Plaintiffs lawyers in the Ozempic multidistrict litigation organized a leadership team of 30 attorneys, but one Florida attorney objected to the proposed slate, which she says appears to be composed of 'repeat players.'       Hi there.The email you just opened, or...

Olga Mack, a fellow at the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, and Damien Riehl, vice president and solutions champion at legal tech platform vLex, hope to generate a conversation that will make lawyers think twice about how they refer to their colleagues.       Hi...

Coming off a year of record revenue, KLDiscovery is facing significant debt repayments by June—in excess of $260 million—that some say may force the highly leveraged company into a restructuring plan.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked,...

Some law firms are reportedly "receiving five to six resumes a day from DOJ candidates," noted Dan Binstock, a partner at D.C.-headquartered search firm Garrison.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was...

Each pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud. The remaining defendant in the case, former DWAC board member Bruce Garelick, has pleaded not guilty to securities fraud charges.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...

"Sharing these assets makes our ecosystem stronger by allowing other operating companies to acquire patents that they can use to protect their innovation," said Jeremiah Chan, Meta's head of patents, licensing and open source.       Hi there.The email you just opened,...

"[E]very lawyer here knows what the test is to determine whether a crypto asset was offered and sold as an investment contract, and therefore a security: It's the Howey test," said Gurbir Grewal.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was...

Managing partner Danny David, who took on the managing partner role on Aug. 1, said 2023 was a year of investments and focus on adding strength to strength.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk,...

Brad Karp confirmed that having a "strong presence in Brussels" was a "strategic imperative" as the firm works on cross-border M&A work and consequential client matters.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz....

Cyber attacks on executives have been steadily growing more sophisticated and costly, most recently imploring deep fake techniques. Here are some tips to avoid suffering losses from deep fake scams.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked,...

"It is definitely a challenge for women leaders because we often second guess ourselves," said Danielle Conway, dean of Penn State Dickinson Law, adding, "What I took from that experience was do not discount how you are observing and experiencing a...

Steve Vazquez, Chair of the Business Law Department at Foley & Lardner Law School Graduation Year: 1993 The following has been edited for style. How       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by...

Our Survey on Mental Health in the Legal Industry is open, and we need to hear from you—lawyers and all professionals in the legal world.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown...

"One of the aspects of this new role that I'm most excited about is getting to meet even more litigators and legal professionals from around the country, but I think it's only fair I share a few things about myself first."       Hi there.The email you just opened, or...

"Is there anything that the Oregon State Bar president can say publicly as the president of the Oregon State Bar with a mandatory membership that you think would not be (constitutionally) problematic?" Judge John Owens asked.       Hi there.The email you just opened,...

On March 17, another cybercrime actor known as MajorNelson posted on an internet forum the entire dataset of the stolen database from the 2021 data incident, the "Dean v. AT&T" complaint states.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked,...

U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein said intervention, dismissal or transfer would disrupt the timeline laid out for the three authors' cases in New York, which have already begun discovery.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent...

Quickway Transportation asserts that letting an NLRB ruling stand "would eviscerate an employer's right to close its business for any reason."       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...

All attorneys and staff from Harrigan Leyh Farmer & Thomsen have joined BCLP one year after the Am Law 100 firm moved into the Emerald City.       Becker Poliakoff04/01/2024New Jersey Law JournalBecker is pleased to announce that Ronald L. Perl has joined the firm...

Under the deal, 3M will provide at least $10.5 billion but could pay up to $12.5 billion, depending on the number of participants.       Becker Poliakoff04/01/2024New Jersey Law JournalBecker is pleased to announce that Ronald L. Perl has joined the firm as Counsel in...

Gita Sankano claims that after she sued the Am Law 100 firm, Major Lindsey told its recruiters to refrain from working with her even as she was being considered as a candidate by another law firm.       Becker Poliakoff04/01/2024New Jersey Law JournalBecker is pleased...

Anthony Kennedy will offer his perspective on "major decisions on abortion, affirmative action, freedom of speech, gay marriage, separation of powers, and federalism," Simon & Schuster stated.       Becker Poliakoff04/01/2024New Jersey Law JournalBecker is pleased...

Akin, Brownstein and Steptoe have parted ways with Chinese lobbying clients in recent months amid increased scrutiny of China on Capitol Hill.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...

AI needs to have it "come to Jesus" moment. It's time to stop the hype, stop talking up AI as if it's the next best thing since sliced bread and prove that it's a useful tool and technology that can actually be used in the actual practice of law.       In...

This is the largest examinee count for a February administration since 2020 when 19,122 took the February bar. The number of examinees dipped in 2021 (16,759) and dipped again in 2022 (16,504), according to NCBE data.       Becker Poliakoff04/01/2024New Jersey Law...

