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Manatt Hires Crypto Partner in New York, Continuing Growth in Financial Services and Digital Assets
Michael Katz previously headed the legal department of crypto venture capital company Digital Currency Group.
Filings in Phila. Paraquat Mass Tort Surge Amid Slowdowns in Federal MDL
When it comes to coordinated litigation, “it’s really a matter of getting into court, getting trials, and getting justice,” Chaffin Luhana managing partner Eric Chaffin said.
Courts Split Over Requirement for Chapter 15 Jurisdiction In the U.S.
If a foreign debtor doesn’t reside in, have a domicile or place of business in, or have property in the U.S., can the foreign representative of the debtor utilize Chapter 15 to obtain discovery to use in the foreign proceeding?
Social Media Companies Score a Win Amid Ongoing Youth-Addiction Claims
The Los Angeles Superior Court tossed four complaints by school districts in California, Rhode Island, Florida and Washington against Google, Meta, TikTok and Snapchat. The schools sought damages for costs associated with mental health problems caused by excessive social media use.
Former New England Law School Employee Accused of Stealing $70K
A former New England Law | Boston IT employee is accused of stealing nearly $70,000 from the school.
New Jersey US Attorney Philip Sellinger Takes Witness Stand in Menendez Trial
Sellinger recounted for jurors a conversation from 2020—when he was a partner at Greenberg Traurig—in which Menendez asked him how he might assess a then-pending investigation into a real estate developer were he to become New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney.
Plaintiffs Move to Prevent Johnson & Johnson's Plans in 3rd Talc Bankruptcy
Lawyers for talc claimants filed a motion on Tuesday to prevent a planned third J&J bankruptcy from being filed outside New Jersey, where two prior Chapter 11 cases were dismissed.
Plaintiffs Move to Prevent Johnson & Johnson's Plans in 3rd Talc Bankruptcy
Lawyers for talc claimants filed a motion on Tuesday to prevent a planned third J&J bankruptcy from being filed outside New Jersey, where two prior Chapter 11 cases were dismissed.
SEC 'AI Washing' Crackdown Yields Charges Against Founder of Recruiting Firm
“It is critical for investors to beware of companies exploiting the fanfare around artificial intelligence to raise funds,” SEC enforcement division director Gurbir Grewal said.