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TRUMP PICK DUFFY DIPPED INTO OLD CAMPAIGN CASH TO PAY RITZ TABS

Former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for
Transportation secretary, has drawn on his old campaign funds to pay thousands
of dollars at vendors such as the Ritz-Carlton, raising questions from campaign
finance lawyers and ethics watchdogs about potential concerns over personal use
restrictions.


DOJ MOVES TO DROP TRUMP PROSECUTIONS IN WASHINGTON, FLORIDA


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WALL STREET TOP COP TO RESIGN AFTER 3 YEARS AS TRUMP RETURNS

Manhattan US Attorney Damian Williams will resign on Dec. 13 after a three-year
reign, as the leadership of the office known as the sheriff of Wall Street
transitions to Donald Trump’s new administration.


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MENENDEZ BROTHERS RESENTENCING DELAYED FOR NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY


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The internet scholar who is developing a browser extension that would
effectively turn off Facebook users’ newsfeeds lost his bid to have legal
immunity from a future lawsuit by Meta Platforms Inc. if he releases it.


META BEATS IMMUNITY SUIT FROM MAKER OF FACEBOOK ‘UNFOLLOW’ TOOL

The internet scholar who is developing a browser extension that would
effectively turn off Facebook users’ newsfeeds lost his bid to have legal
immunity from a future lawsuit by Meta Platforms Inc. if he releases it.


NJ JUDGES CAN RULE ON LAWS THEY AUTHORED AS LEGISLATORS


UBER’S ARBITRATION REQUIREMENTS UPHELD BY NY’S HIGHEST COURT


SAMSUNG, TECHIYA SETTLE ‘UNCLEAN HANDS’ PATENT DISPUTE IN TEXAS


RED CROSS DONORS SUE FOR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN HAITI RELIEF


TEXAS TWO-STEP: JONES DAY'S TACTIC TO EVADE MASS TORT LIABILITY THROUGH
BANKRUPTCY

Through the legal tactic, known as the Texas Two-Step, corporations have been
able to use bankruptcy to avoid mass tort liability. In this video we look at
how it works, the reasons why plaintiffs' attorneys hate it, the reasons that
companies and their lawyers use it, and how courts have ruled on it so far.




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INTRODUCING OUR 2024 PRO BONO INNOVATORS

In our 2024 edition of Pro Bono Innovators, we highlight 10 law firms for their
impactful work on legal matters from across the globe.

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SEX, SECRETS TRIGGER DOWNFALL OF STAR TEXAS BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

After helping to transform Houston’s bankruptcy court from a backwater to a
boomtown, Judge David R. Jones resigned in 2023 following the disclosure of his
long-running romantic relationship with a local bankruptcy lawyer. As the
revelations mount, the inner workings and casual approach to potential ethical
conflicts of a highly productive and tight-knit legal community have begun to
surface.


SEX, SECRETS TRIGGER DOWNFALL OF STAR TEXAS BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

After helping to transform Houston’s bankruptcy court from a backwater to a
boomtown, Judge David R. Jones resigned in 2023 following the disclosure of his
long-running romantic relationship with a local bankruptcy lawyer. As the
revelations mount, the inner workings and casual approach to potential ethical
conflicts of a highly productive and tight-knit legal community have begun to
surface.


HOW FOUR JUDGES KEPT ROMANCE ALLEGATIONS QUIET FOR TWO YEARS


JACKSON WALKER WINS BID TO QUESTION GOVERNMENT BANKRUPTCY LAWYER


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JACKSON WALKER LAWYER TEXTS REVEAL ANGER OVER JUDGE ROMANCE


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ROPES & GRAY MOVING ON UP IN NYC AMID RISE IN LAW OFFICE LEASING

Boston-founded firm Ropes & Gray is expanding its footprint in the Big Apple,
the firm announced Monday.


MENENDEZ BROTHERS RESENTENCING DELAYED FOR NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY

A Los Angeles judge pushed the Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing to
January to give the county’s new District Attorney time to weigh in on the case.


AMBER HEARD LOSES TO INSURER IN JOHNNY DEPP DEFAMATION APPEAL

Amber Heard lost her appeal in a case claiming the insurer that paid part of her
defense costs in the defamation suit brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp,
breached its duty to defend her.


CORPORATE LEGAL OPS CONSORTIUM NAMES SNELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Oyango Snell was named the executive director of the Corporate Legal Operations
Consortium, the organization announced Monday.


GIBSON DUNN SUED FOR DITCHING CRYPTO CLIENT AFTER BERKE HIRE (1)

A crypto company is suing law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher for allegedly seeking
to drop it as a client in favor of digital assets giant Tether.


DLA PIPER ADDS SANDRA ESQUIVA-HESSE AS RESTRUCTURING PARTNER

Sandra Esquiva-Hesse joined DLA Piper as a partner in its global restructuring
practice in Paris, the firm announced Monday.


DAN SCHNEIDER'S 'QUIET ON SET' DEFAMATION SUIT SURVIVES HURDLE

TV producer Dan Schneider’s defamation lawsuit over “Quiet on Set"— a
docu-series about child abuse on television shows he produced—survived an
initial motion by Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. to strike the claims.


