 2, 2018
The U.S. Justice Department tells the Supreme Court it doesn't need any guidance about "cy pres" settlements—not after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions last year adopted a new policy that would preclude such provisions in future deals.
By Andrew Denney | March 2, 2018
Dean Skelos, a former Republican majority leader in the New York State Senate, and his son Adam Skelos, who are set to stand trial for public corruption charges for a second time, don't think they can get a fair trial in New York.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Viren Mascarenhas and Kayla Winarsky Green | March 2, 2018
Recently, a landmark United Kingdom case has made it clear that U.K.-based parent companies may be found liable for human rights violations committed by their foreign subsidiaries. Plaintiffs all over the world are filing lawsuits seeking to hold parent companies responsible for the extraterritorial conduct of their subsidiaries.
By Marcia Coyle | March 1, 2018
"I am not into cryptocurrency—I generally try to avoid things that start with crypto," Paul Clement says. The Texas State Securities Board, in a cease-and-desist order, said a crypto company was promoting—wrongly—that RBG and a group of former U.S. solicitors were advising the outfit.
National Law Journal | Editor's Letter
By Lisa Helem | March 1, 2018
In this editor's note, Editor in Chief Lisa Helem unpacks what's in store for readers in the March issue of National Law Journal. First and foremost, what's ahead for President Trump's travel ban at the U.S. Supreme Court?
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Cliff Rieders | March 1, 2018
In the latest public school massacre 17 people—students and teachers—were killed when a former student, armed with an AR-15 rifle opened fire at a high school on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Robert Storace | February 28, 2018
Former Norwich resident and smoker Barbara Izzarelli is in line to receive at least $28.1 million in damages against R.J. Reynolds after the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear the case.
By Marcia Coyle and Cogan Schneier | February 28, 2018
Immigrants' rights advocates square off against the government on whether the ban violates the U.S. Constitution and immigration law.
By Marcia Coyle | February 28, 2018
"The problem is that so many things have political connotations, and the connotations are in the eye of the beholder," Justice Samuel Alito Jr. said in arguments Wednesday about a Minnesota law that prohibits political apparel in polling places.
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