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The 2024 Second Hundred: An Investment Story
The Second Hundred trailed the Am Law 100 in almost every financial metric, but much of that could be attributed to building for the future.
Peloton Accused Duping Workers With 'Worthless' Stock Options, Employment Suit Claims
Peloton was hit with an employment lawsuit in Kentucky state court last week by a employee who claims the at-home fitness company duped him to stay with the company during COVID-19 by granting him “worthless” restricted stock units and stock options.
'This is a Recurring Problem': Objector Appeals $725M Facebook Settlement
In a May 4 opening brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, objectors said the Facebook settlement over the Cambridge Analytica scandal discounted the statutory claims of 253 million class members by more than 99.7%.
'Not Your Father's Law Firm': Big Law Continues to Hone Office Space
Mayer Browns’ New York space has a 6,200-square-foot gathering area known as The Hub. The office also features a game room with table tennis, billiards and (soon) shuffleboard.
EEOC's Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Rules Follow Title VII Regarding Abortion, Lawyers Say
“In using those words in the … act, Congress wasn’t drafting new words,” said Kate Mueting of Sanford Heisler Sharp. “They were using words that had a meaning, that had precedent attached to them.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Hears Oral Arguments Over Uber Ballot Proposal
Chief Justice Scott L. Kafker said at one point, “I have trouble keeping all of these straight,” referring to the differing proposal initiatives.
Judges Say They Won't Hire Clerks From Columbia Over Pro-Palestine Campus Protests
“As judges who hire law clerks every year to serve in the federal judiciary, we have lost confidence in Columbia as an institution of higher education,” stated the letter sent to Minouche Shafik, the university’s president.
'Whose Signature Is That?' Jurors See Checks at Heart of Trump Trial
Witnesses testified that the checks, which were used to reimburse Michael Cohen, were sent to the White House via Federal Express after Trump was elected President.
Judges Must Be Ready for Growing Trend of Climate-Related Litigation, Jurist Tells Colleagues
“We know these cases are coming, we know they’re here and that more are coming,” said Oregon Supreme Court Justice Rebecca A. Duncan. “What do we need to be aware of? How can we manage these cases? And one of the things that we can be aware of to help us prepare are the resources.” […]