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2nd Circuit Upholds SEC's Use of Lifetime Gag Orders in Ex-Xerox Exec's Appeal | National Law Journal
The panel rejected arguments that the gag orders amounted to an unconstitutional prior restraint on free speech.
The Importance of Private Securities Litigation as a Complement to ‘Worn Out’ Regulators | National Law Journal
A recent study concluded that an overburdened SEC tends to neglect the cases involving the greatest harm to investors. Accordingly, private securities litigation—where the law incentivizes investors to pursue cases that involve the largest shareholder losses—remains vital in enforcing the securi...
Why Lawyers Should Ditch The Language of War | National Law Journal
Fieldfisher partner Sam Jardine discusses how the language of war pervades the legal industry and argues that lawyers should be more considered when it comes to using it.
Vaccine Mandate Hesitancy Fades Amid Delta Outbreak, New Federal Guidance | National Law Journal
Earlier this year, Gartner found that 8% of global companies planned to require employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 before returning to the office. In a new survey, the number has jumped to 46%.
The Way Back: How Law Firms Are Planning for Post-COVID Office Life | National Law Journal
Office returns, vaccination policies and long-term effects of the pandemic on the law firm workplace.
Ex-Linklaters Partner, Biden Commerce Nominee, Reports $2.9M Compensation | National Law Journal
Matthew Axelrod left Linklaters to serve on the Biden transition team and later in the White House Counsel's Office.
Virus Resurgence Leaves DOJ Return-to-Office Plans in Limbo | National Law Journal
The Justice Department has no immediate plans to require most staff to return to their offices as COVID-19 case counts remain high.
Lawyers to Push for Inmates' Release Amid Deepening Crisis at Rikers Island | National Law Journal
Lawyers said they would seek immediate release of persons incarcerated at the notorious facility. Matters appeared set to come to a head within days.
Read the Complaint: Fired Amazon Worker Claims Racial Discrimination in Lawsuit | National Law Journal
Evan Glenn, who is black, alleges he was fired during a period when a New York Times investigation revealed Amazon was 50 percent more likely to fire black employees than whites.
Firms Will Bring People Back to the Office, But They Won't Be the Same | National Law Journal
Between new hires and departures and a new focus on maximizing in-office interactions, plus a new recognition of home-life stressors and the toll taken by a virus that's killed millions, firm leaders will have a new mix of employees on their hands, both literally and psychologically.
ICYMI: The Senate confirmed Rossman to the seat on a 50-42 vote. She advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 12-10 vote, with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, joining the panel’s Democrats. http://ow.ly/sJzU50GgjTU
Veronica Rossman is the first federal defender to sit on the 10th Circuit.
ICYMI: In the time since Durham was appointed, he’s assembled a team of veteran prosecutors from at least four different U.S. attorney’s offices who have handled a range of cases, including charges brought in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot. http://ow.ly/zBd650GgjQb
Two of the prosecutors are handling the case brought against former Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussmann.
Judge Raises Conflict Concerns About Kellogg Hansen in Google Advertising Cases | National Law Journal
U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel on Friday ordered Kellogg Hansen to explain how the firm plans to represent British newspaper Daily Mail in the multidistrict litigation over Google's digital advertising while representing Facebook in a separate antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commiss...
ICYMI: Critics have long accused Durham’s investigation of having a political agenda to push a counter-narrative about the Russia investigation, which former President Trump and his allies have often assailed as a “witch hunt.” http://ow.ly/jV8250GgjMu
Special Counsel John Durham’s team will have to prove both that Sussmann lied during a meeting with the FBI's top lawyer and that the lie could...
ICYMI: The three-judge panel agreed that a case challenging a law setting a minimum age requirement of 21 for handguns purchased from licensed dealers is now moot. http://ow.ly/HlvD50GgjIX
A unanimous decision to vacate the opinion as moot split over whether that opinion still has any value for the legal community.
Huawei CFO Makes Deal With Feds in Bank Fraud Investigation | National Law Journal
Meng Wanzhou of the People’s Republic of China, age 49, was arrested in Canada and arraigned Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Clumsy sales techniques, overreaching and a propensity to rely too much on tech-speak can make the process far more painful than it needs to be for all involved. http://ow.ly/XNu650GgiVM
There is no shortage of ways for vendors to kill a promising legal tech sale, from pushing for too much buy-in too soon to being unable to answer...
The abortion rights coalition in the Texas case argues that “Texans are in crisis” as a result of the abortion ban. http://ow.ly/oiK450Ggj6F
Abortion rights organizations face a difficult job persuading the U.S. Supreme Court to expedite review of Texas’ six-week abortion law, as history...
The firm, ranked No. 45 in the Am Law 200, announced this week that new leaders will preside over its offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York and Paris, calling those markets linchpins for its success and its new managers “among the firm’s most accomplished leaders.” http://ow.ly/kkZH50GghcK
The new leaders take over in Charlotte, North Carolina, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York and Paris, which the firm said are...
This week’s #LegalSpeak dives into the Texas legislation that could represent one of the most dramatic shifts in abortion law since Roe v. Wade. http://ow.ly/42Qx50Ggj0E
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Shannon Selden, a Debevoise & Plimpton partner and outside counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights,...
The President’s announcement did not immediately change the legal landscape, but it gives employers that want to mandate vaccines more comfort that they can do so and provides practical justification to employees. http://ow.ly/KVPD50Ggh8p
The President’s announcement did not immediately change the legal landscape, but it gives employers that want to mandate vaccines more comfort that...
