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Former Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said Jeffrey Clark violated the Justice Department’s conduct policy by meeting with President Trump in late 2020 and early 2021 to discuss election fraud allegations.
An aviation executive who claims Dechert assisted in a hacking scheme against him scored a win in a UK court this week that could carry implications for his civil racketeering lawsuit against the firm.
Investors slowed the flow of new money into lawsuits last fiscal year, as it became more difficult to raise capital for litigation finance.
When the Western District of Texas implemented a new randomization policy in 2022 in response to outcry over the massive number of patent cases filed in its Waco Division, there were expectations that filings there would drop off a cliff, but it remained among the most popular patent venues in the country.
Law firm lateral hiring took a nosedive last year, with associates bearing the brunt of the slowdown in demand from corporate clients.
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Businesses dealing with health-related data in Washington state will be subject to new litigation and enforcement risks next week, as a far-reaching health privacy law takes effect.
Facing budget caps and Congressional roadblocks, Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su plans to do more with less and use the agency’s enforcement funding and staff in a more calculated and targeted approach.
A landmark court ruling that upended a popular corporate governance strategy without offering companies a clear path forward is amplifying concerns—spurred by Elon Musk—about Delaware’s place as America’s corporate capital.
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The White House will require federal agencies to test artificial intelligence tools for potential risks and designate officers to ensure oversight, actions intended to encourage responsible adoption of the emerging technology by the US government.
An investment firm founded by Russian billionaires with ties to Vladimir Putin has financed lawsuits around the world, in some cases working with the company’s directors, clients, and Russian banks in an effort to evade international sanctions.
Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada is the latest Democrat pledging to withhold support for Adeel Mangi’s nomination to become the first Muslim federal appeals court judge, further jeopardizing his chances for confirmation.
Law firm partners in Big Law earn a lot of money, but just how much they make can vary widely. Whether it's equity or non-equity or merit versus lockstep, this video explains what goes into determining the size of those paychecks at elite law firms.
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Evidence from the criminal trial of Sam Bankman-Fried suggests fraud was built into FTX from the very beginning.
Nonprofit organization Save Carbon County sued Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), state agencies, and crypto and power companies over alleged pollution stemming from mining cryptocurrency.
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