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May 12, 2025
Bradley Arant Faces DQ Bid In Georgia Mall Rent Dispute
A mall has urged a Georgia federal judge to disqualify Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP from representing a tenant in an unpaid rent dispute, arguing that the law firm has a conflict of interest because it has represented the mall's sister corporation in similar litigation.
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May 12, 2025
5th Circ. Pauses DOL Overtime Rule Challenge
The Fifth Circuit paused the U.S. Department of Labor's challenge to a Texas federal court decision vacating a rule that raised salary thresholds for considering employees overtime-exempt under federal wage law, the latest pause affecting Biden-era rules after the change in administration.
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May 09, 2025
Real Estate Recap: 'Preposterous' Rule, MoFo On Debt, Big 4
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney views of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule affecting real estate, one BigLaw leader's insights into new debt funds, and what the four largest brokerages said about 2025's first quarter.
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May 09, 2025
National Report Exposes Gaps In Missing Minority Cases
A growing number of minority groups, including Indigenous and Black people, have gone missing and remain unaccounted for around the United States, and systemic disparities contribute to the failure of law enforcement to track and resolve cases, a new report said.
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May 09, 2025
Atlanta Sued Over Ex-Cop's Sexual Assault Of Teen
The city of Atlanta and a former police officer were hit with a civil rights lawsuit from a mother and her teenage daughter who said the officer sexually assaulted the girl when he stopped under the guise of helping her after a serious car crash.
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May 09, 2025
Ga. Auto Dealer Accused Of Race Bias By Ex-Workers
A Georgia automobile dealership operator has been sued in Georgia federal court by six Black former employees who allege they were discriminated against because of their race, then were fired for reporting the alleged mistreatment.
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May 09, 2025
'Proud' Judge Says No Prison For $1.3B Tax Fraud Witnesses
A Georgia federal judge handed down a pair of what he called "stunningly lenient" no-prison sentences Friday to two brothers who served as key cooperating witnesses in a first-of-its-kind federal case against a sprawling, $1.3 billion tax fraud scheme.
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May 09, 2025
Fla. Sheriff's Office Sued Over Deputy Shooting Airman
The mother of a slain U.S. Air Force special operations airman has sued the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office and her son's apartment complex over the wrongful death of her son, who was shot immediately after opening his door to a sheriff's deputy.
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May 09, 2025
Musk Accused Of Underpaying Petition Bounties
Elon Musk and his political action committee America PAC got hit with another proposed class action by swing-state voters who say they were not fully paid for putting their names to the petition that he and his PAC promised up to $100 for signing before the 2024 election.
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May 09, 2025
No Immunity For Fla. Cop Who Choked Driver, 11th Circ. Says
The Eleventh Circuit has ruled that a Florida police officer who allegedly choked and beat a compliant and subdued driver during a traffic stop is not entitled to qualified immunity on the driver's Fourth Amendment claims.
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May 09, 2025
Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring
Former clerks of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter are heartbroken over the death of a man many of them remember more for his conscientiousness, humility, kindness and disdain for the spotlight than for his undeniable brilliance as a jurist.
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May 09, 2025
Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter
Behind a towering legal legacy was a man who loved to hike mountains, could recall details of things he read decades ago and was always there for those he cared about, a New Hampshire attorney said as he reflected on a lifelong friendship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
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May 09, 2025
A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions
The retired Justice David Souter defied simple definition, viewed as a staunch conservative until he co-wrote an opinion upholding abortion rights in 1992. He did not hew to partisan lines, but reshaped the civil litigation landscape and took an unexpected stand in an extraordinarily close presidential election.
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May 09, 2025
Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation
Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.
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May 09, 2025
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85
Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday.
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May 08, 2025
11th Circ. Told Fla. Voter 'Wet Ink Signature' Rule Isn't Legal
Multiple nonprofit organizations urged the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday to reinstate their challenge to Florida's rule requiring a "wet ink signature" on voter registration applications, saying the rule violates federal law and isn't useful in determining who's eligible to cast a ballot.
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May 08, 2025
Oppenheimer Slips Suits Over Fraudster's $110M Ponzi Scheme
A cohort of investors who said they were victims of a $110 million Ponzi scheme run by a former Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. adviser can't hold the investment firm liable for their losses, the Georgia Court of Appeals has said, ruling their losses were "at best, an indirect result" of the firm's alleged efforts to cover up the scheme.
