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The Narrow Path Back From Disbarment: 'You Have to Really Want to Be a Lawyer Again' The Narrow Path Back From Disbarment: 'You Have to Really Want to Be a Lawyer Again'

Being barred from practice for five years is career-ending for most lawyers, one ethics attorney..
X Faces Intense Scrutiny as EU Investigation Races to Conclusion & Looming Court Battle X Faces Intense Scrutiny as EU Investigation Races to Conclusion & Looming Court Battle

The EU executive is working furiously to conclude an investigation into whether X breached the..
Testing Legal Authority, Trump Fires NLRB Chair, Leaving Panel Without Quorum Testing Legal Authority, Trump Fires NLRB Chair, Leaving Panel Without Quorum

In a note to clients Tuesday, Littler Mendelson called the dismissal of Gwynne Wilcox literally..
New Year, New Rules, Workplace Resolutions You'll Want to Keep in 2025 [Podcast] New Year, New Rules, Workplace Resolutions You'll Want to Keep in 2025 [Podcast]

The Employment Strategists are kicking off the year with tips to lay the foundation for a compliant,..
What It Takes to Connect With Millennial Jurors What It Takes to Connect With Millennial Jurors

By one estimate, millennials are set to make up 70% of the workforce this year. They're inevitably..
You’ve Been Sued: Now What? You’ve Been Sued: Now What?

Being served with a lawsuit is frustrating, and sometimes nerve-racking, even for seasoned in-house ..
2025 Outlook: Recent Changes in Construction Law, What Contractors Need to Know 2025 Outlook: Recent Changes in Construction Law, What Contractors Need to Know

The construction industry is at a crossroads, influenced by shifting economic landscapes,..
Justices take up case on right to sue over mistaken SWAT raid Justices take up case on right to sue over mistaken SWAT raid

The Supreme Court will weigh in on whether a Georgia family whose home was mistakenly raided by an..
'Design of Private Websites' Not a Governmental Task: 8th Circuit Sends Privacy Action Against.. 'Design of Private Websites' Not a Governmental Task: 8th Circuit Sends Privacy Action Against..

In Doe v. SSM Health Care Corporation, John Doe brought the putative class action against SSM..
Is the Future of Digital Assets in the United States Bright Again? Is the Future of Digital Assets in the United States Bright Again?

Yes, indeed! What Brad Garlinghouse of Ripple Labs called “Gensler’s reign of terror” ended with..
Carried Interest and Co-Investment Plans: A Primer for Asia-Based Private Fund Managers Carried Interest and Co-Investment Plans: A Primer for Asia-Based Private Fund Managers

This publication is issued by K&L Gates in conjunction with K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, a Singapore..
Supreme Court Takes Up Case Over Approval of Religious Charter School Supreme Court Takes Up Case Over Approval of Religious Charter School

The question now facing the justices is whether religious schools must be eligible to participate..
New IRS Regulations Address Cross-Border Cloud Computing and Digital Infrastructure Transactions New IRS Regulations Address Cross-Border Cloud Computing and Digital Infrastructure Transactions

Go-To Guide:IRS issues final regulations classifying cross-border cloud transaction income as..
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Crypto as SEC Signals Enforcement Shift President Trump Issues Executive Order on Crypto as SEC Signals Enforcement Shift

On January 23, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Strengthening American..
Never Get Out of This Maze? Or a Path Forward for Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Program? Never Get Out of This Maze? Or a Path Forward for Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Program?

“The overhead view is of me in a maze.”I don’t know what it says about me that the great Trey..
U.S. Supreme Court Urged to Extend ADA Protections to Former Employees U.S. Supreme Court Urged to Extend ADA Protections to Former Employees

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Jan. 13, 2025, in Stanley v. City of Sanford (No...
FAR Controlled Unclassified Information Rule Standardizes and Extends Cybersecurity Requirements to .. FAR Controlled Unclassified Information Rule Standardizes and Extends Cybersecurity Requirements to ..

Go-To Guide:New proposed FAR Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Rule would standardize..
Is This CARB Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act Enforcement Notice Legal? Is This CARB Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act Enforcement Notice Legal?

