The 'Cryptic Note' at the Center of Death Penalty Case

"I mean, it's just your one witness has been exposed as a liar," Justice Elena Kagan said.
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In 'Ghost Gun' Case, Some Hands On Argument Prep

"I actually had the experience of putting one of these kits together," the solicitor general told the justices.
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Do Justices Have To Listen To Lower Courts?

"Counsel, we have had cases where we came out the other way than every court of appeals had come out, right?" Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. asked.
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And They're Off...

Jenner & Block's Adam Unikowsky will have the honor of throwing out the first pitch to the justices on opening day Monday in the case Williams v. Washington.
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From Prep Basketball Star to Dechert Global Managing Partner, Vince Cohen Never Forgot His D.C. Roots

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Dechert global managing partner Vince Cohen discusses his D.C. roots, his time in the U.S. Attorney's Office and his decision to make Dechert his home, all while paying homage to the city that raised him.
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Supreme Court, Establishing Presidential Criminal Immunity, Makes History

"[T]he President cannot be prosecuted for conduct within his exclusive constitutional authority," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. wrote for the majority.
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A 'Symbolic' Win Against the 'Administrative State'

"I think it's a movement victory," administrative law professor Chris Walker said of Chevron deference's defeat.
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Holland & Knight Partners Discuss Their Ascent to Leadership Roles and What It Took to Get There

Tiffani Lee and Kwamina Williford, both of whom hold positions of leadership at Holland & Knight, on the unique challenges they overcame and the guidance necessary to get there.
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Supreme Court Adds Cases on Wire Fraud, False Claims

The justices will also consider questions regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
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Supreme Court Enters June with Backlog of Blockbusters

The justices made only slight progress this week on the imposing stack of cases they must resolve in just one month if they are to enjoy their traditional summer recess that kicks off in July.
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Dechert partners Andrew J. Levander, Angela M. Liu and Neil A. Steiner have stepped in to defend Arbor Realty Trust and certain executives in a pending securities class action. The complaint, filed July 31 in New York Eastern District Court by Levi & Korsinsky, contends that the defendants concealed a 'toxic' mobile home portfolio, vastly overstated collateral in regards to the company's loans and failed to disclose an investigation of the company by the FBI. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Pamela K. Chen, is 1:24-cv-05347, Martin v. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. et al.

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Arthur G. Jakoby, Ryan Feeney and Maxim M.L. Nowak from Herrick Feinstein have stepped in to defend Charles Dilluvio and Seacor Capital in a pending securities lawsuit. The complaint, filed Sept. 30 in New York Southern District Court by the Securities and Exchange Commission, accuses the defendants of using consulting agreements, attorney opinion letters and other mechanisms to skirt regulations limiting stock sales by affiliate companies and allowing the defendants to unlawfully profit from sales of Enzolytics stock. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr., is 1:24-cv-07362, Securities and Exchange Commission v. Zhabilov et al.

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Clark Hill members Vincent Roskovensky and Kevin B. Watson have entered appearances for Architectural Steel and Associated Products in a pending environmental lawsuit. The complaint, filed Aug. 27 in Pennsylvania Eastern District Court by Brodsky & Smith on behalf of Hung Trinh, accuses the defendant of discharging polluted stormwater from its steel facility without a permit in violation of the Clean Water Act. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert, is 2:24-cv-04490, Trinh v. Architectural Steel And Associated Products, Inc.

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Michael R. Yellin of Cole Schotz has entered an appearance for S2 d/b/a the Shoe Surgeon, Dominic Chambrone a/k/a Dominic Ciambrone and other defendants in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The case, filed July 15 in New York Southern District Court by DLA Piper on behalf of Nike, seeks to enjoin Ciambrone and the other defendants in their attempts to build an 'entire multifaceted' retail empire through their unauthorized use of Nike’s trademark rights. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald, is 1:24-cv-05307, Nike Inc. v. S2, Inc. et al.

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Sullivan & Cromwell partner Adam S. Paris has entered an appearance for Orthofix Medical in a pending securities class action arising from a proposed acquisition of SeaSpine by Orthofix. The suit, filed Sept. 6 in California Southern District Court, by Girard Sharp and the Hall Firm, contends that the offering materials and related oral communications contained untrue statements of material fact. According to the complaint, the defendants made a series of misrepresentations about Orthofix’s disclosure controls and internal controls over financial reporting and ethical compliance. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Linda Lopez, is 3:24-cv-01593, O'Hara v. Orthofix Medical Inc. et al.

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