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June 17, 2021 | National Law Journal

How 1 Little Typo Almost Torpedoed a Patent Application

The PTO kept sending mail to an incorrectly provided street address, even though it had an email, a telephone number and a unique customer identifier it could have cross-checked. Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that it was likely arbitrary and capricious for the PTO to withdraw a patent application under those circumstances.
5 minute read
May 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Solar Energy Firm Altus Taps Former IEX General Counsel as First Chief Legal Officer

"There was a lot of need for someone to come in and join the team and help grow the business," Sophia Lee said.
2 minute read
April 28, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

If Thompson & Knight Merges With a Bigger Firm, Will Other Texas Firms Follow?

With the number of firm mergers expected to increase in 2021, after a lull in 2020, some large Texas firms could be in play as competition for clients and laterals increases in Texas' strong economy.
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Brackeen v. Haaland
Publication Date: 2021-04-19
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Native American Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge: Per Curiam
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Case number: 18-11479

A divided Fifth Circuit, which reconsidered nearly a dozen constitutional issues related to the Indian Child Welfare Act, could only set precedent for a few issues.

April 09, 2021 | National Law Journal

Meet the Group Advising Biden on Supreme Court Reform: Ex-Clerks, Former Judges and Lots of Law Profs

Eighteen of the commission members clerked at the Supreme Court for current or former justices including Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, John Roberts Jr., Clarence Thomas, Elena Kagan, David Souter, Thurgood Marshall and John Paul Stevens.
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City of New York v. Chevron Corp.
Publication Date: 2021-04-07
Practice Area: Environmental Law | Personal Injury
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Richard Sullivan
Attorneys:
For plaintiff: For Appellant City of New York: Richard Dearing, Claude S. Platton, Nwamaka Ejebe, on the brief, John Moore, for James E. Johnson, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY; Steve W. Berman, on the brief, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Seattle, WA; Matthew F. Pawa, on the brief, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Newton Centre, MA. For Appellee Chevron Corporation: Joshua S. Lipshutz, on the brief, Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Andrea E. Neuman, Anne Champion, on the brief, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY; Herbert J. Stern, Joel M. Silverstein, on the brief, Stern & Kilcullen, LLC, Florham Park, NJ. For Appellee ConocoPhillips: John F. Savarese, Ben M. Germana, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY; Sean C. Grimsley, James R. Jones, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO. For Appellee Exxon Mobil Corporation: Theodore V. Wells, Jr., Daniel J. Toal, Jaren Janghorbani, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP, New York, NY; Dawn Sestito, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Patrick J. Conlon, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Houston, TX. For Appellee Royal Dutch Shell: David C. Frederick, Brendan J. Crimmins, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Appellee BP p.l.c.: Nancy G. Milburn, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY, Matthew T. Heartney, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Los Angeles, CA.
For defendant: For Amicus Curiae Catherine M. Sharkey, Crystal Eastman Professor of Law: Catherine M. Sharkey, Crystal Eastman Professor of Law, New York University School of Law, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae States of New York, California, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, and the District of Columbia: David S. Frankel, Assistant Solicitor General, Steven C. Wu, Deputy Solicitor General, for Letitia James, Attorney General, State of New York, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Professors Sarah H. Cleveland, Zachary D. Clopton, William S. Dodge, Harold Hongju Koh, Kermit Roosevelt III, and Christopher A. Whytock: Harold Hongju Koh, Michael J. Wishnie, Conor Dwyer Reynolds, Yale Law School, Rule of Law Clinic. For Amici Curiae New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, The Point Community Development Corporation, and Uprose: Kimberly Ong, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and International Municipal Lawyers Association: Michael Burger, Jennifer Danis, Morningside Heights Legal Services, Inc., Columbia Environmental Law Clinic, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Washington Legal Foundation: Corbin K. Barthold, Richard A. Samp, Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae United States of America: Eric Grant, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, R. Justin Smith, Christine W. Ennis, United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources, Division, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America: Peter D. Keisler, C. Frederick Beckner III, Ryan C. Morris, Tobias S. Loss-Eaton, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC; Steven P. Lehotsky, Michael B. Schon, Jonathan D. Urick, U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae National Association of Manufacturers: Philip S. Goldberg, Christopher E. Appel, Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Washington, DC; Linda E. Kelly, Peter C. Tolsdorf, Manufacturers' Center for Legal Action, Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae States of Indiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia: Thomas M. Fisher, Solicitor General, Kian J. Hudson, Deputy Solicitor General, for Todd Rokita, Attorney General of Indiana, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN. For Amicus Curiae Professor Richard A. Epstein: Yaakov M. Roth, Jones Day, Washington, DC; Robert A. Mittelstaedt, Jones Day, San Francisco, CA; Robert E. Johnson, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, Kelly Holt, Jones Day, Boston, MA.
Case number: 18-2188

Clean Air Act Displaces State Law Claims in City's Suit to Recover Costs of Global Warming

March 08, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Nixon Peabody Sees Revenue Dip, Profits Swell After Laying Off Lawyers in 2020

Nixon Peabody laid off 5% of its nonpartner attorneys, a decision the firm said aligns with a post-pandemic "new normal" for the legal industry.
5 minute read
March 03, 2021 | The Recorder

A Big Law Trial Lawyer's Story of Pain, Loss and Healing

What if you had to walk away from your career, right at its height, because of a debilitating disease? Vern Winters, who is in the process of retiring from Sidley Austin, writes about having to face those facts—and to find a way past them.
9 minute read
March 03, 2021 | Litigation Daily

A Big Law Trial Lawyer's Story of Pain, Loss and Healing

What if you had to walk away from your career, right at its height, because of a debilitating disease? Vern Winters, who is in the process of retiring from Sidley Austin, writes about having to face those facts—and to find a way past them.
9 minute read
Appellate Division,First Department: February 18, 2021
Publication Date: 2021-02-22
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
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Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Appeals & Motions
Judge: Unsigned
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Case number: DOCKET

Appellate Division,First Department: February 18, 2021

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