Recently, UCLA Professor Stephen Bainbridge posted this critique of California's climate disclosure ..
A.I. Depositions: Court Reporters Are Watching Texas Case A.I. Depositions: Court Reporters Are Watching Texas Case

The judicial commission responsible for certifying court reporters wants the Texas Supreme Court to ..
Government Attorneys Face Reassignment, Rescinded Job Offers in First Days of Trump Administration Government Attorneys Face Reassignment, Rescinded Job Offers in First Days of Trump Administration

The Justice Department rescinded job offers to dozens of law school students who were set to join..
Mississippi’s permanent felony voting ban returns to the court Mississippi’s permanent felony voting ban returns to the court

The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the..
Employment Attorney Atlanta, GA - Martoccio Law Group - (888) 415-7670 Employment Attorney Atlanta, GA - Martoccio Law Group - (888) 415-7670

Employment Attorney Atlanta, GA Our local employment attorney has been offering services to..
DOJ Announces Modest Increase in FCA Recoveries, Fueled Largely by Whistleblower Lawsuits DOJ Announces Modest Increase in FCA Recoveries, Fueled Largely by Whistleblower Lawsuits

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced a modest increase in monetary recoveries for..
EPA and OSHA Renew Cooperation With Memorandum of Understanding on Toxic Substances Control Act EPA and OSHA Renew Cooperation With Memorandum of Understanding on Toxic Substances Control Act

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration..
What in the [Meta]World?: Abitron Creates More Questions than Answers What in the [Meta]World?: Abitron Creates More Questions than Answers

At a glance, a unanimous Supreme Court, holding that two provisions of the trademark-governing..
TSCA in the Spotlight: TSCA Is Focus of First Energy & Commerce Hearing of 119th Congress; GAO.. TSCA in the Spotlight: TSCA Is Focus of First Energy & Commerce Hearing of 119th Congress; GAO..

In a development no one could have predicted several weeks ago, the first hearing of the 119th..
Client Alert Update: Supreme Court Action and Treasury Department Guidance on CTA Injunction Client Alert Update: Supreme Court Action and Treasury Department Guidance on CTA Injunction

In our previous alert, we reported that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit..
New Year, New FTC Chair, and Renewed Focus on Non-Compete Agreements New Year, New FTC Chair, and Renewed Focus on Non-Compete Agreements

It is nearly impossible to think about the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) without thinking about..
Law Firm Sued for Telemarketing Calls to Customers on Do Not Call Registry Law Firm Sued for Telemarketing Calls to Customers on Do Not Call Registry

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on..
Navigating New DOL Opinion Letters: Implications for Tip Pooling and Coordinating Paid Family Leave .. Navigating New DOL Opinion Letters: Implications for Tip Pooling and Coordinating Paid Family Leave ..

On January 14, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published two..
First Days: Initial Executive Orders on Immigration and Border Security First Days: Initial Executive Orders on Immigration and Border Security

HighlightsOn Jan. 20, President Trump issued several executive orders that have a wide-ranging..
Update: California State Assembly Passes AB 3129 Requiring State Approval of Private Equity.. Update: California State Assembly Passes AB 3129 Requiring State Approval of Private Equity..

California’s AB 3129, which would require private equity firms and hedge funds to obtain prior..
Gibbons Reps Asylum Seekers in $6M Suit Over 2018 ‘Inhumane' Immigration Policy Gibbons Reps Asylum Seekers in $6M Suit Over 2018 ‘Inhumane' Immigration Policy

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on..
UK Government Publishes Consultation on Proposals to Reduce the Threat of Ransomware Attacks UK Government Publishes Consultation on Proposals to Reduce the Threat of Ransomware Attacks

On January 14, 2025, the UK government opened a consultation seeking views on three proposals aimed ..
How I Made Practice Group Leader: 'It's a Job About People, First and Foremost,' Says Alexander.. How I Made Practice Group Leader: 'It's a Job About People, First and Foremost,' Says Alexander..

It's a job about people, first and foremost. You are building, shaping and managing a team, and you ..
Colgate Faces Class Actions Over ‘Deceptive Marketing' of Children's Toothpaste Colgate Faces Class Actions Over ‘Deceptive Marketing' of Children's Toothpaste

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on..
Supreme Court likely to let vape company’s FDA challenge proceed Supreme Court likely to let vape company’s FDA challenge proceed

At oral arguments earlier this week the Supreme Court was skeptical of the Food and Drug..
4th Circuit Upholds Virginia Law Restricting Online Court Records Access 4th Circuit Upholds Virginia Law Restricting Online Court Records Access

The appeals court upheld a Virginia state law allowing only lawyers and authorized agents to access ..
The Week in Data Jan. 24: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers The Week in Data Jan. 24: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including Legaltech News'..
Detention Bill ‘Laken Riley Act’ Heads for President’s Signature Detention Bill ‘Laken Riley Act’ Heads for President’s Signature

The Laken Riley Act is the first bill that will come to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature ..
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