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Why Law Firms Have Never Needed Their General Counsel More
Many law firms have had their own general counsel for several years, but some believe the role has never been more crucial. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Paul Hastings Managing Partner Establishes Scholarship Fund at Northwestern Law
The $250,000 Smith & Heyliger Endowed Scholarship Fund will support students at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'Just Silly'?: Civil RICO Claims Skyrocket Following Supreme Court's CBD Decision
The risks and costs for corporate defendants increase substantially if a plaintiff’s civil RICO claims survive a motion to dismiss, according to Martin Weinstein, a Cadwalader partner who said the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 2025 decision allowing a civil RICO lawsuit to proceed against a CBD producer may encourage plaintiffs to file civil RICO claims […]
Federal Appellate Court Reinstates $400K 'Personal Injury Tort' Claims in Bankruptcy Court
“Even under the ‘narrowest’ test for determining whether a claim is for a ‘personal injury tort,’ assault and battery clearly constitute personal injury torts,” said Judge Cynthia A. Norton, who authored the opinion. Click Here To Read The Full Article