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UC Berkeley Defends Law Dean in Wake of Viral Video
“While our support for Free Speech is unwavering, we cannot condone using a social occasion at a person’s private residence as a platform for protest,” UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ wrote in a statement.
NY's Top Court to Mull Religious Group's Appeal of Abortion Coverage Mandate
Noel Francisco, a former U.S. solicitor general, and partner-in-charge at Jones Day’s Washington, D.C. office is set to argue on behalf of the coalition, while New York Assistant Solicitor General Laura Etlinger will argue for the New York State Department of Financial Services’ 2017 regulation.
Advance Notice Bylaw Cross-Appeals Ask Supreme Court for Reframed Analysis
The dispute over advance notice bylaws has triggered similar lawsuits from other corporations.
Feds Don't Oppose Delaying Menendez Trial as Senator's Wife Faces Medical Concern
Prosecutors agreed to delay trial until July or August, but are holding fast to their position that the co-defendants’ matters not be severed.
HubSpot Legal Boss Poised for Big Payout as Acquisition Speculation Swirls
Just 15 months into Alyssa Harvey Dawson’s tenure as legal chief of HubSpot, Reuters is reporting that Alphabet is considering making an offer for the fast-growing competitor to Salesforce.
Ex-Wife Can't Be Forced to Discuss Alleged Abortion, Court Rules
Compelling production of information on how the ex-wife allegedly obtained an abortion-inducing medication would violate her civil rights under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals held.
Former Dentons Canada Tax Partner Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
Étienne Gadbois, a now disbarred tax lawyer, also faces fines and two years of probation over fraud, criminal breach of trust and obstructing justice charges.
At 18%, Law Firm Associate Attrition Rate Continues 2-Year Decline
“Starting with the pandemic years we saw high levels of attrition, and we’re starting to see those attrition levels start to revert to what we saw pre-pandemic,” said Jennifer Mandery, vice president for research at the NALP Foundation.
Uniform Bar Admissions Rule for US Trial Courts Draws Opposition from Circuit, District Judges
It’s not like it’s a Disney one-pass ticket [where] you get on any ride you want,” said U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor. “There are unique things about practicing in our court.”