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Trump-Appointed Judge Presides Over NASCAR Antitrust Dispute Under Case Reassignment

U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell issued an order maintaining the imminent filing deadlines originally set by U.S. District Judge Frank Whitney, who took senior status in the middle of the NASCAR antitrust case and no longer presides over the dispute.
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National Law Journal

Topping Big Law, Litigation Firm the Latest to Dole Out Above-Market Bonuses

Selendy Gay said it will give above-market bonuses for each associate class year, topping out at $132,250 for the class of 2017 and beyond, in addition to special bonuses.
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National Law Journal

Meet the Big Law Partners Advising Political Appointees

Advising political appointees is significant business for the select few who do this work routinely, including from firms Covington & Burling and Holland & Knight.
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Corporate Counsel

FTC, DOJ Withdrawal of Antitrust Guidelines for Collaboration Infuriates Republicans

"The Majority had four years to address its concerns with the Collaboration Guidelines—now is not the time," wrote Republican FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak.
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National Law Journal

Senate Panel Postpones Vote on Reconfirmation of Democrat Crenshaw to SEC

Absent Crenshaw's reconfirmation, Trump would be able to nominate her successor. That selection would have to be a Democrat as the five-member SEC may have no more than three Republican commissioners during a GOP presidential administration.
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National Law Journal

‘Really Deflating’: Judges React to Biden Threat to Veto New Judgeships Bill

“One of the things that is really getting lost in this is who's really being affected outside of the judges themselves," said U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley of the Eastern District of California. "It’s really the litigant. It's an issue with people having access to the courts and being able to have their cases heard in a timely fashion.”
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National Law Journal

High Court Drops Case Over Nvidia's Effort to Ditch Fraud Suit

The justices said the review was "improvidently granted" in a short order issued Wednesday. Some lawyers say the high court may be a missed chance for the justices to articulate clear pleading standards under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
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National Law Journal

Justices Consider Scope of Corporate Remedies for Trademark Infringement

The U.S. Supreme Court confronts whether an affiliate's revenue can be part of a judge's calculation of the remedy for the corporation's infringement of a trademark.
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Corporate Counsel

Trump Names FTC Chair Who's Been Thorn in Side of Lina Khan

President Donald Trump said Andrew Ferguson "has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship. and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country."
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Albertsons Gives Up on $25B Merger, Sues Kroger Seeking 'Billions of Dollars'

"Rather than fulfill its contractual obligations to ensure that the merger succeeded, Kroger acted in its own financial self-interest, repeatedly providing insufficient divestiture proposals that ignored regulators’ concerns," Albertsons General Counsel Tom Moriarty said. Kroger called the allegations baseless.
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