Phaedra Parks, an attorney with a flourishing career across reality TV, is well-known for her roles on Real Housewives and Married To Medicine. However, she has recently shown a particularly compelling performance on season 2 of the Peacock network’s show, “The Traitors”. Parks’ legal expertise, it seems, did not just cement her career in the…
In what is being hailed as a significant setback for the multinational corporation, Johnson & Johnson, a mistrial has been declared in the first ovarian cancer trial involving the company’s baby powder since its failed talc bankruptcies. The trial, which had proceeded in Miami, Florida, was being deliberated on by a jury for nearly two…
In the aftermath of the tragedy involving Pinsent Masons partner Vanessa Ford, many in-house legal counsel are urging for greater accountability in the workplace. During a panel discussion at ALM’s Women In Power and Law event, a group of senior in-house women emphasized the important responsibilities companies hold in managing their in-house legal teams effectively….
The Federal Circuit Judicial Council has urged a D.C. federal judge to reject suspended U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman’s challenge to the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act. The Council argued on Friday that Judge Newman’s constitutional arguments are too limited to warrant a successful challenge. Judge Pauline Newman, a member of the United States Court…
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently welcomed a new chief judge, Mitchell Goldberg. His primary objective as chief judge is to ensure that all judges in his district have the necessary resources to perform their roles efficiently, as reported by The Legal Intelligencer. According to Goldberg, individual judges carrying out…
Over the years, billing rates in law firms have been a hot topic of contention between clients and their legal representatives. Interestingly, it’s now emerging that the gap between standard and agreed rates has been fluctuating, with some law firms reportedly using this as an opportunity to bump up their rates without alarming their clients….
The escalating feud between two high-profile Philadelphia plaintiff attorneys, Thomas Duffy Jr. and Kenneth Fulginiti, took a new twist recently as they initiated legal action against each other over withheld settlement fees and alleged fraud. Duffy’s newest salvo is an accusation leveled against his former partner Fulginiti, alleging that Fulginiti withheld settlement fees from cases…
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed claims that were brought forth by a couple who sustained injuries during a terrorist attack carried out by a Hamas member in 2015. The attack involved a car that was driven deliberately into a crowd at a Jerusalem bus stop, but…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently fined Skechers, the Manhattan Beach, California-based footwear company, $1.25 million over a civil settlement concerning unreported payments to executives and their relatives. This lapse has forced other public firms to practice rigorous vigilance in revealing related-party transactions. From 2019 to 2022, Skechers supposedly engaged relatives of its…
It has been more than two weeks since software company Change Healthcare was ravaged by a cyberattack which brought to a halt its operations. The fallout following the incident has resulted in patients across the country struggling to secure their prescriptions, owing to the inability of providers and pharmacies to process billing and claims due…
For legal professionals aiming to increase their client base and enhance engagement, the diversification of calls to action (CTAs) is a highly effective strategy. By adding variety to the CTAs on your law firm’s website and social media platforms, not only can you promote user engagement, but also gather important data regarding visitor behavior. Understanding…
In response to government probes, top legal chiefs from global corporations like Starbucks and Uber have outlined the crucial importance of picking battles wisely, maintaining credibility and keeping engagement at the board of directors level concise and impactful. The advice was shared at the American Bar Association’s white-collar crime conference held recently in San Francisco….
In a recent ruling, an Oregon federal magistrate judge confirmed a judgment of approximately $88.3 million in favor of Adasa Inc. This ruling came to fruition after a successful patent infringement suit against Avery Dennison. Avery Dennison was found culpable of infringing a patent related to radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. In addition to this…
In Nigeria, federal lawmakers have initiated an examination into a $496 million arbitral settlement over a long-running contract dispute between the national government and a global steel corporation. On the agenda for this investigation are the settlement finalized in 2022 and the agreements originally drawn up in 2004. It has been hinted that this inquiry…
Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability have sent a letter to US-based tech company, SpaceX, seeking information regarding its potential relationship with Russia. This move comes in the wake of allegations regarding Russia’s possible usage of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine, suggesting a…
On Friday, the US Department of Justice announced that former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández has been found guilty on all three charges listed in his indictment by a federal jury in New York. The most serious charge was of conspiring to import cocaine into the US, a crime that carries a mandatory minimum sentence…
In the high-pressure environment of corporate law, addressing mental health challenges is growing crucial, now more than ever. One legal professional breaking new ground in this endeavor is Joseph Milowic, director of well-being and counsel at Quinn Emanuel. His efforts emerge as an example for law firms worldwide in dealing with the often-ignored issue of…
In the high-stakes world of corporate law, maintaining an image of exclusivity is considered vital by many top firms, and Cravath, Swaine & Moore was no exception. For a long time, Cravath’s strategy was to recruit and train fresh law graduates, completely rejecting the idea of lateral hires from other corporate law firms. But, the…
Jackson Walker LLP, a law firm based in Texas, has appointed prominent Houston attorney Rusty Hardin to represent them in a series of lawsuits. These lawsuits revolve around an alleged romantic relationship between a former attorney of the firm, Elizabeth Freeman, and a bankruptcy judge, David R. Jones. The core accusation against the firm is…
In a surprising turn of events, it appears that Gary Gensler, currently leading the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has significantly tempered his stance on the much-anticipated new disclosure rule that pertains to climate change. While the details of the alteration are not yet fully clear, this development is particularly noteworthy due to the considerable…
A federal judge in Maryland has rejected efforts by debtors to reverse a $6.4 million garnishment order under the claim that the associated contract lawsuit falls outside federal court jurisdiction due to its relation to the cannabis industry. Given that marijuana is federally classified as an illegal substance, this case presents a unique intersection of…
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 upset, the legal office space market paints a picture of adaptation and resilience. As things start to stabilize, many law firms have shifted their focus towards optimizing the use of their existing spaces, a consequence of pandemic-induced downsizing as revealed by a recent survey. For law firms, the pandemic…
A recent judiciary commitment in Connecticut has drawn the attention of the legal world. A varied group consisting of a former mayor, current and past partners at Halloran & Sage LLP, along with the lieutenant governor’s general counsel, have entered into a noteworthy pledge. The group promised lawmakers they would refrain from succumbing to ‘robe-itis’,…
In an unprecedented move, a Florida federal judge recently suspended an attorney for a year due to the attorney’s act of fabricating case information on court documents. The peculiarity at the heart of this case that has caught the interest of legal professionals is the alleged use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the attorney in…
In a noteworthy instance of contention in the evolving Intellectual Property (IP) landscape surrounding electric-vehicle (EV), EasyGroup Ltd. has reportedly rejected allegations from Volkswagen, surrounding the illegitimate use of VW’s logo on an EV charging station website. The multinational conglomerate has affirmed that it was by no means involved in the management or operations of…