“It’s a signal to judges, and it’s a signal therefore to litigants as well, that you might as well just start bringing these cases,” Alan Rozenshtein, an associate law professor at the University of Minnesota. “You might win.”
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Federal Court in Arizona Allows Mexico's Case Against US Gun Dealers to Proceed
The federal gun industry shield law should not keep the suit from moving forward, U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Márquez ruled.
The American Lawyer Industry Awards Open for Nominations
Industry Award categories are due June 12 and Law Firm Corporate Practice categories are due June 26.
'I Was Kind of Dumb-Founded': J&J Lawyers Testify in Talc Disqualification Hearing
Johnson & Johnson’s worldwide vice president of litigation, Erik Haas, and Jim Murdica, outside counsel at Barnes & Thornburg, testified on Monday that they were shocked to find out a former member of their team had been working with plaintiffs’ lawyer Andy Birchfield as early as April 2023.
Nonequity Partner Growth Kicks Into High Gear
Several Am Law 100 firms grew their income partner ranks by double-digit percentages in 2023. Multiple factors are pushing firms to rapidly expand this tier of partners, observers say.