Supreme Court Case on Criminalizing Homelessness Has High Stakes
On April 22, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that stands to have far-reaching consequences for cities struggling to manage homelessness — and those experiencing it.
Baker McKenzie is picking up a 17-lawyer corporate group from Munger, Tolles & Olson in Los Angeles, the latest move to expand its deals roster.
The White House plans to nominate April Perry to a US district court seat in Chicago after her selection as the first female federal chief prosecutor in the city stalled in the Senate.
A former Dykema Gossett PLLC administrative assistant failed to show the law firm fired her because of her age or her internal discrimination complaint, a federal appellate court said Tuesday.
A derivatives attorney for Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP filed a lawsuit against Unum Group subsidiaries, saying he was wrongly denied $50,000 in monthly disability benefits on account of Covid-related ailments.
Columnist David Lat explains the controversy behind universal injunctions and their impact on public policy and judicial power.
On April 22, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that stands to have far-reaching consequences for cities struggling to manage homelessness — and those experiencing it.
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John P. Mueller has joined Marshall Dennehey as a shareholder with the employment law practice group in Mount Laurel, N.J., the firm said Wednesday.
An Illinois lawyer and his former firm agreed to pay $883,333 to resolve allegations that they mishandled the assets of client United Employee Benefit Fund.
Michael Delaney has joined Seyfarth Shaw as a partner in the corporate department in Atlanta, the firm said Wednesday.
Andrew J. Merken has joined Polsinelli as a shareholder in the Boston office, the firm said Wednesday.
For TikTok, the clock has started running in its existential fight to avoid a US ban. Legislation requiring the social media app’s Chinese owners to divest sailed through Congress, capped by Senate passage late Tuesday as part of a larger foreign-aid package. President Joe Biden plans to sign it Wednesday — beginning a 270-day countdown for a sale or a US prohibition of the popular video-sharing platform.
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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When Denis Grosz invested in software startup Toptal LLC in 2012, he hoped the $1 million bet could one day make him a fortune.
Columnist David Lat explains the controversy behind universal injunctions and their impact on public policy and judicial power.
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Financial analyst Reggie Middleton’s bid to maintain control of his cryptocurrency trading platform likely hinges on whether he marketed to investors that the platform’s patented technology was owned by Veritaseum Inc., an issue his lawyer said Tuesday “is a bit confusing.”
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