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Cleary, Orrick Face $310M Legal Malpractice Suit Over Acquisition Contract
The action stems from the use of the word “buyers” in a 2014 contract. Both firms say the suit lacks merit. Click Here To Read The Full Article
8th Circuit Slams Lawyer-Plaintiff's 'Outrageous' Bid to Revisit $58M Attorney Fee Award
“We hope district courts in this circuit will bear this in mind should Oetting seek to be appointed a lead plaintiff in future class actions subject to the PSLRA,” the appeals court wrote. Click Here To Read The Full Article
The Pandemic Is Changing the Way Jurors Vote
Based on preliminary data, pandemic-era jury makeup and attitudes could lead to more defense verdicts or hung juries, but it could also mean jurors are having more extreme responses to cases involving science. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Compliance Hot Spots: DOJ's Cyber Whistleblower Campaign + Main Justice's Split from a Trump Loyalist
The Justice Department is seeking to crack down on federal contractors with lax cybersecurity procedures—and it wants whistleblowers to help. Click Here To Read The Full Article