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November 29, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Is Singapore the Answer to US Law Firms' Woes in Asia?

Singapore, widely considered a gateway to Southeast Asia, has become a beacon for global advisers and investors over the past few years. But it's not that simple.

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November 29, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the (Past) Week: Cravath Closes the Door on $2.5B Suit Against PG&E Over Emergency Power Shutdowns

The California Supreme Court held that plaintiffs cannot sue for damages when a utility shuts power in compliance with state guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of wildfire.

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November 29, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

Alito's Bad Coworkers and Kagan's Vote Of Confidence

In search of a hypothetical, Justice Samuel Alito Jr. speaks of "obnoxious" colleagues and Justice Elena Kagan says Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shortchanged herself.

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November 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

IPOs May Soon Perk Up, Giving More GCs Chance to Turbocharge Their Careers

"It's a role that requires a great amount of respect, and you use every tool in your toolkit to be successful at it," Commvault legal chief Danielle Sheer said of taking a company public.

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November 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

Amid Talent Battle for Energy Partners, Hogan Lovells Adds Clifford Chance Lawyer

Renewables and energy transition "are strategic priorities for the firm and many of our clients," Hogan Lovells' James Doyle noted.

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Krasner v. Cedar Realty Trust Inc.

Publication Date: 2023-11-20
Practice Area: Securities Litigation
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee: Miles D. Schreiner, Monteverde & Associates, PC, New York, NY, on behalf of Plaintiff-Appellee Jonathan Krasner.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants: Kathryn C. Cole, Greenberg Traurig LLP, Garden City, NY, on the brief, Jerrold A. Thrope, Gordon Feinblatt LLC, Baltimore, MD (), on behalf of Defendants-Appellants Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Douglas H. Flaum, Jennifer Burns Luz, Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, NY and Boston, MA, on behalf of Defendants-Appellants Bruce J. Schanzer, Gregg A. Gonsalves, Abraham Eisenstat, Steven G. Rogers, Sabrina L. Kanner, Darcy D. Morris, Richard H. Ross, and Sharon Stern.
Case Number: 23-1262

'Securities-Related' Exception to CAFA Federal Jurisdiction Applies to Investor Claim

Cunningham v. Cornell Univ.

Publication Date: 2023-11-17
Practice Area: Employment Litigation
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees: Jerome J. Schlichter, Heather Lea, and Joel D. Rohlf, on the brief, Sean E. Soyars, Schlichter Bogard & Denton LLP, St. Louis, MO.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants: Nancy G. Ross, Samuel P. Myler, and Jed W. Glickstein, on the brief, Michael A. Scodro, Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, IL; Michelle N. Webster, on the brief, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC, for Cornell University, The Retirement Plan Oversight Committee, and Mary G. Opperman. For CapFinancial Partners, LLC: Eric S. Mattson, Joseph R. Dosch, and Meredith R. Aska McBride, on the brief, Caroline A. Wong, Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL. For Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and American Benefits Council, amici curiae in support of Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants: Jaime A. Santos and William M. Jay, Goodwin Procter LLP, Washington, DC; James O. Fleckner and Alison V. Douglass, Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, MA; Stephanie A. Maloney, U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, Washington, DC.
Case Number: 21-88-cv

Retirement Plan Participants Fail to Plausibly Allege 'Prohibited Transactions' Claim

Dfinity Found. v. The New York Times Co.

Publication Date: 2023-11-17
Practice Area: Business Torts
Industry:
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. - SDNY
Judge: District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Charles J. Harder, Emmanuel Fua, Harder LLP.
for defendant: Attorney for Defendants The New York Times Company, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Ephrat Livni: Dana R. Green, The New York Times Company. Attorneys for Defendants Arkham Intelligence, Inc., Miguel Morel, Zachary Lerangis, and Nick Longo: Jeffrey A. Simes, Meghan K. Spillane, Goodwin Procter LLP. Attorney for Defendant Keegan McNamara: Daniel A. Singer, The Law Offices of Daniel A. Singer PLLC. Attorneys for Defendant Jonah Bennett: Andrew James Frisch, James R. Lawrence, III, Envisage Law.
Case Number: 22-cv-5418

Defamation Claim Over Article Fails to Show Statements Were Made with Actual Malice

November 16, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Roundup: Office Return Still Faces Impediments; Innovation Recognized By Regional Awards

Philadelphia firms navigate safety concerns; Southeastern law firms continue to make new hires; and Texas and California awards recognize midsize firms.

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November 14, 2023 | The Recorder

Commentary: What Law Finance Group Looks for in a Litigant

"Reputable commercial funders like LFG remain passive in disputes in which they have invested," Law Finance Group's Brendan Dyer told Goodwin's Keith Zullow and Yoko Bian.

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