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Eric Davis Is Named as Lead Delaware Superior Court Judge
During his time as a Superior Court judge, Davis—a former Skadden partner—has overseen a range of cases, including a series of high profile defamation cases...
'Unprecedented Mobilization:' Tidal Wave of Threats Gives Legal Departments Their Biggest Test Since COVID
A new study from the on-demand legal services provider Axiom said the challenges give GCs leverage “to put the pedal to the metal on transformation...
Defense Contractor Agrees to $4.6M Settlement for Cybersecurity Allegations
Massachusetts-based defense contractor MORSECORP agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with cybersecurity requirements for its contracts with the...
Law School Deans Condemn Government Sanctions on Law Firms as Threat to Rule of Law
“We write to reaffirm basic principles: The government should not punish lawyers and law firms for the clients they represent, absent specific findings that such...
Questions Linger if Staffing Agency Was Considered 'Subcontractor' of Construction Company, Federal Judge Says
“In this case, Roeslein has not submitted evidence proving that Wendt contracted a specific or specialized portion of its contract to Trillium, and there remains...
Quinn Emanuel Sees Double-Digit Spike in Revenue, Profits for Second Consecutive Year
“When we closed the books at the end of 2023, our numbers were up so dramatically that people outside of the firm questioned whether we...
$25M Verdict Follows A.I.-Influenced Closing Argument
Collaborating plaintiff counsel with McArthur Law Firm and Dellacona Law Firm in Macon, Georgia, obtained a record-setting $25 million verdict in Bibb County State Court....
‘You're Undermining My Authority': Federal Judge in Hair Relaxer MDL Goes on the Defense
At a hearing last month, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland of the Northern District of Illinois pushed back against Baker McKenzie’s Barry Thompson after statements...
DC Circuit Upholds Temporary Block on Trump's Alien Enemies Act Deportations
“Like its statutory counterparts, predatory incursion referred to a form of hostilities against the United States by another nation-state, a form of attack short of...
Financial Lawyers Encourage Stronger Ties With Regulators Amid Trump-Era Uncertainty
“It is critically important to build a relationship with a regulator, said Bradford Edwards & Varlack partner Denver Edwards. “It is critically important to treat...
2nd Circuit Unravels Part of Ex-K&L Partner's Conviction for Cyberstalking Former Colleagues
The circuit court found that the messages that Willie Dennis sent to a former colleague could be “distressing,” but not true threats.
DOJ Loses Bid to Disqualify Judge Handling Perkins Coie's Challenge to Executive Order
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the defendants’ motion to disqualify her “relies only on speculation, innuendo, and basic legal disagreements that provide no...