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Supreme Court Appears Hesitant to Strike Down CFPB's Funding Structure
Even the court’s conservative justices appeared wary of arguments that the consumer financial watchdog is unconstitutionally funded. Click Here To Read The Full Article
A Lateral Stayed at Foley & Lardner for Less Than 3 Months. Now the Firm Is Suing the Recruiter
The Am Law 100 firm wants a refund from New York recruiting shop Mark Bruce International. Click Here To Read The Full Article
AstraZeneca to Pay $425M to Settle Thousands of Lawsuits Over Nexium, Prilosec
The settlement, announced on Tuesday, is the largest so far in the multidistrict litigation involving proton-pump inhibitor medications, used to treat heartburn and stomach acid. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Class Action Over Prescription Pet Food Gets Green Light in Illinois
Seven years after it was first filed, an Illinois district court judge has granted, in part, a motion for class certification in a claim brought by pet owners against Hill’s Pet Nutrition over the fact that the company requires a veterinarian’s prescription to purchase its Prescription Diet food. Click Here To Read The Full […]
Billable Hours May Never Go Away, but There's Room for Other Drivers of Performance
By shifting some focus away from input (billable hours) and embracing output (results), law firms can become more efficient and resilient to industry changes, improve client satisfaction, attract top talent and be better equipped to meet other, more long-term financial targets. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Pointing to 'Wachtell's Greed,' X Corp. Argues Law Firm Can't Force Arbitration in Fee Lawsuit
Wachtell’s “unethical” $70 million success fee justifies equitable relief—triggering a carveout in the firm’s arbitration clause—X Corp.’s lawyers stated. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Fired In-House Attorney at Big Ohio Utility Strikes Back With Reverse-Discrimination Suit
David Farkas, who is white, alleges his career at FirstEnergy sputtered after the company in 2018 began tying bonuses to DEI metrics. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Womble Bond Dickinson Hires 6-Attorney Team to Kickstart West Coast Mass Torts Practice
The products liability team includes partners Claire Weglarz, Macy Chan and Thomas Remillard in Los Angeles, and partner Mirna Scheffy in San Francisco, all of whom are arriving from Hawkins Parnell. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Axiom Ince Seeks to Restore Clients' Missing Money as Firm Shutters
Clients have also turned to the SRA’s Compensation Fund, a hardship fund with several conditions attached to it. Click Here To Read The Full Article