Bonuses With Strings Attached Play Role in Partner Retention
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U.S. District Judge Dan Polster on Monday declined to disqualify Motley Rice from dozens of opioid cases but said he was 'very uncomfortable' with its government client arrangements.The Trump Indictments and the Conflation of Chaos
Former President Donald Trump's unparalleled ability to "delay" lies directly at the feet of the prosecutors for the three major criminal cases against him and the Attorney General of the United States, the Law Journal's Joel Cohen writes.View more book results for the query "*"
Class-Action Reform in France Awaits Parliament's Pleasure—and Waits, and Waits...
Because of disagreement between the two chambers, the French legislature is already a year late in passing a national law under the 2020 EU Representative Actions Directive. Until it does, group actions and litigation funding are stalled, lawyers say.Trump Can't Rely on 'Presence-Of-Counsel' Defense at NY Criminal Trial, Judge Rules
An advice-of-counsel defense would require Trump to waive attorney-client privilege and disclose all communications.NJ Senate President Declares End to Judicial Vacancy Crisis, Bar President Disagrees
"The courts have said they can function with no more than 25 to 30 vacancies," New Jersey State Bar Association President Timothy McGoughran said. "We appreciate the Senate's work, but retirements continue to happen and we still have people who have been signed off on whose packages need to be put through."SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule Prompts More Legal Challenges, GOP's Continuing Wrath
"Our Constitution empowers only Congress to make the law and importantly to take responsibility for the consequences," said Rep. Andy Ogles.Download Now
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