The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
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Modern Lawyer
Wynn Settles Defamation Suit Over Atty's Press ReleaseCourt records filed Thursday show billionaire Steve Wynn has agreed to drop his lawsuit accusing civil rights attorney Lisa Bloom of defaming him by publishing a press release that accused him of pressuring casino dancers to strip down.
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Courts
MyPillow CEO Sanctioned For Claims In Voting Machines CaseA D.C. federal judge has sanctioned MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and dismissed his claims against Dominion and Smartmatic, the voting technology companies who are suing Lindell for defamation after he said on television that they had contributed to election fraud.
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Courts
DC Circ. Probes Leaked Survey Alleging Judges' MisconductD.C. Circuit Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan said court officials will launch an investigation to determine who recently leaked a confidential employee survey that reportedly alleged that some of the appellate court's judges subjected their staff to bullying and gender discrimination.
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Modern Lawyer
Ex-FBI GC Says Atty's Clinton Links Would've Been ConcernWhile noting that the FBI investigates tips regardless of their origin, the bureau's former top lawyer told jurors on Friday that knowing more about former Perkins Coie LLP partner Michael Sussmann's alleged work for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign would have influenced his handling of information Sussmann offered up about Donald Trump's potential links to Russia prior to the 2016 election.
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Courts
Career DOJ Atty Joins Compliance Co. In BostonA veteran U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor has departed to join a Boston-based compliance firm, telling Law360 in an interview Friday that he'll use his two decades of government enforcement chops to help companies get ahead of potential violations.
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Connecticut Pulse
Shook Hardy's Conn. Lead Partner On Tackling DiversityShook Hardy & Bacon LLP brought on trial attorney Robert Simpson earlier this month to serve as managing partner of its new office in Hartford, Connecticut. In a recent interview with Law360 Pulse, Simpson talked about some of the biggest lessons he has learned in his career and the best way to develop and retain diverse lawyers.
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Modern Lawyer
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly QuizThe legal industry had another busy week as law firms expanded their footprint with new hires. Meanwhile, a new study showed attrition rates are higher for nonwhite attorneys. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Mid-Law
Ex-Iowa House Speaker Joins Fredrikson & ByronFredrikson & Byron PA announced that it added a former speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives to its government relations group as a senior policy strategist in its Des Moines office.
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Courts
NJ Chief Justice Urges Lawmakers To Fill High Court SeatsNew Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner called on state lawmakers Friday to fill judicial vacancies that have reached as far as the state's highest court, citing the challenges posed by those empty seats during an address at the New Jersey State Bar Association's 2022 Annual Meeting and Convention.
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Modern Lawyer
Legal Tech Roundup: MyCase, Case WorksA legal technology company disclosing its fourth acquisition in less than two years leads this roundup of recent industry news.
