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Coalition of AGs Support Updates to ABA's Legal Education Diversity Standard

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and attorneys general from California, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, New Jersey and New York, among others, voiced their support for the amended standard requiring schools continue to improve access to legal education and the legal profession for all qualified aspiring lawyers.
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Law.com

FBI Agrees to Pay $22.6 Million in Settlement With Female Agent Trainees Denied Jobs Due to Discriminatory Criteria

A plaintiffs attorney said that the settlement process was swift, with mediation happening in March. The proposed settlement is still awaiting approval by the court.
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New York Law Journal

Top Antitrust Litigators Form New Boutique, With 10 Leaving Constantine Cannon, Robins Kaplan

Leaders of the new firm said they anticipate all of their clients joining them.
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National Law Journal

DHS General Counsel Returns to Sheppard Mullin, Army Judge Advocate General Joins Shook

Two top attorneys for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Army have joined two Big Law firms in Washington, D.C..
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The Recorder

Joint Marvel, DC Trademark of 'Super Hero' Canceled Amid Challenge by Creator of 'Superbabies'

Attorney Adam Adler petitioned for cancellation of Marvel and DC Comics' trademarks, contending the "super hero" terms were generic. "What Marvel and DC were doing is really just the opposite and contrary to the values of their own heroes," he said.
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Daily Report Online

On the Move: Haynes and Boone Adds Derivatives Specialist From Moore & Van Allen

Nashville business, product liability litigators move to partnerships with Womble Bond, Burr & Forman.
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National Law Journal

Covington, Steptoe Form New Groups Amid Demand in Regulatory, Enforcement Space

"We're handling more trade controls investigations than we ever have before," said Eric Sandberg-Zakian, chair of Covington's trade controls enforcement practice group.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Will Jones Day Now Prioritize Settlement Talks in Dad Bias Case?

The plaintiffs, by not paying attorney fees, may not be motivated to settle, some observers noted.
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The Recorder

Google expert at antitrust trial says ad-dollar competition is underestimated

The testimony from economist Mark Israel comes as Google wraps up its defense in the third week of an antitrust trial that began earlier this month in Alexandria, Virginia.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Boies Schiller Brings Back Peter Skinner in Two-Lawyer Lateral Hire

"I quickly realized that, as great a firm that Morrison & Foerster is, the smaller litigation-focused firm definitely just fits my comfort level better," Peter Skinner said.
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