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Justin Smith, as an attorney at the boutique firm James Otis Law Group, represented Trump in his effort to overturn a 2023 jury verdict finding him liable for sexually assaulting writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s. law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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The justices took up an appeal from the Trump administration arguing that immigrants held in detention pending deportation for serious crimes have no constitutional right to a bond hearing. law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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James McDonald, a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, and currently a Sullivan & Cromwell litigation partner, has drawn a favorable response from the office. McDonald co-heads S&C's securities and commodities… law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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An order issued by the Second Circuit Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston resolved the latter of two complaints filed against U.S. Circuit Judge Sarah Merriam. Livingston, who investigated the matter, wrote that that the clerks had resolved the management… law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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The U.S. Justice Department—and some of the court's most conservative members—argued the Ninth Circuit's practice violates the U.S. Supreme Court's 2009 Nken v. Holder decision that judges must not “reflexively hold a final order in abeyance pending… law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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The court denied a petition from 98-year-old Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman seeking to challenge her suspension over her mental fitness in court. law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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The justices will consider whether the Sixth Amendment's jury trial right entitles defendants in serious criminal cases to a 12-person jury. law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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A federal judge has rejected Meta Platforms Inc.'s attempt to dismiss copyright claims brought by adult film company Strike 3 Holdings, finding the technology giant's attempt to explain how its IP addresses were used to download thousands of files… law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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False Claims Act specialist Susan Carney Lynch will service robust client demand in healthcare fraud matters, practice leader Lee Marshall said. law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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Here, Law.com takes a look at some of the biggest cases set to be decided by the justices before the start of their typical summer recess in July. law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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The group of five law firms, spread out across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan and California, was barred from handling settlement claims for former National Football League players in the $1 billion settlement for concussion-related injuries. law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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“This case presents a prime example of the risk associated with serving as a rubber stamp when acting as local counsel, wrote Senior U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock of the Northern District of Mississippi. law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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Parisa Salehi started her career at Venable before spending a total of 16 years in chief inspector, general counsel and compliance roles with the Export-Import Bank, U.S. State and Agriculture departments, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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US Appeals Court Refuses to Free Sam Bankman-Fried From 25-Year Sentence, $11 Billion Order law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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CFTC Proposal Keeps Sports Prediction Markets Alive, Targets Some Insider-Prone Trades law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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Lawyers Have Been Hallucinating for Decades, Judges Say—AI Just Made It Faster law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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3rd Circuit Mulls Fair-Use Defense in Westlaw's Copyright Suit Against AI Startup law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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US Supreme Court Places Curbs on Investor Suits Against Investment Funds law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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Supreme Court Wipes Out Conviction of Ex-Twitter Employee Working With Saudis law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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