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  • April 5, 2023 | Legaltech News

    5 Years of GDPR: EU Regulators, Max Schrems Debate the Law's Effectiveness

    "At a global level it's the least stupid privacy law we have so far," Max Schrems said of the GDPR during the Wednesday morning keynote at the IAPP 2023 Global Privacy Summit. He added, "It's just not precise enough in many areas."

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  • April 5, 2023 | Daily Business Review

    New College Offers $10K Scholarships to Draw Prospective Students

    A joint legislative panel in February approved steering $15 million to New College for providing scholarships, recruiting faculty members and other expenses.

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  • March 31, 2023 | Daily Business Review

    Ahead of His Ethics Trial, Attorney Gets Judge's Approval on McGuireWoods, Gunster Sanctions Hearing

    "Assisting and preparing the errata sheet does not mean you prepare it, send it to the witness and tell the witness these are the changes we want you to consider," Miami-Dade Circuit Judge William Thomas ruled. "That to me is the lawyer simply supplanting and telling the witness what changes need to be made."

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  • March 24, 2023 | Law.com

    University of Hawaii Law School Receives $500K Gift for Faculty Professorships

    "Hawaiʻi is often listed as one of the most expensive places to live in the world, and our cost of living is one of the highest in the nation," Dean Camille Nelson said in a statement. "This gift allows us to be more competitive with continental law schools which often offer more lucrative faculty compensation."

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  • Springboards v. McAllen Indep School

    Publication Date: 2023-03-20
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Trademarks
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Duncan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-40333

    Appellant brought trademark infringement claims against appellees McAllen Independent School District and IDEA Public Schools.

  • March 11, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

    New Partners 2023

    The Legal Intelligencer congratulates the new class of partners for 2023.

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  • March 8, 2023 | The Recorder

    Wilson Sonsini Hires Up in Tech and Life Sciences, Despite 9.5% Drop in PEP

    Wilson Sonsini's profits per equity partner fell 9.5% as the firm bulked up its lawyer head count to 1,045 lawyers including 266 partners. Revenue grew 1.3% to $1.35 billion in 2022.

    5 minute read

  • Slattery v. Hochul

    Publication Date: 2023-03-06
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Steven J. Menashi
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Mary Catherine Hodes, Thomas More Society, Chicago, IL, Timothy Belz, J. Matthew Belz, Clayton Plaza Law Group, St. Louis, MO, on the brief, Stephen M. Crampton, Thomas More Society, Chicago, IL.
    for defendant: For Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York, Albany, NY, for Defendants-Appellees: Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, Andrea Oser, Deputy Solicitor General, on the brief, Frederick A. Brodie, Assistant Solicitor General. For Amicus Curiae American Atheists: Geoffrey T. Blackwell, American Atheists, Inc., Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae New York Civil Liberties Union: Gabriella Larios, Katharine Es Bodde, Allison S. Bohm, Robert Hodgson, Molly K. Biklen, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Catholics for Choice, Central Conference of American Rabbis, Covenant Network of Presbyterians, Disciples Center for Public Witness, Disciples for Choice, Disciples Justice Action Network, Equal Partners in Faith, Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Hindu American Foundation, Men of Reform Judaism, Methodist Federation for Social Action, Muslim Advocates, Muslim Public Affairs Council, National Council of Jewish Women, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, Union for Reform Judaism, Unitarian Universalist Association, and Women of Reform Judaism: Richard B. Katskee, Alex J. Luchenitser, Adrianne M. Spoto, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Washington, DC.
    Case Number: 21-911

    Pregnancy Center Shows NYLL §203-e Burdens Its Right to Freedom of Expressive Association

  • March 2, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

    New Partners Yearbook 2023

    Congratulations to these new partners, made and hired laterally over the past year.

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  • February 27, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    Why Is This NYC Commercial Litigator Fighting for the Freedom of Georgia's Allegedly Poisoned Former President?

    D'Angelo, a partner at Akerman, is part of a global team fighting to free former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili from a hospital in his home country. He has been convicted of abusing his power during his time as president, which Saakashvili denies and says is an act of revenge by his political enemies.

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