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Opioid Judge Has Concerns About Motley Rice: 'I Can't Understand Why You Don't See That'
U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, who is weighing a disqualification motion in the opioid multidistrict litigation, raised concerns this month about Motley Rice obtaining confidential information while representing the state of Hawaii, the District of Columbia and the city of Chicago in other cases.
On the Move: Seyfarth Shaw Adds BCLP Real Estate Partner to Growing Practice in Atlanta
Meanwhile, Alston added a PE partner from Kirkland, Hunton Andrews added two cross-border lawyers, and Baker Donelson continues to grow its Raleigh office.
Ga. Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Legal-Mal Claim Against Barnes & Thornburg Lawyer
"Litigation strategy can be much debated among lawyers," Leonard's attorneys, former Supreme Court Justice Keith Blackwell, Steven Collins and Meredith Kingsley of Alston & Bird, wrote in their appellee brief. "That leaves even seasoned litigators open to second-guessing, especially when their decisions are viewed in hindsight after an adverse ruling."
Vacated on Appeal: Ruling Clarifies Standard of Review
"'Competent substantial evidence' is a deferential [standard] that does not permit the commissioner to reweigh the evidence, judge the credibility of witnesses, or substitute his judgment on factual issues for that of the hearing officer based on the commissioner's expertise," read the Supreme Court of Georgia opinion.
Ex-Big Law Partner Sentenced to 3 Years Supervised Release in False Statements Case
John Roesser told Judge Analisa Torres that he has "always, always, always loved the law" and regretted the impact of his offense on the court system.
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Meta, Apple, Now OpenAI: Is Ireland Really a 'Business Friendly' Data Privacy Beachhead?
OpenAI's choice to establish itself in Ireland and take advantage of the GDPR's one-stop-shop mechanism is not surprising to legal professionals. But it may not be as straightforward as it seems.
$17.3M: How a Plaintiff's Attorney Switched Tactics to Circumvent a Midtrial Apportionment Ruling
"It really put me in a situation tactically that i didn't necessarily think i would be in in the moment," said plaintiff's counsel Darren Penn. "If you're in an Alston & Bird v. Hatcher situation, think about how that might play out before you get [to trial.]"
Deal Watch: Wachtell, Paul Weiss and V&E Lead $26B Oil Merger as Deal Activity Soars
Energy and life sciences continue to lead the way in deal activity, but tech and other recently nascent sectors are showing signs of life.
New Fort Worth Trial Firm Adds Offices in Dallas, West Texas
Vartabedian Hester & Haynes, launched on Jan. 29 with 10 lawyers who departed Alston & Bird, opened an office in Dallas with two Holland & Knight litigators.
Alston & Bird Partner Heads to Lowenstein as New Data Privacy Chair
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