The Way Back: How Law Firms Are Planning for Post-COVID Office Life | National Law Journal
Office returns, vaccination policies and long-term effects of the pandemic on the law firm workplace.
Vaccine Mandate Tracker: The Law Firms Requiring Vaccination for Office Returns | National Law Journal
The list of law firms announcing mandatory vaccination is growing.
Plaintiff lawyers reduced the original 18-member team after defendants raised concerns about large attorney fees. http://ow.ly/GJK950Ggh0F
U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, who emphasized the importance of diversity, said he would appoint a 14-lawyer plaintiff team on Thursday in...
U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan of the Eastern District of New York said Thursday that the city’s vaccine mandate was a “rational policy decision surrounding how best to protect children during a global pandemic.” http://ow.ly/kn2H50GgiXW
A U.S. District Judge said plaintiffs' concerns about possible long-term effects from the vaccines may be valid, but noted that inoculation was one...
With global revenues at the firm hitting $2.39 billion in 2020, profits per equity partner surpassing $3 million, and revenue per lawyer hitting $1 million, the firm’s major internal strategic milestones had been achieved. http://ow.ly/S3Kg50Gghdy
In the past five years, White & Case achieved an aggressive set of financial goals, but its rapid ascent has caused some growing pains.
The five charges addressed in the motion, including arson, each carried mandatory minimum sentences; the charge to which Rahman and Mattis are set to plead guilty does not carry a mandatory minimum. http://ow.ly/fIPH50GggUr
Pryor Cashman will be “unable” to determine the status of Colinford Mattis, an associate on suspension from the firm until after his sentencing,...
Fast-Tracking the Texas Abortion Ban Faces Hurdles in US Supreme Court | National Law Journal
Abortion rights organizations face a difficult job persuading the U.S. Supreme Court to expedite review of Texas’ six-week abortion law, as history shows that approvals by the justices are rare.
'How the Law Views Women': The Challenges Unfolding Against Texas' Abortion Law | National Law Journal
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Shannon Selden, a Debevoise & Plimpton partner and outside counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights, presents the major legal questions she expects will be raised in upcoming arguments stemming from the U.S. Department of Justice’s action seeking to block ...
Federal Judge Upholds Vaccine Mandate for NYC Teachers and Staff | National Law Journal
A U.S. District Judge said plaintiffs' concerns about possible long-term effects from the vaccines may be valid, but noted that inoculation was one of the most highly regarded tools for minimizing viral spread.
EDNY Judge Refuses to Block City's Vaccine Mandate for Teachers and Staff | National Law Journal
A U.S. District Judge said plaintiffs' concerns about possible long-term effects from the vaccines may be valid, but noted that inoculation was one of the most highly regarded tools for minimizing viral spread.
Ambitious Growth at White & Case Has Come at a Cost, Partners Say | National Law Journal
In the past five years, White & Case achieved an aggressive set of financial goals, but its rapid ascent has caused some growing pains.
5 Ways Legal Tech Sales Teams Are Missing the Mark | National Law Journal
There is no shortage of ways for vendors to kill a promising legal tech sale, from pushing for too much buy-in too soon to being unable to answer basic questions about data security.
New Federal ‘Mandates’ for COVID-19 Vaccination: What Do Employers Need To Know Now? | National Law Journal
The President’s announcement did not immediately change the legal landscape, but it gives employers that want to mandate vaccines more comfort that they can do so and provides practical justification to employees.
Winston Names New Office MPs in Strategic Markets, New Exec Committee Members | National Law Journal
The new leaders take over in Charlotte, North Carolina, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York and Paris, which the firm said are linchpins for its success.
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The sudden death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg left the nation in mourning Saturday, as tributes came in from across the country. Here’s a look back at the justice’s career through the years: https://bit.ly/3kv4OuY
#LegalSpeak Podcast: In this clip, Angela Onwuachi-Willig Angela Onwuachi-Willig shares her mentor story about Kevin Johnson, dean of UC Davis Law. Listen to full episode here http://ow.ly/xP0C30n7Gqf
#LegalSpeak Podcast: In this clip, partner Elizabeth Cabraser shares her mentor story about Robert Lieff of Lieff Cabraser. Listen to full episode here http://ow.ly/cIbN30n73UR
#LegalSpeak Podcast: We explore the meaning & nature of mentoring in the legal profession. In this clip, Bob Giuffra talks about his mentor, high powered Sullivan & Cromwell litigator Vince DiBlasi. Listen to full episode here http://ow.ly/mshe30n6OP7
Catch up with Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for The National Law Journal, on what to watch at Friday's U.S. Supreme Court conference.
Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent at The National Law Journal, was in court Monday as the justices delivered their first flurry of opinions in the new term. She shares her observations:
The National Law Journal hosted its 2017 Legal Awards at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington on Nov. 9. The NLJ lauded law firms and lawyers from across the country, including three 2017 Lifetime Achievers: Benjamin Wilson, chairman of Beveridge & Diamond; Elizabeth Cabraser, a founding partner of Lieff Cabraser and David Abromowitz, a partner with Goulston & Storrs. Other honorees included overall Washington Legal Department of the Year co-winners: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and Marriott Corp. and overall DC Litigation Department of the Year co-winners: Kirkland & Ellis and Wilmer Hale. The NLJ also honored 12 law firms named to its Pro Bono Hot List and 40 DC Rising Stars. We salute all of our honorees. See the full slideshow on the NLJ site: https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/sites/nationallawjournal/2017/11/20/the-nlj-celebrates-its-2017-legal-awards-honorees-see-the-slideshow/
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