Texas 'Individualism' In Evidence Rules At Play In Jones Trial
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Daily Litigation
Judge Grants Attys' $20M Fee Bid For ATM Antitrust DealA Washington, D.C., federal judge has awarded more than $20 million in fees, plus another $10 million for litigation expenses, to three firms that brokered a $66.7 million settlement with major banks over claims they conspired to fix ATM access fees.
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Modern Lawyer
DOJ's Daring Mar-A-Lago Raid Amps Up Pressure On GarlandThe FBI's Monday raid on Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort could lead to classified-materials charges that some experts likened to Al Capone's tax fraud rap — if Attorney General Merrick Garland makes the unprecedented decision to indict a former president.
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Modern Lawyer
Taft Stettinius Adds DOJ Prosecutor To White Collar PracticeTaft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has hired a former U.S. Department of Justice white collar prosecutor to join the firm's growing compliance, investigations and white collar defense practice.
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Modern Lawyer
Latinos Most Underrepresented Among Calif. Attys, Bar SaysWhile Latinos may make up 36% of California's 39.2 million residents, they only make up 6% of the attorneys in the Golden State, down from 6.7% three years ago, according to new statistics from the California State Bar.
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Daily Litigation
Boies Schiller, Hausfeld Score $627M In Fees In BCBS MDLAn Alabama federal judge awarded $626.6 million in attorney fees and another $40.9 million in costs on Tuesday to Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Hausfeld LLP and other lawyers who scored a $2.67 billion class award for subscribers in multidistrict litigation against Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers.
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Courts
Snapshot: Munck Wilson Hits Dallas Landlord With Fraud SuitMunck Wilson Mandala LLP has launched a fraud lawsuit in federal court accusing its Dallas landlord of bilking the firm out of more than $1 million through bogus charges for building improvements and other services while actually allowing the property to fall into disrepair.
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Modern Lawyer
Gibson Dunn Promotes Chief Diversity Officer To PartnerGibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has become one of the first major law firms to elevate to partner a chief diversity officer who is dedicated exclusively to diversity and inclusion, the firm announced Monday.
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In-House
Pittsburgh Penguins Atty Elevated To General Counsel RoleThe National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins said that the franchise had promoted one of its in-house attorneys to lead the legal department.
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Modern Lawyer
Lawmakers Urged To Grapple With New Brain Monitoring TechLawmakers must stay apace with advancements in neurotechnologies to protect a whole suite of human and workplace rights, a new report commissioned by the Law Society warns.
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Modern Lawyer
Allen & Overy Settles Suit Over Soccer Stadium LeaseAllen & Overy LLP has settled a £7.8 million ($9.4 million) lawsuit from the landlords of a stadium over how it drafted a deal for a soccer club to lease the former Olympic stadium in London.
