The panel’s decision to allow what it considers to be an unconstitutional “racial gerrymander” to be used is a result of the Supreme Court’s monthslong delay in ruling on the map’s validity.        

With nationwide lateral movement down by 35% last year, South Florida saw a decrease of over 43% thanks to a correction period following post-pandemic highs, according to data from the National Association for Law Placement.        

Chief Legal Affairs Officer Kevin Rhodes “drove actions to reduce risk and uncertainty through reduced exposure to litigation and regulatory risk,” 3M’s compensation committee says in the company’s newly filed proxy statement.        

“If you talk to Bank of America about why they did it, you can’t really get a consistent explanation for that,” class attorney Neil R. Anapol said.        

“Knowing that this testimony could evoke sympathy in the minds of the jurors, experienced trial lawyers used these improper and highly prejudicial statements to paint a detailed picture—one that graphically illustrated two independent, emotional conversations between a dying mother and her loving sons,” Third District Court of Appeal Judge Monica Gordo held in the opinion. […]

Bankman-Fried, 32, was also ordered to forfeit more than $11 billion. His attorneys at Mukasey Young, led by Marc Mukasey, have said he will appeal.        

Increasing regulatory scrutiny can mean more billable hours for a small group of legal advisers, but the “uninvestable” U.S.-China status is worrisome for most.        

U.S. partners, associates, legal assistants and other fee earners at Freshfields will be expected to work at least four days in the office each week, beginning May 1.        

The firm has shaken up its C-suite, revamped its staffing ratio, and installed new management software. It succeeded in luring back one client that had publicly severed the relationship after the release of emails containing derogatory language from former employment practice leaders.        

A Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure should be tweaked to allow trial judges to conduct pretrial criminal hearings over video conference if the defendant consents, U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig wrote.