Iowa Attorney General Bird called the rulings a landmark victory for Iowa farmers and property owners.        

Court of Appeals Judge Jenny Rivera sounded unconvinced by an argument that the virus had changed the environment inside eateries.        

The questions certified to the high court ask what duty of care, if any, Uber owes rideshare passengers who suffer an assault or other crime at the hands of an unauthorized person posing as one of their drivers, and if a duty is owed, does California precedent create an exception to that duty?        

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner Jeh Johnson, who represents Davis Polk, introduced several other attorneys’ evaluations of plaintiff Kaloma Cardwell during his cross-examination of Davis Polk partner Jason Kyrwood.        

Leading the new offering is a group of three senior advisers, two of whom are Shin & Kim recent hires.        

Welcome back to “Ahead of the Curve.” I’m Christine Charnosky, legal education reporter for Law.com. As always, please share your thoughts        

“I am deeply appreciative that Paul has agreed to step into the role while our search wraps up,” said Jenny Martinez, Stanford University provost. “Paul is well known to our community for his distinguished legal scholarship, his extensive knowledge of SLS and his commitment to Stanford as a university citizen.”        

The change comes after the departure of co-founder Robert Frenchman and elevation of Torrey Young as a name partner.        

“Post-trial motions are not an appropriate time to make entirely novel arguments disconnected from the evidence and the advocacy presented at trial,” Daniel Sherry said.        

HMB’s expertise in mergers and acquisitions and private equity “enhances the depth and breadth of Kilpatrick’s corporate department,” said Henry Walker, CEO of Kilpatrick, ranked No. 90 in the Am Law 100.