A chief bankruptcy judge in Texas has found that embattled former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones of Houston acted in bad faith for participating in a recent interview […]
Judge Dismisses Pharma. Manufacturer’s $30M Interruption Coverage Claim
A federal judge in Massachusetts denied a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s request for business interruption coverage after an air leak at the plant caused a $30 million loss of a […]
Facing a Shrinking Talent Pool, Insurance Defense Firms Are Fighting to Add Attorneys
Both brand-new and veteran attorneys are gravitating away from the insurance defense industry, posing a problem for shops currently inundated with work: How do you recruit and retain […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again to Plead Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
YoungBoy Never Broke Again (aka NBA YoungBoy) will plead guilty to a federal gun charge that saw him held under house arrest for more than two years while […]
Deal Watch: Deals Abound, Debt Offerings Soar and Private Equity Firms Start Exercising
All indicators point to continuing growth in deal flow through 2024, a welcome occurrence after years of uncertainty and lower-than-normal workloads. Last week saw one of the largest deals of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Orders Blocking Civil Rights Protections for Students — Justia News — August 19, 2024
This spring, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new rule involving Title IX, the main federal law against sex discrimination in education. (Schools must comply with Title […]
Adidas Beats Class-Action Lawsuit by Investors Over Kanye West Deal
Adidas AG has won a court order dismissing a class-action lawsuit that claims the German sneaker giant violated securities laws by failing to warn its shareholders about Ye’s […]
Paul Weiss Adds New Derivatives Partner From A&O Shearman
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced Monday the addition of finance group partner Kerri Durso from A&O Shearman. Durso, whose practice focuses on over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives, joins […]
Can Taylor Swift Sue Donald Trump Over AI-Generated False Endorsement?
After Donald Trump posted AI-generated images to social media that falsely suggested Taylor Swift had endorsed him, can the superstar take legal action against the Republican presidential nominee? […]
Simpson Thacher to Face UK Tribunal Over Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Allegations
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has referred law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in London over allegations of historic anti-money laundering compliance shortcomings. In […]