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Kirkland & Ellis Leads Global M&A Advising In 2024, leading U.S. and international law firms capitalized on a surge in M&A mega-deals. Kirkland & Ellis, the world’s largest law firm by revenue, dominated the global mergers and acquisitions landscape, advising on transactions with the highest combined value. According to the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG),…
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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide several significant labor and employment cases this year, with potential ripple effects on workplace discrimination, wage laws, and employee benefits. These cases touch on critical issues like bias claims from majority groups, retirees’ rights, wage law exemptions, and standards for employee benefit plan disputes. Majority Bias Claims:…
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Rudy Giuliani on Friday denounced legal questions from two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss, calling them “abusive.” These workers sued Giuliani after he falsely accused them of helping to steal the 2020 U.S. presidential election for Joe Biden. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and lawyer for Donald Trump, now…
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President-elect Donald Trump will face sentencing on January 10 in the criminal case where a jury convicted him of falsifying business records linked to hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Justice Juan Merchan announced this date on Friday, creating an unprecedented scenario where Trump must appear in court just days before his…
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On Thursday, the U.S. Judicial Conference, the federal judiciary’s top policymaking body, rejected requests from Democratic lawmakers to refer conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Department of Justice. The lawmakers had urged an investigation into claims that Thomas failed to disclose gifts and luxury travel provided by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow. Thomas Amends…
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The U.S. Supreme Court will address critical labor and employment issues this year, with its rulings set to influence workplace discrimination, wage laws, and employee benefits. Here’s a breakdown of the key cases on the docket. Discrimination Claims by Majority Groups In February, the Supreme Court will decide whether it should be harder for workers…
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A Manhattan federal judge will decide on Friday whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in civil contempt. Two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss, accuse Giuliani of defying orders to surrender property as part of a $148 million defamation judgment against him. What is Contempt of Court? READ HERE Giuliani Faces Defamation Liability After…
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Oswald K. Azumah[*] ABSTRACT “An inferior court which attempts to punish a contempt committed out of court is clearly a usurper trying to clothe itself with a jurisdiction its very nature or origin denies it; or is assuming an authority its very constitution bereft it of”—so says Kpegah J (as he then was) in Republic…
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A U.S. military appeals court has upheld plea agreements involving Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks, and two accomplices. This decision comes after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s attempt to nullify the deals was ruled invalid. Court Affirms Validity of Plea Deals In August, Austin rescinded plea deals negotiated with…
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The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt a significant blow to efforts by state bar regulators to discipline Brent Webster, a top deputy to Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. In a 7-2 ruling, the court rejected the disciplinary case tied to Texas’s controversial 2020 election lawsuit, effectively safeguarding Webster and potentially shielding Paxton from similar…
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