Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a Litigation Reporter at ALM covering antitrust complaints, federal judicial nominations and legal matters in the Washington, D.C., metro area. He’s an alumnus of Temple University and longtime journalist who previously worked for publications in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He also performed writing gigs at Babson College and SoFi Technologies Inc. before joining ALM in 2024.

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October 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

Who Got the Work: Latham & Watkins and Shumaker Defend NASCAR in Antitrust Case

"This lawsuit is not about protecting competition; it's a bid by Plaintiffs to secure more money than they could through arm's-length negotiations," Latham & Watkins and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick argued in court documents opposing a preliminary relief motion filed by Winston & Strawn.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

4 minute read

October 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Absurd Costs'?: Visa Faces Antitrust Class-Action Surge Following DOJ Complaint

At least four antitrust class actions allege Visa forced merchants and consumers to pay artificially inflated prices for debit card transactions, mirroring the allegations of a U.S. Department of Justice complaint.

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3 minute read

October 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

A Conversation with NLJ Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Jeff Smith

"I hope honoring me with this award will inspire others to devote themselves to national security law, because it's so important," said Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer senior counsel Jeff Smith, co-recipient of the NLJ Lifetime Achievement Award.

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11 minute read

October 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Systemic and Pervasive'?: DiCello Levitt Alleges WWE Child Sexual Abuse Scandal

According to the complaint, the McMahons and WWE knew about the sexual abuse of underaged boys but took no measures to prevent it. Vince McMahon's attorney at Akin GHump rejected as "false claims" newspaper reporting of the abuse.

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3 minute read

October 25, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Significant Relief': Big Law Firms Represent UFC in $375M Antitrust Settlement Agreement

"The settlement we helped MMA fighters achieve recovers hundreds of millions of dollars in lost compensation from the UFC," said Benjamin D. Brown, managing partner of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll and co-chair of its antitrust practice.

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2 minute read

October 25, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Tremendous Outcome': Duane Morris and Blank Rome Reach $102M Settlement With DOJ in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

"This resolution ensures that the costs of the federal government's cleanup efforts in the Fort McHenry Channel are borne by Grace Ocean and Synergy and not the American taxpayer," said Benjamin C. Mizer, principal deputy associate attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice.

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3 minute read

October 23, 2024 | National Law Journal

DC Defamation Boutique Secures $8M Jury Damages Verdict in Libel Case

Counsel for the plaintiff included Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch founding partners who formed their defamation law boutique in 2023 following the $787.5 million Fox News settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.

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2 minute read

October 22, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Dismissal Required'?: Trump Cites Another Supreme Court Ruling in DC Jan. 6 Case

"The theory of the case for Trump has an element that focuses on the creation of false evidence—namely, the false slates of electors—for use in Congress's certification process on Jan. 6," said Payvand Ahdout, an associate law professor at the University of Virginia. "From the perspective of the defense, it makes sense to attempt to lump together [Joseph] Fischer's case with Donald Trump's."

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4 minute read

October 22, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Bipartisan Focus': Health Care Antitrust Litigation Likely to Remain Hot in 2025

No matter who is elected president, enforcement—which indicates the civil litigation trend—is expected to focus on the health care industry, litigators are saying.

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October 18, 2024 | National Law Journal

DC Judge Unseals Additional Evidence in Trump Jan. 6 Criminal Case

The GOP held an advantage in control of state delegations, so the alleged criminal conspiracy called for the U.S. House to hand reelection to former President Donald Trump, according to new evidence unsealed in D.C. federal court.

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