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TOP NEWS Texas Can Cut Planned Parenthood From Medicaid: 5th Circ.
The Fifth Circuit has vacated an injunction barring Texas from excluding Planned Parenthood affiliates from Medicaid based on graphic videos released by an anti-abortion group, saying the district court judge used the wrong standard and ignored the administrative record.
Prison Co. Stock’s Non-Reaction To Disclosures Dooms Cert.
A Tennessee federal judge declined Friday to certify a class of investors who allege that private prison operator CoreCivic Inc. misrepresented its safety, security and rehabilitation standards, saying shares of the company didn’t decline when the supposed misstatements were first revealed.
General Dynamics Must Serve Libya To Enforce £16M Award
A U.K court ruled Friday that for General Dynamics U.K. Ltd. to enforce a £16.1 million ($20.7 million) award issued against Libya in a dispute over a military communications contract, the company must serve the country with the order granting it permission to enforce the award.
Fed. Circ. To Remain Open During Shutdown
The Federal Circuit said in an order published on Friday that it would remain open during the partial government shutdown, with all deadlines remaining in place and all oral arguments proceeding as scheduled, as the federal courts brace themselves to run out of available funds within the coming days.
Ex-La. Mayor Cites McDonnell In Bid To Skip Bribery Rap
A former Louisiana mayor serving 20 years in prison on bribery charges urged a federal court to vacate his sentence, arguing he was improperly convicted and that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in McDonnell exonerates him.
Kan. Man Accused Of Fraud To Net $12.7M In Gov't Contracts
A Kansas man tasked with running a construction firm is accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $12.7 million in government construction contracts and lying to federal investigators about the company's status as a small business owned by a veteran who became disabled in the line of duty, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.
Oro Negro Ch. 15 Parties Agree To Mediate Rig Fight
In an effort to streamline dual bankruptcy proceedings for Mexican oil rig company Perforadora Oro Negro in its home country and the U.S., a domestic mediator will join negotiations between the company and its creditors in a jack-up rig seizure dispute, a U.S. bankruptcy judge said.
Hospitals Have Hope As Justices Mull Medicare Case
U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in Azar v. Allina Health Services seemed to favor a ruling that could mean billions of dollars in additional Medicare payments to many hospitals. But the case also could significantly affect Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services operations, say Mark Polston and Matthew Horton of King & Spalding LLP.
Analysis Skadden's Deal With DOJ Comes With Woes For Greg Craig
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP called its $4.6 million deal with the U.S. Department of Justice “closure” after failing to register its lobbying work for the Ukrainian government, yet experts say the settlement actually exposes serious legal risks faced by ex-partner Greg Craig and potentially others. Analysis Skadden Began Ukraine Work With Caution, Ended It In Lies
Emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice show how Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP lawyers slowly abandoned caution toward a foreign lobbying law and began openly lying to federal investigators during their engagement with the Ukrainian government from 2012 to 2013. Analysis For Skadden's Brand, Ukraine Scandal A Shot Across The Bow
Skadden’s unregistered lobbying work for the Ukrainian government has cost the law firm $4.6 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, but could the debacle cost the firm even more in reputational damage? Analysis Skadden Deal Shows DOJ's FARA Focus Shifting To High Gear
The settlement announced Thursday between Skadden Arps Meagher & Flom LLP and the U.S. Department of Justice is the latest sign of increased enforcement of the current Foreign Agent Registration Act, even as efforts to update the law have gone nowhere. How Skadden's Foreign Agent Scandal Unfolded
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP has agreed to pay a $4.6 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice for failing to register as a foreign agent. Here, we look at how the firm got to this point. Feature Could A Tougher Standard For Law Schools Hurt Diversity?
The American Bar Association’s governing body is poised to vote later this month on a proposal to create stricter standards for law school bar passage rates, a move some say could have a negative impact on the diversity of the legal profession. Feature Behind The Scenes, #TimesUp Fund Gets To Work
The TimesUp Legal Defense Fund, born of a social media hashtag, has grown to $24 million and is so far funding sexual harassment litigation, defamation defense, and public relations on behalf of dozens of women. But most of its work is taking place behind the scenes. Judge Orders Blue Cross Attys To Shape Up In Antitrust MDL
The Alabama federal judge overseeing sweeping antitrust litigation against the Blue Cross Blue Shield network has said he can no longer wait for the insurance giant’s army of lawyers to marshal themselves into a more manageable group, ordering a dozen attorneys into a "Council of Twelve" to streamline a leadership plan. GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Two new reports found that in-house lawyers are increasingly looking for nontraditional perks such as flexible work arrangements and paid meals in addition to hefty bonuses, and that law firm leaders in the new year are overall fairly confident about their own shops' prospects but have more gloomy predictions about the domestic and global economies. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week. In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week. Podcast Law360's Pro Say LIVE: SDNY Chief Talks Women In The Law
This week the Pro Say podcast is live from the New York State Bar Association's annual meeting, talking with the chief judge of the Southern District of New York about how women are faring in the legal profession.
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