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Lawyers for Trump and rape accuser square off over DNA offer

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and a woman who accused him of sexual assault are fighting over his offer to provide a DNA sample in exchange for missing pages of a forensic analysis of the dress that she claims to have worn on the day in question.

Feb 14, 2023 9:26 AM CST

Sanctions sought against Trump, lawyers for ‘boilerplate’ responses, ‘demonstrably false’ denials

Updated: The New York attorney general’s office is seeking sanctions against former President Trump and his lawyers for “deficient” verified answers to allegations in a lawsuit accusing the Trump Organization of fraud.

Feb 1, 2023 12:10 PM CST

Judicial discretion should be upheld in case involving sentencing standards, ABA says in amicus brief

The ABA has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to support the argument that federal criminal statutes do not require a New York defendant who was convicted for his role in a murder related to drug trafficking to be sentenced to mandatory consecutive sentences.

Jan 30, 2023 12:58 PM CST

Ex-Pryor Cashman associate with 3 foster children gets prison time in Molotov cocktail attack

A former associate at Pryor Cashman was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison for helping a friend who tossed a Molotov cocktail into a vacant police car during 2020 protests in New York.

Jan 30, 2023 8:33 AM CST

After seeing attitude shifts about opiate addiction, MDL lawyer targets Facebook

In 2022, a multidistrict litigation lawyer brought a federal action against Meta Platforms Inc. alleging that the algorithms are designed to be addictive.

Jan 30, 2023 8:30 AM CST

Former Proskauer COO is enjoined from using trade secrets allegedly stolen from firm

Updated: A federal judge in Manhattan, New York City, has issued a preliminary injunction barring former Proskauer Rose chief operating officer Jonathan O’Brien from using confidential information that he allegedly downloaded and printed before a planned leap to a rival law firm.

Jan 25, 2023 9:40 AM CST

Atlanta-based Smith Gambrell’s merger will produce nearly 400-lawyer firm

Atlanta-based Smith, Gambrell & Russell and Chicago-based Freeborn & Peters have announced that they will combine in a merger effective March 1.

Jan 25, 2023 9:07 AM CST

Google has monopoly in digital advertising technology, DOJ antitrust suit claims; are consumers harmed?

The U.S. Department of Justice has joined with eight states in a civil antitrust lawsuit alleging that Google is monopolizing the digital advertising industry, bringing harm to website publishers, advertisers and ultimately consumers who get less content for free.

Jan 25, 2023 9:06 AM CST

Weekly Briefs: SCOTUS sets a record; CUNY law student goes missing

Still no SCOTUS opinions in argued cases The U.S. Supreme Court has set a record by failing to issue opinions in argued cases this term. Usually, the high court issues a handful of decisions by now, according to Adam Feldman of the Empirical SCOTUS blog. (The Associated Press) Search for…

Jan 20, 2023 3:25 PM CST

Despite ‘diligent efforts,’ Greenberg Traurig can’t find rapper Ye to inform him it’s dropping him

Greenberg Traurig wants to drop the rapper Ye as a client but has been unable to serve him with a notice of withdrawal from a copyright lawsuit, the law firm informed a federal judge Friday.

Jan 18, 2023 2:46 PM CST

Judge accused of making homophobic and racist remarks agrees to resign for health reasons

A New York judge has agreed to resign and never again seek judicial office following allegations that she made homophobic and racist remarks.

Jan 13, 2023 11:30 AM CST

Supreme Court leaves in place New York gun restrictions during appeals

New York’s new concealed-carry restrictions remain in place during appeals as a result of an order Wednesday by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jan 11, 2023 10:38 AM CST

Former Proskauer COO is out of a job at new BigLaw firm after he is accused of theft of sensitive information

Former Proskauer Rose chief operating officer Jonathan O’Brien has lost his new job after he was accused in a lawsuit of downloading and printing sensitive information, including partner pay and evaluations.

Jan 10, 2023 10:10 AM CST

Proskauer accuses former COO of ‘brazen and malicious’ theft of firm’s sensitive information

Updated: Proskauer Rose has sued its most recent chief operating officer for allegedly downloading and printing “valuable confidential information” that would be “highly useful” to competitors.

Jan 3, 2023 12:37 PM CST

How do you build trust with incarcerated clients? Exonerated jailhouse lawyer has ideas

A good way for lawyers to build trust with incarcerated clients is recognizing that for some case details, clients probably have a better sense of things than the counsel.

Dec 26, 2022 10:00 AM CST

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