The second trial since the dismissal of Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy last year opened on Monday, alleging its baby powder caused Patricia Matthey's ovarian cancer.       Becker Poliakoff04/01/2024New Jersey Law JournalBecker is pleased to announce that...

The lawsuit alleges that if Uber's board members and executives had made a point to implement safety measures like screening drivers more carefully, the company might not now be facing liability in the hundreds of cases in which riders, primarily women, say they were...

Law firms with between 400 and 800 lawyers are especially hungry to acquire smaller firms right now, noted Lisa Smith at Fairfax.       Becker Poliakoff04/01/2024New Jersey Law JournalBecker is pleased to announce that Ronald L. Perl has joined the firm as Counsel in...

"Simply put, a sales employee's commissions are one type of compensation, and overtime and Sunday pay are separate types of compensation that require employers to make additional payments to employees. By attempting to allocate amounts owed to its sales employees in...

It's getting increasingly difficult to operate a law firm in Greater China, writes The Global Lawyer. How long can Big Law last?       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party...

An ABA council has not articulated a rationale for departing from the current practice or identified the problem that the proposed revisions to Standard 102 and 306 are intended to solve, according to a comment signed by 26 law deans from schools across the...

"Within the next several months, the court will be closing the Risperdal, Essure and Elmiron mass tort programs, as the lawyers and self-represented parties work through the remaining cases on the docket," Judge Joshua Roberts, head of the Philadelphia Court of Common...

After years of declining head count and revenue, the litigation shop is back in growth mode.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using FeedBlitz to send...

Tesla had struck a dismissive tone in its motion to dismiss, saying the suit lacked required specificity. But a judge ruled that the automaker had misstated the standard the EEOC had to meet.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not...

"Always be available and responsive, always be on time with work product, and always take the initiative."       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using...

The Am Law 200 firm is planning a move to the Neuhoff, a former meatpacking plant under development north of downtown Nashville.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party...

The lawyers were chief and assistant chief in the Washington criminal II section of the DOJ's antitrust division.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not...

The justices' intense questioning suggested skepticism, even by members of the court's conservative majority, of the plaintiffs' theory of standing in the case.       WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER03/27/2024New York Law JournalIn Memoriam: Richard "Dick" K. DeScherer...

Trump's lawyers say prosecutors are misinterpreting the order.       WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER03/27/2024New York Law JournalIn Memoriam: Richard "Dick" K. DeScherer (1944-2024) We mourn the loss of our friend and former partner and Co-Chairman, Richard "Dick" K....

"Because this is such a big case, ... we expect other suits to follow," said Ricardo Martinez-Cid, of Miami's Podhurst Oreck.       WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER03/27/2024New York Law JournalIn Memoriam: Richard "Dick" K. DeScherer (1944-2024) We mourn the loss of our...

Origis USA's attorneys at Latham & Watkins, in a motion to dismiss, argued that their client "is not, and has never been, a proper party to this lawsuit."       WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER03/27/2024New York Law JournalIn Memoriam: Richard "Dick" K. DeScherer...

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Chanel T. Rowe, of Johnson & Johnson, shares why she thinks promoting "comfortable diversity" can improve firms' bottom lines and how she's helping level the legal playing field.       WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER03/27/2024New...

"The last three years, when you look at them as a whole, were the best three years we've ever had," said co-chair David Forti.       WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER03/27/2024New York Law JournalIn Memoriam: Richard "Dick" K. DeScherer (1944-2024) We mourn the loss of our...

The firms said they turned to the business consultants for advice ranging "from operational integration through to ways of working."       WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER03/27/2024New York Law JournalIn Memoriam: Richard "Dick" K. DeScherer (1944-2024) We mourn the loss...

A 2020 verdict allowed Teva and other companies to produce generic versions of Vascepa. But Teva allegedly had to scale back its launch because of an inability to obtain the key ingredient, the suit said.       Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. has enlisted Big Law to...

"I encouraged those coming up to focus on building grit as part of their toolboxes. ... Associates in 2024 are being called upon to demonstrate that grit from the jump," writes Kate Reder Sheikh.       WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER03/27/2024New York Law JournalIn...

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The plaintiffs allege that Change Health said that "'electronic payment functionality will be available for connection beginning March 15,'" and that they would "'reestablish connectivity to [their] claims network and software on March 18, restoring service through...

It's one of the first times a theory of reverse redlining, an illegal and discriminatory practice of targeting a particular neighborhood or group for credit on unfair terms, has been put to the test in the educational sector, Lila Miller of Relman Colfax told Law.com....