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"For the first time ever, this year's General Counsel Report revealed 100% agreement about numerous factors that are placing increased strain on in-house legal teams," said Wendy King, senior managing director of FTI Consulting.

"The state AGs are going after everyone in the supply chain. Everyone should be ready for scrutiny," said Chris Carlson, an associate at Troutman Pepper.

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Goodwin's dual moves this month will likely signal how the Am Law 200 will grow this year—forcing out lawyers in currently low-growth areas while prioritizing growth in other practices.

"I do not believe they actually represent the shareholders," Musk said of plaintiffs counsel at Levi & Korsinsky.

"Universities are engines of opportunity, and I want to serve an institution that is committed to transforming students' lives," Zachary Kramer said in a statement. "Elon Law is the most innovative law school for experiential education and practical training. I'm excited to help lead the community in its next phase of growth."

"I would never want to secure a conviction with even a remote possibility of racial bias against a defendant," Chief Deputy Prosecutor Dan LeBeau said in a statement provided to Law.com. "There was no intentional actions on my part yet I understand the court's ruling."

"Its dominance in markets up and down the live entertainment supply chain creates the incentive and the ability to limit competition to protect its market position," said the American Antitrust Institute's Kathleen Bradish on her view of Live Nation's control of the market.

"While there is evidence that the resolution's drafters sought to curb discrimination and harassment identified in the survey conducted by the bar, such an intent cannot be used to justify the possible chilling of free speech," stated the opinion. "The resolution covers a substantial amount of protected speech."

The courses add to "Southwestern's sophisticated curriculum, which is strategically designed to train profession-ready lawyers," according to a Southwestern Law spokesperson.

"We have the opportunity to celebrate powerful advocates who work each day to make the Boston community more welcoming," said Lili Palacios-Baldwin, Beacon Award Committee Co-Chair.

The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board concluded that Overbey violated rules pertaining to disciplinary authority; unauthorized practice of law and multijurisdictional practice of law; and misconduct. Overbey agreed to a public reprimand with a two-year term that he will not engage in conduct that violates Rule 5.5 of the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct.

Eight states joined the DOJ's lawsuit on Tuesday, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and California, where Google is based.

A federal magistrate judge stopped short of issuing the harshest requested sanctions in a dispute over the deletion of electronically stored information, finding that a failure to preserve the data did not equal an "intent to deprive" the plaintiffs of it.

The New Hampshire's court sanctioned Dewhurst with requiring six additional hours of continuing legal education classes in conflicts of interest and avoiding from any disciplinary actions for one year. As of December 2022, Thomas E. Dewhurt III has satisfied all terms of his public censure in New Hampshire, records show.

"In-house counsel need clarity on how all courts will view their client communications so that they can provide the best possible legal advice while also fulfilling their role as a strategic business partner," said Susanna McDonald, chief legal officer of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

Both firms' top brass are said to have long been determined to secure a deal similar to the one currently being explored.

Law firms large and small are heavily investing in financial regulation and ex-government lawyers as demand skyrockets at the cross-sector between financial services and tech.