A jury awarded a $5 million verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Christopher Y. Meek, for nearly 40 years of inflated prices for Kansas City Life Insurance Co. However, under the statute of limitations, the payout was reduced to $908,000.       Hi there.The email you...

The office of former Special Counsel Jack Smith concluded it had enough admissible evidence against President-elect Donald Trump to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial for Trump's alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election.       Hi there.The...

Pay for nonequity partners can approach or overlap with compensation of senior associates, counsel as well as some equity partners, firm leaders and consultants say.       Pay for nonequity partners can approach or overlap with compensation of senior associates,...

"This is a new low, a new level of outrage, and it makes me sick," said David Bianchi.       "This is a new low, a new level of outrage, and it makes me sick," said David Bianchi.       

“A single sentence disagreeing with the main concerns of a rulemaking petition is conclusory and does not provide us with any assurance that the SEC considered Coinbase's workability objections, nor does it explain how it accounted for them, the Third Circuit...

A former Munger, Tolles & Olson litigator, Estrada has served as the top federal prosecutor in the LA region since 2022.       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...

Bannon is set to head to trial on fraud charges in February, but has now retained Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins to represent him at trial and is seeking a brief adjournment. Bannon's trial has now been rescheduled at least three times.       Bannon is set to head to...

"If organizations know they can engage in this activity and the worst that's going to happen is that they get enjoined, nothing stops them from engaging in the activity in the first instance," Associate Deputy Attorney General Ryan Baasch argued for the...

Instead of considering whether local rules have been violated, Judge Dale Ho chose to remind lawyers in the contentious case of their professional obligations.       Instead of considering whether local rules have been violated, Judge Dale Ho chose to remind lawyers...

Two lawsuits, filed on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, allege Edison's failure to maintain vegetation and de-energize transmission poles caused the Eaton fire in Los Angeles.       Two lawsuits, filed on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, allege Edison's...

"By continuing to administer arbitrations of 'stay or pay' provisions, however, the [American Arbitration Association] essentially facilitates indentured servitude and endangers its legitimacy as an impartial tribunal," the ACLU letter claimed.       "By continuing to...

“The content of the amended complaint from page 53 to page 71 is just concise and direct enough to avoid violating Rule 8, U.S. District Judge John A. Ross said.       “The content of the amended complaint from page 53 to page 71 is just concise and direct enough to...

Quinn Emanuel also lost its Brussels managing partner to an antitrust boutique and appointed a new office managing partner in the city.       Quinn Emanuel also lost its Brussels managing partner to an antitrust boutique and appointed a new office managing partner in...

UCLA and Pepperdine, both located just outside the perimeter of the Palisades fire, have moved classes online this week.       UCLA and Pepperdine, both located just outside the perimeter of the Palisades fire, have moved classes online this week.       

The justices denied the petition for review without explanation, as is customary, declining to inquire further into Binance's arguments that purchases made over its platform are extraterritorial and beyond the scope of U.S. securities law.       The justices denied...

With the Los Angeles wildfires expected to cause billions of dollars in damages, insurance lawyers are keeping an eye on a probable surge in litigation, possible insurer exits and potential regulatory responses from the state.       With the Los Angeles wildfires...

"I must acknowledge the complexity and challenges of our work. Building for everyone, listening to everyone, and meeting the needs and expectations of our global community is pretty much impossible," Roy Austin wrote on LinkedIn.        "I must acknowledge the...

"These are serious breaches of privacy, and it frankly shocks the court that Mr. Kretchmar 'had either forgotten or never noticed that the 677 pages revealed anyone's' [personal identifying information] or nude photographs," U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis for the...

From pro bono work to emergency funds for staff, firms have been quick to offer help.       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 their...

The Supreme Court turned away a pair of appeals from the oil and gas industry seeking to defeat a lawsuit from Hawaiian municipal authorities over the companies' alleged cover-up of their products' environmental effects.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or...

In a posted letter on X (Twitter), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) have urged the respective heads of the U.S. federal antitrust agencies, that is, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to investigate DraftKings and...

This article first discusses the legal backdrop of the UK's new strict liability law and then summarizes what companies need to know about the new UK guidance, with particular emphasis on the areas where it expands on the ECCP.       Hi there.The email you just...

Kate Adams was the highest-paid U.S. legal chief in 2022 and the second-highest in 2023 and 2024.       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...

TikTok, the viral video-sharing app beloved by millions, will soon "go dark” if the Supreme Court does not act soon to block a law requiring it be sold by a Chinese parent company. The justices appeared in no rush to do so Friday.       Hi there.The email you just...

"I am worried that, given it's Bondi and Blanche and Sauer, all of them have been his personal lawyers,” noted a former federal judge.       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...

While partner bonuses remain a strong and flexible tool to reward lawyers, the more firms lean on them, the more likely it is they can cause confusion or dismay, some observers say.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...