FIFTH CIRCUIT BLESSES LABOR BOARD RULING AGAINST LOGISTICS FIRM

The National Labor Relations Board had sufficient evidence to rule that a
third-party logistics company illegally fired a worker, a divided federal
appeals court ruled.


BLACK EMPLOYEE SUES COMPANY AFTER DENIAL OF TUITION BENEFIT

Health Care Service Corporation is facing a new lawsuit in federal court from an
employee alleging race discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation
in violation of Title VII and 42 U.S.C. §1981.


STARBUCKS USING PEN AND PAPER TO TRACK PAY AFTER VENDOR HACK (1)

Starbucks Corp. said a ransomware attack at a third-party software supplier has
disrupted its system for tracking employee schedules, forcing the coffee giant
to manually tally workers’ hours and pay.


NYU WORKER CLAIMS ARE NARROWED IN RETIREMENT PLAN LAWSUIT

New York University workers suing over alleged retirement fund breaches had
their claims tapered after a federal judge ruled some of their allegations had
already been settled in court.


CASE: INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS/WHISTLEBLOWING (FLA. DIST. CT. APP.)

A Florida court of appeal affirms a state court’s final summary judgment order
for Southern Company and Gulf Power Company on a ten-year welder mechanic’s
state Whistleblower’s Act claim alleging retaliation for raising safety concerns
and objecting to practices he thought were illegal. Gessner v. S. Co., 2024 BL
420801, Fla. Dist. Ct. App., 1st Dist., 1D2023-2297, 11/20/24


STARMER RISKS ROW OVER BACK-TO-WORK PLAN AS FIRMS WARN OF CUTS

Keir Starmer risks another battle over his Labour government’s controversial
first budget, as the UK prime minister sets out his plan to reduce welfare
spending by getting more people into work — at the same time as companies are
warning of job cuts due to higher taxes.


VANGUARD $40 MILLION CAPITAL GAINS TAX CLASS DEAL GETS FIRST NOD

A judge gave preliminary approval to The Vanguard Group Inc.'s proposed
settlement with investors in a mutual fund who were hit with unexpected and
allegedly avoidable capital gains taxes because of a company move that impacted
their accounts.


BUDGET PICK SHOWS TRUMP'S SERIOUS ABOUT FIRING CIVIL SERVANTS

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice for budget director, is
poised to use his deep expertise on the inner workings of government to fire
federal employees that disagree with his boss.


AUSTRALIAN BUDGET BLOW OUT SEEN AS STRUCTURAL DEFICIT HITS (1)

Australia’s budget deficit is likely to swell beyond forecasts, in a reversal of
previous years when massive revenue upgrades from high iron ore prices ended up
returning the books to the black, according to Deloitte Access Economics.


TESLA EXCLUDED FROM EV BUYER CREDITS IN CALIFORNIA PROPOSAL (2)

Tesla Inc.’s electric vehicles would be shut out from consumer rebates under a
proposal by California Governor Gavin Newsom, pitting the prospective Democratic
presidential hopeful against Republican power player Elon Musk.


IRS GIVES TAXPAYERS MORE TIME TO IMPROVE RESEARCH CREDIT CLAIMS

The IRS is again extending a transition period for taxpayers to perfect research
credit claims, the agency said Monday.


WALMART CUTS DEI PROGRAMS IN HIGHEST-PROFILE COMPANY RETREAT (1)

Walmart Inc. is reversing course on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives,
joining a growing list of businesses retreating on DEI programs targeted by
conservative activists.


EX-WAMCO CIO KEN LEECH CHARGED OVER TRADE ALLOCATION SCHEME (2)

Ken Leech, the former co-chief investment officer for Western Asset Management
Co., was accused by US authorities on Monday of improperly allocating trades to
favored clients in a dramatic turn for the once-star trader.


STARBUCKS USING PEN AND PAPER TO TRACK PAY AFTER VENDOR HACK (1)

Starbucks Corp. said a ransomware attack at a third-party software supplier has
disrupted its system for tracking employee schedules, forcing the coffee giant
to manually tally workers’ hours and pay.


ZETA HIT WITH SECURITIES SUIT OVER GROWTH FROM 'CONSENT FARMS'

Marketing-services provider Zeta Global Holdings Corp. issued misleading
statements about its operations and business prospects and failed to disclose
that most of its growth was driven by its use of predatory “consent farms” to
collect user data, a proposed federal class action said.


TESLA EXCLUDED FROM EV BUYER CREDITS IN CALIFORNIA PROPOSAL (2)

Tesla Inc.’s electric vehicles would be shut out from consumer rebates under a
proposal by California Governor Gavin Newsom, pitting the prospective Democratic
presidential hopeful against Republican power player Elon Musk.


CARREFOUR’S MEAT PLEDGE DRAWS IRE FROM BRAZIL LAWMAKERS (1)

French grocer Carrefour SA’s decision to not sell any meat in the country
produced by the South America trading bloc known as Mercosur is drawing the ire
of government officials in Brazil.


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