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September 26, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Rocket Lawyer Subsidiary Lands ABS License in Arizona

The CEO of the online legal services provider says that nonlawyer ownership will allow the company to serve consumers more affordably.

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September 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

$750K Settlement Reached for US Postal Worker Ejected From Truck

The plaintiff alleged that she sustained a herniated disc in her lumbar spine, which she argued was permanent, as a result of the fall.

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September 26, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Jenner Selects New MP, with Katya Jestin Stepping Back From Role

Firm revenue is projected to be up more than 48% relative to 2020 by end of the year, meaning a little more than $660.5 million in 2024.

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September 25, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

District Attorney in the Hot Seat for Malicious Prosecution

Most damning to the district attorney, Pulliam emphasized, was her instruction the sergeant to stop the investigation and proceed with arrest warrants.

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September 24, 2024 | Law.com

Foreign Law Firms in Hong Kong Cut Head Counts; the 20 Largest Firms Trim 5% of Lawyers in 12 Months

Senior partners have been encouraged to retire early, while capital markets and M&A teams also have been cut as deal work dries up. A Law.com analysis of Hong Kong Law Society data shows just how dramatic those cuts have been over the past year.

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September 24, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Trump Devotee to Pay $40K Under KKK Act in Biden-Harris Campaign Attack

Willkie Farr & Gallagher partner Samuel Hall said, "We invoked the Klan Act of 1871 to reaffirm that threats, intimidation, and force have absolutely no place in American politics."

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September 24, 2024 | The American Lawyer

This Law Firm Aims to Have 100 International Offices by 2026

The firm formally opened in London this week, and currently has 53 directly-operated offices in 41 countries around the world.

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Balta v. Graner

Publication Date: 2024-09-24
Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
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Court: Supreme Court, Kings
Judge: Justice Francois A. Rivera
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 514096/2023

Defendant Did Not Give Reasonable Excuse as to Why They Did Not Answer Complaint

U.S. v. Suquilanda

Publication Date: 2024-09-23
Practice Area: Civil Rights | Criminal Law | Immigration Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Eunice C. Lee
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee: Jane Y. Chong, on the brief, Won S. Shin, Assistant United States Attorneys, for Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant: S. Isaac Wheeler & Allegra Glashausser, Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., New York, NY, on the brief, Erwin Chemerinsky, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA.
for defendant: For Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Justice Strategies, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Legal Aid Justice Center, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, and National Immigration Law Center, amici curiae in support of Defendant-Appellant: Nicholas D. Espiritu, Los Angeles, CA & Max S. Wolson, Washington, DC, National Immigration Law Center; Ghita Schwarz, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, New York, NY. For Legal Service Providers and Immigrant Rights Organizations, amici curiae in support of Defendant-Appellant: Ann Garcia, Khaled Alrabe, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, Washington, DC; Charles Roth, National Immigrant Justice Center, Chicago, IL. For Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Human Rights First, and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, amici curiae in support of Defendant-Appellant: Michele A. McKenzie, McKenzie Scott PC, San Diego, CA. For Critical Race and Nation Studies, and Professor Eric Fish, amici curiae in support of Defendant-Appellant: Alexander G. Tievsky, Edelson PC, Chicago, IL, for the Center for Immigration Law and Policy, the Aoki Center. For Dr. S. Deborah Kang, amicus curiae in support of Defendant-Appellant: Philip L. Torrey, Crimmigration Clinic, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA. For Immigration Scholars, amici curiae in support of Defendant-Appellant: Amanda Valerio, Washington, DC & Alexia D. Korberg, Melina Meneguin Layerenza, Patrick McCusker, New York, NY, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
Case Number: 22-1197-cr

Defect in NTA Did Not Strip Immigration Court of Jurisdiction to Order Initial Removal

September 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Is the Global Elite Bigger Than We Think?

The Global Elite is merely a concept—one that is ill-defined and may not actually exist. But Big Law is behaving as if it does, and everyone wants to be a part of it, writes The Global Lawyer.

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