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State High Court Shadow Dockets Raise Secrecy Concerns

By Jack Karp

Like their counterparts on the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices on some state high courts are working in the shadows when issuing certain decisions, raising fears that their time-saving measures are not worth the cost in transparency.

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    Daily Litigation

    NY Appeals Court Revives AI Firm CLO's Claim For Pay

    In a significant ruling for executives and professionals, a New York state appeals court has reversed the dismissal of key claims in a former chief legal officer's lawsuit alleging he wasn't paid all wages owed after his employment ended at artificial intelligence company Amelia US LLC.

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    California Pulse

    'Barbie' Movie Helps Boost Mattel CLO's Pay Past $3M In 2023

    In a self-described banner year for Mattel Inc., the toy and entertainment company's legal chief saw his 2023 compensation jump by more than $1 million over the previous year, thanks in part to the blockbuster "Barbie" movie, a recent securities filing showed.

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    In-House

    Former NetApp, Xerox Lawyer Joins McGuireWoods In NY

    McGuireWoods LLP has hired the former in-house counsel of two Fortune 500 tech companies as a corporate technology and outsourcing team partner in New York, the firm said Thursday.

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    Florida Pulse

    London Fischer Launches Fla. Shop With NY Insurance Pro

    Litigation and business law firm London Fischer LLP launched its first office outside New York and California with a new shop in Miami led by one of its insurance and reinsurance coverage professionals.

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    DC Pulse

    Morgan Lewis Continues DC Growth With Ex-Covington Atty

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has hired a career Covington & Burling LLP attorney, who joins the firm just days after a trio of Crowell & Moring LLP attorneys made the jump to the firm, two of whom are also based in Washington, D.C.

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    Courts

    Jury Of 12 Picked For Trump Hush Money Case In NY

    A jury of 12 New Yorkers was selected Thursday for the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump on charges that he falsified business records to keep news of an extramarital affair from damaging his 2016 electoral prospects.

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    Courts

    Cooley Adds Senior Capitol Hill Atty To Investigations Team

    Cooley LLP has hired a senior Capitol Hill attorney who has spent the majority of her career helping lawmakers and the American public understand complex congressional and national investigations, the firm announced Thursday.

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    In-House

    SEC Has Careful Eye On Disclosures Amid Israel-Hamas War

    Against the backdrop of protracted war, the U.S. securities watchdog is urging U.S.-listed Israeli companies to disclose more details describing how the Israel-Hamas conflict is affecting their operations in order to keep investors apprised of risks, lawyers say.

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    Delaware Pulse

    This Atty Spent Decades In BigLaw. Now He's A GC.

    Not even six months into leading the legal department at LegalBillReview.com, Brian Arbetter now understands misconceptions that law firm lawyers have about in-house counsel, and vice versa.

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    Mid-Law

    Manatt Adds NY Bankruptcy, Financial Regulatory Partners

    Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP announced that it hired a pair of experienced New York-based attorneys who focus their practices on regulatory matters as partners in its bankruptcy and financial regulatory practices.

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