Ballard Spahr to Merge With Seattle's Lane Powell

The Latest

See More
SIGN IN TO SEE YOUR FEED
Latest
Trending

Who Got The Work

Partner Timothy J. Bryant of Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios has entered an appearance for 9 Kings Hong Kong Ltd. in a pending breach-of-contract lawsuit. The action was filed July 25 in New York Northern District Court by Holland & Knight on behalf of Formation Creative Group LLC. The suit seeks $1.9 million after 9 Kings allegedly breached a consulting agreement by failing to prepare factories to be compliant with the standards of retailers, resulting in Formation losing contracts for the production of candles and mugs. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge David N. Hurd, is 1:24-cv-00926, Formation Creative Group, LLC v. 9 Kings Hong Kong Limited.

Read More

Who Got The Work

Savannah Young of Greenberg Traurig has entered an appearance for JPMorgan Chase Bank in a pending breach-of-contract lawsuit. The case was filed July 26 in Florida Northern District Court by Dudley, Healy & Heath on behalf of Thomasville Bankshares Inc. The suit seeks a declaration that Thomasville is not liable for a fraudulent check sent by co-defendant Inland Construction and Engineering Inc. as Inland failed to alert Thomasville Bankshares after becoming aware that the check had been intercepted and altered. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker, is 5:24-cv-00160, Thomasville Bankshares Inc v. Inland Construction And Engineering Inc et al.

Read More

Who Got The Work

Ryan Stasell and Alexander Carroll of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman have entered appearances for MVM Inc. in a pending civil rights class action arising from MVM's role in transporting migrant children separated from their parents during the Trump administration's family separation campaign. The court action, filed July 23 in California Southern District Court, contends that MVM failed to prepare for the reunification of children with their parents, and accuses MVM of child abduction and cruel and inhumane treatment. The court action was brought by Hausfeld; Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes; and Al Otro Lado. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw, is 3:24-cv-01265, Padre et al v. Mvm, Inc.

Read More

Who Got The Work

Partner Leigh M. Skipper of Duane Morris has entered an appearance for United Parks & Resorts Inc. d/b/a Sesame Place Philadelphia in a pending civil rights lawsuit. The action was filed July 25 in Pennsylvania Eastern District Court by Kwartler Manus on behalf of two children and their parents who were allegedly subject to race-based discrimination. The complaint contends that the defendant's Sesame Street character performers did not interact with the children due to race-based discrimination. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, is 2:24-cv-03322, Sudler et al v. United Parks & Resorts Inc.

Read More

Who Got The Work

Brooks R. Brown and Laura Brys of Goodwin Procter have stepped in as defense counsel to Rocket Mortgage LLC in a pending civil rights lawsuit. The action was filed July 26 in California Central District Court by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund on behalf of Miguel Estrada Avila. The suit contends that Rocket Mortgage has a practice of imposing arbitrary additional requirements on financial product applicants who are not United States citizens, including DACA recipients such as the plaintiff. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge James V. Selna, is 8:24-cv-01645, Miguel Estrada Avila v. Rocket Mortgage, LLC.

Read More

Learn More About Radar

Trending Stories

Your Compass Points

Data-driven reporting using ALM's proprietary resources

Go To Legal Compass

Which Competitors are Experiencing the Most Turnover in Key Practices or Markets?

Go To Firm Trends

Law Firm Profitability

See All Law Firm Profitability Stories
The Week in Data Sept. 6: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Comp Offers for Lateral Partners Now Show Big Law's Buying Power

Instant Insights

Overcapacity and Low Demand

See More Stories
With Higher Optimism in Deal Market, Big Law Firms Recruit M&A Partners to Kickstart Year
Explore All Instant Insights

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Retention & Online Reputation for Law Firms: 2025 Guide

    Brought to you by Amazing Workplace, Inc.

    Download Now

  • 5 Proven Steps to Accelerate Business Growth in a Crowded Legal Market

    Brought to you by AllRize

    Download Now

  • 2024 Report: Digital Payments in Class Actions and Mass Torts + a Special Look at Industry Fraud

    Brought to you by Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC.

    Download Now

  • Law Firm Office Space Perspective: Major U.S. Markets

    Brought to you by JLL

    Download Now