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Baker McKenzie Adds 11-Partner Corporate Team from Munger Tolles

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.

Biden to Tap Ex-US Attorney Nominee for Chicago Trial Court

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.

Ex-Dykema Assistant Fails to Revive Age Bias, Retaliation Claims

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.

Fried Frank Lawyer Sues Unum Units for Covid Disability Pay

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.

Universal Injunctions’ Outsize Effects May Spur Justices to Act

Columnist David Lat explains the controversy behind universal injunctions and their impact on public policy and judicial power.

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US Officials Seek $5.3 Billion Fine for Kwon, Terraform Labs

The <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13165Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-112d-d583-afbf-d3fdd2230000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">US Securities & Exchange Commission wants to impose a $5.3 billion fine on <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1741983D%20SP%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-112d-d583-afbf-d3fdd2230001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Terraform Labs Pte. and its co-founder Do Kwon, the inventor of the failed TerraUSD stablecoin.

Trump Asks Georgia Judge to Toss Two Counts in Election Case

Donald Trumpasked a judge to toss two counts in the Georgia election-fraud case, arguing that local Fulton County District Attorney <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-1124-d583-afbf-d3fca9310001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Fani Willis can’t charge him with making false filings in federal court.

Microsoft, Amazon AI Deals Get UK Antitrust Scrutiny

Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.’s investments into artificial intelligence startups will get deeper scrutiny from the UK’s antitrust watchdog, the latest example of how global regulators are grappling with how the world’s largest technology firms are influencing the booming market.

Trump Media Ropes In Congress to Pursue Claims of Illegal Shorts

Donald Trump’s social media startup publicized a letter to the heads of various US House of Representatives committees, doubling down on <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SC77AMDWX2PS","_id":"0000018f-10e3-d583-afbf-d2ff62af0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">claims that an illegal form of short selling may be hitting its stock.

TikTok Ban in US Looms as Biden Kicks Off 270-Day Countdown

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.

Lawyer Who Strong-Armed Client for Book Details Disbarred

The Wisconsin Supreme Court pulled the license of a lawyer who threatened to sue his client’s relatives if the woman wouldn’t give up her attorney-client privilege so the attorney could use the material in a tell-all book about a murder trial.

Big Law's Big Paychecks: Partner Compensation, Explained

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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US Officials Seek $5.3 Billion Fine for Kwon, Terraform Labs (1)

The <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13165Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-112d-d583-afbf-d3fdd2230000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">US Securities & Exchange Commission wants to impose a $5.3 billion fine on <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1741983D%20SP%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-112d-d583-afbf-d3fdd2230001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Terraform Labs Pte. and its co-founder Do Kwon, the inventor of the failed TerraUSD stablecoin.

US Seeks Three-Year Prison Sentence for Ex-Binance CEO Zhao (2)

The <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/4131761Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0f4f-d583-afbf-cfdf0a170000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">US Department of Justice recommended a 36-month prison sentence for <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-0f4f-d583-afbf-cfdf0a170001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive officer of <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1624796D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0f4f-d583-afbf-cfdf0a170002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange.

Hong Kong Crypto ETF Launches to Test Global Hub Ambitions (1)

Hong Kong is set to follow in the footsteps of the US by listing a batch of <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://screens/BI%20ETFSG","_id":"0000018f-0dcc-d583-afbf-cfdca43b0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds, providing a window on whether the city is making progress on fashioning a hub for digital assets.

Ownership of Crypto Trading Software Patent Hinges on Marketing

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.”

FTX to Auction Off More Solana This Week, Potential Bidders Say

The bankruptcy estate of the failed <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1821506D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0cb8-d583-afbf-cefc4a0d0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">FTX cryptocurrency exchange plans to auction off another unspecified amount of <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-0cb8-d583-afbf-cefc4a0d0001","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Solana tokens this week, according to people familiar with the sale.

War in Ukraine and Life-or-Death Choices for Big Law

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