This may be Donald Trump’s first criminal conviction, but observers say his past fraud and contempt findings make a non-carceral sentence far from assured.
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NCBE Releases Results of NextGen's First Pilot Test
It was determined that extensive legal reference material, such as the Federal Rules of Evidence, will not be provided on the NextGen exam, according to NCBE’s Monday announcement.
1st Circuit Seems Unsure of Overturning Order Barring American Airlines-JetBlue Alliance
“I thought he [the trial judge] listened to the experts that the defendants [airlines] put forward and assessed their testimony and expressly found they were biased and largely not credible,” said First Circuit Judge William Kayatta Jr.
K&L Gates Represent Honeywell in Breach of Supply Agreement for Millions of Nitrile Gloves
“The nature and timeline of each S2S-manufactured deadline demonstrates that S2S was acting unreasonably with respect to issues that it had failed to show present health or safety concerns,” according to Honeywell’s complaint filed by attorneys with K&L Gates.
Lawyers Forge On With Ozempic Litigation Amid MDL Reassignment Uncertainty
“When a client reads that their judge has passed, it is a scary, scary thing,” said Jonathan Orent, a member at Motley Rice.
K&L Gates Joins Orrick in Offering Gen AI Training for Summer Associates
Law firms are hoping an early introduction to generative AI will make next year’s incoming associates more excited about using the technology.
Florida Senators Refuse to Advance Judicial Nominees Post-Trump Conviction
“It is difficult to understand what they’re doing,” said a law school professor who studies federal judicial appointments. “It has nothing to do with the merits of the nominees.”
Skydance Hires Legal Exec as Upstart Shakes Up Hollywood With Paramount Merger
Jean Chi has resigned from a key role at Spotify to become president of global business and legal affairs for Skydance.
Magistrate Judge Sides With County Defendants in Inmate's Claims in Failure to Treat Hepatitis C
According to the summary judgment motion, Russell is entitled to qualified immunity because “no reasonable person in her position would have known” that her actions in monitoring Connell’s Hepatitis C and treating symptoms would have constituted a violation of “some clearly established right” of the plaintiff.
How I Made Partner: 'Excellent Work Product, Integrity and Effective Client Communications Are a Baseline,' Says Irina Luzhatsky of Manning Gross + Massenburg
“Excellent work product, integrity and prompt and effective client communications are a baseline, regardless of who you are.”