Navigation “Michael Cohen would call me and say ‘We would like for you to run a negative article on a certain—let’s say it’s on Ted Cruz,’” Pecker testified, recalling part of how the arrangement worked. “And then he, Michael Cohen, would send me negative information on Cruz, or Ben Carson, or Marco Rubio.” Pecker added his […]
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Antitrust Lawsuit Alleges Scheme to Block Digital-Wallet Competitors, Monopolize Cash Access at US Casinos
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM’s source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal and state courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide.
Justices Seemingly Balk at Deferring to NLRB in Starbucks Appeal of Injunction
The Supreme Court appeared to lean toward vacating the Sixth Circuit’s more relaxed standard for issuing such an injunction while re-affirming what Starbucks says is the traditional four-part test for such relief.
Sidley Austin's Scott Kilburg, 'Client-Focused' CMO, Dies at 51
Friends and colleagues remembered Kilburg as family-oriented and a genuine leader who put others before himself.
SpaceX Wants These Judges Off Its Case
The lawsuit was filed only after the Fifth Circuit surprised SpaceX attorneys by affirming a district court transfer of the dispute to the Central District of California.
'You're Losing All Credibility': Judge Rebukes Todd Blanche During Contempt Hearing
The scathing comments from Justice Merchan came after the defense attorney represented that his client “is being very careful” to comply with the judge’s gag order.
A New Wave of Class Actions: The Genetic Information Privacy Act
“In 2023 alone, over 50 GIPA complaints were filed, and new suits continue to be filed in 2024,” write Kathleen Carlson, Lawrence Fogel and Colleen Brown of Sidley Austin.
Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity to Mayor and Police Chief of Missouri City in First Amendment Retaliation Lawsuit Brought by Former Police Officers
The Eighth Circuit recently affirmed the Western District of Missouri’s denial of summary judgment based on qualified immunity to two individual defendants who had been sued for First Amendment retaliation under Section 1983.
Largest Firms Continue Growing Market Share, as Hourly Rates Break Records
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'Is There a Culture of Fear?': Why Legal Departments Go Awry, and How to Fix Them
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