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'Further Inquiry': Former Federal Judges Ask for Searching Inquiry on Dismissal of NYC Mayor Eric Adams' Prosecution
In an amicus brief submitted to U.S. District Judge Dale Ho of the Southern District of New York, the former judges—represented by Keker, Van Nest…
US Tells Justices Foreign States Have No Due Process Rights in Federal Courts
The U.S. Department of Justice argued that foreign nations are not “persons” protected by the Constitution’s Fifth Amendment right to due process.
Johnson & Johnson Pitches Final Arguments to Approve $10B Talc Bankruptcy Plan
In Friday’s hearing, which lasted 10 hours, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez heard closing arguments in Johnson & Johnson’s Chapter 11 talc case.
Deans Ask California High Court to Provisionally License Grads Who Fail February Exam
Seventeen deans of ABA-approved law schools also urged the high court to move the bar exam back to in-person testing sites in July and to…
Japan's Miura & Partners Acquires Boutique Firm in US, Launches in Thailand and Malaysia
The firm, focused on expanding its global presence, now has more offices in foreign locations than it has in Japan.
Big Law Firms Continue Hiring Streak of Senior Government Lawyers
Gibson Dunn; Latham & Watkins; Sidley Austin; Morrison Foerster; Bracewell; Nixon Peabody; and McGuireWoods are among the latest to hire former senior government attorneys.
‘A Noble Thing': Former Acting Manhattan US Attorney Ed Kim Reflects on Civil Service as He Returns to KKL
Kim has returned to the firm he co-founded in 2017 with fellow former federal prosecutors Paul Krieger and Nicholas Lewin. Initially known as Krieger, Kim…
Am Law 200 Firm's $38M Malpractice Settlement Gets Court Approval
The suits filed against the firm concerned a former partner’s role in counseling Par Funding.
Banged-Up Realtors Group Hires DC Denizen as Legal Chief
This will be Jonathan Waclawski’s second tour of duty at the nation’s largest trade group.
California, New York Litigation Boutiques Combine to Create Bicoastal Firm
Bartko Zankel Bunzel and Miller is combining with Pavia & Harcourt to create Bartko Pavia, which will have 66 lawyers in Los Angeles, San Francisco…