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Biglaw firms are continuing to leave China, closing offices there apace — but the latest one to do so is also closing one of its U.S. outposts at the same time. Dechert — a firm that brought in $1,293,528,000 gross revenue in 2023, putting it at No. 39 in the Am Law 100 — recently…
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Preparing the president for a debate must be hard. Among many other things, you have to limit the number of people in the room. Everyone wants to participate in the president’s debate preparation because everyone thinks their own perspective is imperative, and everyone thinks their own ideas are great, and,…
The North Carolina General Assembly has temporarily adjourned for the short session, with plans to reconvene a few more times throughout the remainder of the year. So far in 2024, a handful of bills have been enacted that affect criminal law and procedure. One of these bills includes laws that have already taken effect, summarized…
Many Biglaw firms are trying to expand their office offerings in the great growth race, but at least one has recently decided to shutter three of its offices in the U.S. and abroad. Is there trouble in paradise for this Am Law 200 firm? Armstrong Teasdale — a firm that brought in $218,100,000 gross revenue…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 8, 2024 at 10:14 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, July 8, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 8, 2024, 10:14 AM),…
The Supreme Court has made a series of decisions that have implications for healthcare. Below is an overview of these decisions. The Chevron deference In a 6-3 ruling last week, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference, which was established in 1984. The Chevron deference “requires courts to defer to the judgment of administrative agencies…
The internet is a badlands of misinformation on cannabis law and policy. Less than stellar takes may be amplified on news sites, giving them a veneer of authority. Social media platforms, from X to LinkedIn (where all the pros are said to be) don’t have nonsense filters. This dynamic is not new! However, things reached…
* Lawyers have to be really really annoning to earn a restraining order. [ABA Journal] * Tesla’s meme stock investors urge judge to reject legal fees incurred trying to save them from wasting eight times MORE money. [Reuters] * Barrett quipped that Corner Post wasn’t the case people came to see, which was true but…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 5, 2024 at 10:04 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, July 5, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 5, 2024, 10:04 AM),…
Home Daily News Lawyers suing Johnson & Johnson in baby powder… Bankruptcy Law Lawyers suing Johnson & Johnson in baby powder suits seek privileged attorney-client communications By Debra Cassens Weiss June 24, 2024, 10:52 am CDT Co-lead counsel in a lawsuit filed last month against Johnson & Johnson are asking a judge to allow access…