“Ms. Slaughter’s purported removal was unlawful and without legal effect,” U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan of the District of Columbia wrote in a decision reinstating Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and requiring the Trump administration to welcome Slaughter back without interference. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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The Law Firm Disrupted: When Business and Culture Collide, Guess the Winner
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has reportedly altered its protocol for hiring laterals in the U.S. The business rationale for the shift is straightforward, but will there be unintended consequences? Click Here To Read The Full Article
'Little Is Gained by Disqualification,' Law Firm Concedes in Related Efforts Against GM's Counsel
“As such, while it would be inappropriate to take advantage of this knowledge, GM’s counsel herein will be employing and working daily with an individual with intimate knowledge of LKQ’s litigation strategies and thought processes whether they are disqualified in this matter or not. Therefore, LKQ believes little is gained by disqualification in this matter […]
‘Straightforward Piracy': In Anthropic Copyright Case, Judge OKs Class Action for Works Downloaded From Pirate Sites
Anthropic noted statutory damages for the use of millions of works could be “ruinous, but District Judge William Alsup said, “It cannot be true that as the scope of copying grows, so does the impunity. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Trump Admin Strategizes Workarounds for US Attorney Posts
The Trump administration is deploying workarounds that delay routing U.S. Attorney nominees through the Senate advice and consent process, where they might be blocked by Democrats. Click Here To Read The Full Article