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Trump Defense Seeks to Limit Evidence of Civil Fraud, Bad Faith Litigation at Criminal Trial
Should the former president take the stand, his lawyers want the judge to block questions about lawsuits Trump has lost. what they said is prejudicial evidence abo Click Here To Read The Full Article
EPA Designates PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund Law
The rule “will allow (the) EPA to address more contaminated sites, take earlier action, and expedite cleanups, all while ensuring polluters pay for the costs to clean up pollution threatening the health of communities,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said. Click Here To Read The Full Article
State High Court: McDonald's Franchise Not Vicariously Liable for Employee's Racist Comments to Customer
David A. Goldman, a member of Norman Hanson DeTroy in Portland, who represented the McDonald’s franchise owner, said the court’s ruling was a matter of common sense to ensure the law “properly incentives the right kind of behavior” from employers. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Ohio Appellate Court: Embryos Aren't Marital Property Subject to Division in Divorce
The wife, also an attorney, argued that the trial court erred in applying a fertility clinic’s declaration of intent contract without balancing the parties’ interests when determining the proper disposition of the 14 frozen embryos. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'Unethical Billing' Claims Resurface in Latest Discrimination Suit Against Lewis Brisbois
Julie O’Dell, now the deputy leader of Armstrong Teasdale’s employment and labor practice, also alleges that as an equity partner at Lewis Brisbois, she was paid less than her male counterparts. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Law Firms Seek Out 'Money-Generating' Partner Moves Amid Big Law's Arms Race
Even though partner moves were down year-over-year, Decipher noted that law firms last year figured out one of the fastest ways to grow: buying partners with books of business. Click Here To Read The Full Article
US Judge Rejects Jane Street's Motion for TRO Against Rival Trading Firm in IP Case
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer—turning aside a motion filed by Quinn Emanuel lawyers—said he would order a “highly expedited schedule” for discovery ahead of a bench trial set for July. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Florida Jury Sides With Johnson & Johnson in First Post-Bankruptcy Talc Verdict
Thursday’s verdict comes in the second ovarian cancer trial since Johnson & Johnson’s failed talc bankruptcies last year. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Test Case Against Motels Delayed Amid Human-Trafficking Prosecution
The suit names as defendants Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Red Lion Hotels Corp., Motel 6 Corp. and The Blackstone Group, among others. The defendants argue that the suit fails to establish they participated in a “venture” under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, or that they benefited, knowingly or otherwise, from a TVPRA venture. […]