In a significant development in the criminal election interference case against Donald Trump, the overseeing federal judge has issued restrictions on what the prosecution can do while the case is on hold. Prosecutor Smith, assigned the Trump case, has been notably reined in following a decision by the presiding judge to pause the proceedings related…
In recent news, Shane Foster has made a significant career move by joining the legal titan, Greenberg Traurig. Foster, now a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, operates within the financial regulatory and compliance practice in Phoenix, Arizona, as the organization announced last Thursday. Regulatory matters involving banking, money transmission, lending, and fintech are some of the…
Of late, the intersection of AI technology and legal sphere has been neglected, especially when it comes to understanding the role of AI chatbots in aiding journalists, lawyers and other professionals. It’s been observed that a growing dependency on the ‘magic’ of programs like ChatGPT are leading to a realization within these communities, that AI,…
Warren T. Allen II and Ray D. McKenzie have recently joined top law firm Miles & Stockbridge as principals with the White Collar, Fraud, and Government Investigations Practice Group, based in Washington, D.C. The duo’s main focus will be to handle cases related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the False Claims Act, internal investigations,…
While substantial data regarding diversity in the leadership of high-value commercial disputes is not immediately available, anecdotal evidence and general indices point to a significant lack in this sphere compared to other sectors within the legal profession. This issue highlights an essential area for progress in the broader business context. Above The Law scrutinised this…
Norton Rose Fulbright, a global law firm with a significant presence in more than 50 cities worldwide, announced on January 18, 2024 that Joshua Lee and Edward Casmere have joined as partners in its Chicago office. This announcement was officially published on its website last Thursday. The two new partners will serve as co-heads of…
Irwin P. Altschuler, a respected attorney in the realm of international trade, has made a significant career move by returning to prominent law firm Greenberg Traurig. He resumes his work in Washington, D.C., as a shareholder as of last Thursday. Altschuler has previously made his mark with the firm, having once served as the chair…
Global law firm White & Case is expanding its commercial litigation practice to South Africa. The expansion includes hiring Darryl Bernstein, former regional disputes head of Baker McKenzie. Bernstein, who was a partner and the head of the disputes resolution practice group in Johannesburg, had been with Baker McKenzie for 11 years. The Johannesburg practice…
Stacey Grigsby, who formerly served as the deputy White House counsel to President Biden, has returned to Covington & Burling. In her new role, she’ll be serving as a litigation partner based in the firm’s Washington office, according to a statement made by the firm this Thursday. Grigsby’s responsibilities will include co-chairing the government litigation…
Earlier this week, renowned Washington, D.C-based firm Steptoe revealed plans to open an office in Houston, Texas, following its merger with boutique litigation firm Smyser Kaplan & Veselka (SKV). The results of partners’ votes from both firms cemented the decision to move forward with this development. Amassing gross revenue of $434,601,000 in 2022, Steptoe’s revenue…
Goodwin Procter LLP has recently expanded its complex litigation and dispute resolution practice. This development follows the addition of Mark David McPherson, who has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office, as announced by Goodwin Procter earlier this week. Mark David McPherson is prominently known for his focus on cases and…
Haynes and Boone, a prominent law firm, recently announced the appointment of Adrian Azer as the managing partner of their Washington, D.C., office. The firm made this announcement on a recent Thursday. Adrian Azer is a significant member of Haynes and Boone’s Insurance Recovery Group, where he has a robust reputation for representing corporate clients…
Several prominent investment funds have recently made significant changes to their in-house legal teams. Such personnel updates, common during the start of a new year, are seen in industry big names such as Point72 Asset Management LP, Apollo Global Management Inc., and others. Point72 has appointed its deputy general counsel Jason Colombo as the new…
The Calcutta High Court has recently ordered a joint Special Investigation Team (SIT) composed of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and State Police to investigate an assault on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials that took place last Wednesday. The officials from the ED were reportedly attacked during a search operation as part of a money…
With the hair relaxer products liability multidistrict litigation ongoing in the Northern District of Illinois, we are witnessing a consequent increase in legal cases in Georgia’s state courts, notably in Chatham and DeKalb counties. The wave of litigation finds its impetus in a 2022 study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, which reported…
The Supreme Court of the United States served up a fascinating start in the third week of January. Many points of discussion ensued, from potential shifts in federal regulatory power to conservative approaches that may affect how constitutional cases are decided going forward. The highlights from SCOTUSblog’s morning read for Thursday, January 18 are worth…
In an interesting shift within the legal landscape, it appears that leveraged finance lawyers find themselves increasingly involved in resolving past deals rather than orchestrating new ones. A prolonged slowdown in leveraged buyout activity has tasked legal professionals with the intensive task of dealing with ‘hung debt’, a term referring to loans that were packaged…
A coalition of business groups, which represent a range of industries and include gig economy giants such as Uber Technologies Inc. and DoorDash Inc., have adopted an unorthodox approach to expedite legal action against the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) forthcoming independent contractor rule, set to go into operation in March. In lieu of filing…
A recent dispute has disclosed surprising connections between a propitious Delaware corporation, an icebox manufacturer, a Finnish businessman and a well-known Houston lawyer named Bill Ramey. Ramey has earned a reputation as one of the most active plaintiff-side patent attorneys in the nation. Yet when he started to withdraw from multiple cases citing nonpayment, a…
The Department of Labor has marked a milestone in U.S labor law by defining ‘independent contractor’ under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the first time. This legal positioning is communicated via the Department’s final rule, which supplants prior informal advice. The latest rule, which is slated to come into effect on March 11th,…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) attempt to circumvent legal scrutiny over the questionable placement and subsequent removal of an individual on its No Fly List deserves judicial skepticism, according to Hannah Mullen, a trial attorney at the Council on American-Islamic Relations Legal Defense Fund. At the crux of this circumstance is the case of…
The fate of the 40-year-old doctrine that courts should defer to federal regulators, more commonly known as the Chevron doctrine, was put into question in the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. A conservative-led campaign against the practice has apparently run into headwinds as predictions of a ‘litigation tsunami’ ensued and justices voiced concerns about a…
In an ongoing investigation into third-party patent litigation control and funding in Delaware, a federal judge has announced plans to refer an attorney to the state bar’s disciplinary counsel. The announcement, which signals further escalation in the meticulous probe, comes along with a 30-day timer set for an Illinois lawyer to stave off a similar…
Rochelle Ballantyne, a first year associate at leading Biglaw firm Sidley Austin, has ambitions that reach beyond the large-scale and high-stakes work of her day job. In addition to grappling with the complexities of the legal world, Ballantyne has set her sights on becoming ranked as a chess master. Presently, she maintains the status of…
In a recent development, Uniqlo, the Japan-based clothing company, has initiated a lawsuit against Shein, the fast-fashion retailer, alleging a duplication of its viral shoulder bag. Having garnered significant attention on TikTok, this accessory has become an identifiable symbol associated with Uniqlo. Above the Law reported about this legal tussle, elucidating on the allegations of…