A major challenge to one of the U.S. government’s most effective anti-fraud tools has been rejected by a federal appeals court, preserving the ability of private whistleblowers to pursue claims on behalf of the United States. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously overturned a 2024 ruling that had cast doubt on the constitutionality …
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Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was gunned down on a Las Vegas street, a jury has found former gang figure Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first-degree murder in one of hip-hop’s most enduring unsolved crimes. The Clark County jury reached its verdict after deliberating for nearly three hours, bringing an end to an …
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The Florida Bar has declined to pursue an ethics complaint against the Department of Homeland Security’s top lawyer over a series of social media posts that singled out federal judges who had ruled against the Trump administration. The complaint, backed by 128 former judges, accused DHS General Counsel James Percival of crossing professional boundaries by …
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Former U.S. District Judge Alan Albright, once at the center of one of America’s busiest patent litigation courts, has begun a new chapter in private practice after joining A&O Shearman as an intellectual property litigation partner in Austin. Albright’s years on the federal bench transformed the Waco courthouse into a major destination for patent disputes. …
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Robinson, accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a university event in Utah, has pleaded not guilty to all charges after a judge ruled that the case could proceed as a capital murder prosecution. The hearing in Provo marked a major development in the case, nearly a year after Kirk was shot dead during …
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Meta’s massive $18 billion settlement with U.S. states has placed age verification at the center of the company’s efforts to address concerns over children’s use of social media. The agreement, which resolves claims that Meta designed its platforms in ways that encouraged excessive use among children, requires the company to strengthen protections for users under …
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China’s Hubei province, widely associated with the earliest outbreak of COVID-19, has turned to a major U.S. law firm as it seeks to overturn a $24.5 billion judgment won by the state of Missouri over allegations involving protective equipment during the pandemic. The People’s Government of Hubei Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences asked …
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Barnes & Thornburg has filed a lawsuit against former NBA All-Star Luol Deng, seeking more than $1 million in unpaid legal fees connected to a series of real estate matters. The firm filed its claims in Cook County Circuit Court on August 26, accusing Deng of breach of contract and other claims. According to the …
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A senior U.S. Justice Department lawyer who helped defend several high-profile initiatives of President Donald Trump’s administration is heading back to Jones Day. Yaakov Roth will return to the Washington office of the law firm as a partner on September 8, following roughly a year and a half in senior roles within the Justice Department’s …
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Kirkland & Ellis has added Prerak “Pre” Shah as a partner in Houston, bringing aboard a prominent state attorneys general specialist from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as state-level enforcement becomes an increasingly important concern for major companies. Shah had served as co-leader of Gibson Dunn’s state attorneys general practice. His move comes at a time …
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