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May 08, 2025
11th Circ. Revives Citigroup Cash Advance Fraud Suit Again
The Eleventh Circuit has, for the second time, revived a nearly decadelong suit against Citigroup that alleges the bank ran a massive cash advance fraud scheme, with the appeals court saying they "see things differently" from the district court, and that the plaintiffs have sufficiently pled each count of their complaint.
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May 08, 2025
Financial Co. Says Ex-Reps Poached Clients For New Venture
A wealth management firm has filed suit in Georgia federal court against two former employees who allegedly stole its confidential information, including client lists, to unlawfully solicit clients to transfer roughly $90 million in assets to their new business.
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May 08, 2025
Minn. Co. Settles Suit Over Veggies Left Sitting At Ga. Port
Three ARL Network transportation units have settled a lawsuit alleging they allowed 20 containers of frozen vegetables to sit at the Port of Savannah in Georgia, costing a Minnesota company over $1 million in fees.
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May 08, 2025
Ga. Atty Wins Appeal In 'Too Broadly' Applied Fees Ruling
A Georgia Court of Appeals panel on Thursday threw out a trial court order requiring an Atlanta-based family law attorney and his client to pay about $86,484 in attorney fees from a contested divorce proceeding, finding that the trial court applied a statute "too broadly" among other missteps.
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May 08, 2025
11th Circ. Says Developer's I-20 Truck Stop Suit Out Of Gas
The Eleventh Circuit has backed a district court's dismissal of a property owner's suit challenging a metro Atlanta county ordinance that for years blocked him from developing his land into a QuikTrip gas station, ruling the county had a "rational basis" for its effective ban on new truck stops.
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May 08, 2025
Ga. Mortgage Co. Can Arbitrate Loan Processor's OT Claims
A loan processor manager's suit claiming a mortgage lender unlawfully considered her overtime-exempt will go to arbitration, a Georgia federal judge ruled, saying the company didn't waive its right to arbitrate and that the arbitration clause keeps her suit out of court.
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May 07, 2025
Ga. Panel Weighs New Trial In EMT Negligence Suit
The Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday considered whether to order a new trial in a man's lawsuit alleging an EMT negligently administered fentanyl to his mother after she fell out of a window, causing her heart to stop.
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May 07, 2025
Ga. Landowner Says Exempt Farm Activities Doom CWA Suit
Georgia property owners have accused neighbors of polluting streams and lakes on their land while prepping to build a solar farm, but the neighbors this week told a federal judge their actions were for agricultural purposes, which should exempt them from any Clean Water Act claims.
Expert Analysis
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents
Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.
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Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer
As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.
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Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act
As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.
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How Loper Bright Weakens NEPA Enviro Justice Strategy
The National Environmental Policy Act is central to the Biden administration's environmental justice agenda — but the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo casts doubt on the government's ability to rely on NEPA for this purpose, and a pending federal case will test the strategy's limits, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.
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Eye On Compliance: New Pregnancy And Nursing Protections
With New York rolling out paid lactation breaks and extra leave for prenatal care, and recent federal legislative developments enhancing protection for pregnant and nursing workers, employers required to offer these complex new accommodations should take several steps to mitigate their compliance risks, says Madjeen Garcon-Bonneau at Wilson Elser.
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How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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How First-Of-Its-Kind NIL Lawsuit Is Shaping College Athletics
College quarterback Jaden Rashada's recent fraudulent inducement allegations filed against the University of Florida’s head football coach in Florida federal court provide a glimpse into how universities and collectives are navigating novel name, image and likeness issues, and preview potential future legal challenges these institutions may face, say attorneys at O'Melveny.
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And Now A Word From The Panel: Rare MDL Moments
Following a recent trend of rare moments in baseball, there are a few rarities this year in multidistrict litigation panel practice, including an unusually high rate of petition grants, and, in one session, a two-week delay from hearing session day to the first decision, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.
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Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer
When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.
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Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Justices' Criminal Law Decisions: The Term In Review
Each of the 11 criminal decisions issued in the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently concluded term is independently important, but taken together, they reveal trends in the court’s broader approach to criminal law, presenting both pitfalls and opportunities for defendants and their counsel, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: July Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy considers cases touching on pre- and post-conviction detainment conditions, communications with class representatives, when the American Pipe tolling doctrine stops applying to modified classes, and more.