"Collaboration is essential. Every successful practitioner is guilty at some point in their career of becoming a “silo on a project; this makes sense, as you don't get to be a partner at a law firm unless you are pretty darn good at something and, at one point or...

Lawyers are already getting calls from prospective clients and eyeing potential defendants in lawsuits that could come out of the Los Angeles wildfires, which JP Morgan has estimated could end up costing $50 billion in damages.       Hi there.The email you just...

"The term 'DEI' has also become charged, in part because it is understood by some as a practice that suggests preferential treatment of some groups over others," Meta said in a memo to employees.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was...

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your...

Witness testimony may influence whether the jury finds the defendants liable for Sherman Act violations. The jury may view video depositions of key witnesses in the trial, including MLS Commissioner Don Garber and United Soccer League CEO Alec Papadakis.       Witness...

In a 50-page complaint, James outlined a complex fraud scheme that ensnared at least seven people in New York, Florida and Florida and ran from at least January 2024 through June 2024. Various aspects of the operation were conducted through cryptocurrency, a...

Fenwick & West launched its Shanghai office in 2014 with a team of five lawyers from Covington & Burling.       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...

"By the plain language of § 1447(c), then, once the district court determined it lacked jurisdiction, it was required to remand the case to state court—which has congressional authority to hear it," Judge Amy St. Eve said.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or...

Among the false representations the defendants allegedly made was that a crypto investment firm was sponsored by the “All-Party Parliamentary Group in London and it had retained the legal services of an Am Law 100 firm, according to the complaint.       Hi there.The...

Priya Aiyar joined American in 2019, just before COVID-19 walloped the entire airline industry.       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...

The Supreme Court seemed skeptical of TikTok's appeal to block a law requiring it to be divested from its Chinese parent company or else shut down by Jan. 19.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk,...

The appellate panel remanded the case to the district court to decide whether the nonprofit Do No Harm has sufficient evidence of standing, overturning a previous decision upholding the case's dismissal because anonymous members who alleged injury refused to give...

“Menendez's conduct may be the most serious for which a U.S. senator has been convicted in the history of the Republic, prosecutors wrote in their submission to the judge.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz....

"In the end, there was never anything more to this than minor accounting errors with regard to some personal payments that I made several years ago when I was CEO of WWE," McMahon said on social media.       "In the end, there was never anything more to this than...

University of Masssachusetts Amherst political science professor Paul Collins Jr. wrote that public records show numerous amici supporting Google in the underlying antitrust case have had financial ties to the company. He urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth...

"The abortion ban violates the fundamental right to practice one's faith, forcing plaintiffs to choose between observing their religious duties but risking imprisonment and professional discipline or reneging on their religious obligations but preserving their freedom...

The proceeding caps a monumental, historic proceeding full of firsts.       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 their emails or manage...

The proceeding—which capped a monumental case that produced a series of historical "firsts"—concluded in less than an hour. Acting Justice Juan Merchan's decision, following through on his indication that the sentence would be noncarceral, created a final judgment in...

The appointment comes as an antitrust trial looms that could lead to the breakup of the tech giant.       The appointment comes as an antitrust trial looms that could lead to the breakup of the tech giant.       

Williams began his legal career as an associate at the firm and was mentored by one of its most prominent litigators, Ted Wells.       Williams began his legal career as an associate at the firm and was mentored by one of its most prominent litigators, Ted...

The new regulation may cause large South African law firms to lose work to consulting firms and other professional services providers, who are not subject to the legal sector code.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...

An Illinois federal judge said the business cannot rely on an expired settlement agreement between it and the baseball team to compel arbitration.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...

"Although unlikely, it is possible that McCladdie El didn't receive the right-to-sue letter until 32 days after the EEOC sent it," said U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins for the Northern District of Illinois.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you...

"Working hard and producing strong work is obviously a given, but a less obvious factor is the ability to be open with partners about your strengths, what skills you would like to improve on, and the types of matters you want to work on. I think my honesty helped me a...

The sentencing is now expected to proceed on Friday.       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 their emails or manage their RSS feeds....

“The deeper you employ yourself in the company's business matters, it helps you become a trusted confidant to everybody on the team, said Kevin Boon, a seasoned corporate counsel attorney who is now president of Mysten Labs.       Hi there.The email you just opened,...

In a footnote of his opinion, Judge Joshua Roberts wrote, “A more cynical view of the circumstances is that plaintiffs' counsel used the motion as a broadside against my oversight of the entire mass torts program.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you...

We've previously dived into both the Big Four's ambitions for legal work and regulatory reform for the profession. Now both subjects have collided.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...

"Plaintiffs allege not just that Six Flags refused to allow A.V. to use his Convaid Cruiser, the particular model of mobility aid he was utilizing at the time, in its water attractions, but also that Six Flags refused to allow him to use any medical stroller and,...

The circuit court affirmed a trial court's decision granting summary judgment to a freight broker who arranged the delivery of a shipment brought by a driver who hit and severely injured the plaintiff. The court determined the broker didn't have an agency relationship...