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Florida Senators Refuse to Advance Judicial Nominees Post-Trump Conviction
“It is difficult to understand what they’re doing,” said a law school professor who studies federal judicial appointments. “It has nothing to do with the merits of the nominees.”
Skydance Hires Legal Exec as Upstart Shakes Up Hollywood With Paramount Merger
Jean Chi has resigned from a key role at Spotify to become president of global business and legal affairs for Skydance.
Magistrate Judge Sides With County Defendants in Inmate's Claims in Failure to Treat Hepatitis C
According to the summary judgment motion, Russell is entitled to qualified immunity because “no reasonable person in her position would have known” that her actions in monitoring Connell’s Hepatitis C and treating symptoms would have constituted a violation of “some clearly established right” of the plaintiff.
How I Made Partner: 'Excellent Work Product, Integrity and Effective Client Communications Are a Baseline,' Says Irina Luzhatsky of Manning Gross + Massenburg
“Excellent work product, integrity and prompt and effective client communications are a baseline, regardless of who you are.”
LexisNexis Announces Agreement to Acquire Contract Drafting Startup Henchman
On completion of the acquisition, LexisNexis plans to immediately incorporate Henchman’s document enrichment capabilities into products such as Lexis+ AI and Lexis Create.
Outgoing SDNY Deputy US Attorney Lands at Skadden
Andrea Griswold had been in the U.S. Attorney’s office for over a decade, moving from line prosecutor to Chief Counsel to the U.S. Attorney and then on to Deputy U.S. Attorney.
Feds Using Data Analytics to Turbocharge Insider Trading Enforcement
“There are very powerful tools out there that the government is using, and they’re clearly going to get better and better,” said Shannon Eagan, a partner at Cooley.
It's Not Just the Spread. Big Law Is Making More 'Business-Driven' Pay Choices
“On the compensation side, we’re always looking to thread the needle to where our rates are fair to clients and where we can demonstrate that we value our top talent,” said Lorie Almon, chair of Seyfarth Shaw.
A Novel (and 'Funnier') Ranking System for Law Schools: How Many Mentions in the Times
Alternatives to the U.S. News & World Report Law Schools Rankings have gotten a lot of press lately, and one University of Kentucky law school professor is the latest to offer one: a “funnier” rankings system.