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Donald Trump faces skeptical court in New York fraud appeal

White Collar Crimecategory · June 6, 2023 · 8:06 PM UTC

A New York appeals court on Tuesday signaled it was unlikely to grant Donald Trump's request to dismiss state Attorney General Letitia James' civil lawsuit accusing him, his family business and three of his children of a "staggering" fraud.

BusinesscategoryBatman wins EU trademark dispute with Italian designer9:51 AM UTC
WorldcategoryTrial opens for former Florida deputy in Parkland school shooting10:06 AM UTC
WorldcategoryPrince Harry says phone-hacking was on industrial scale in UK press10:54 AM UTC
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GovernmentcategorySEC's Coinbase, Binance cases draw big-name defense lawyersJune 6, 2023
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– Shearman & Sterling’s intellectual property partner, L. Kieran Kieckhefer, left the firm for Gibson Dunn.

– London-founded Clifford Chance will open an office in Houston with a team of 10 partners to expand energy and infrastructure work.

– Partner trio Chad Shear, Betsy Flanagan and Geoff Biegler are taking their practice to Cooley from intellectual property law firm Fish & Richardson.

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Litigation

Batman wins EU trademark dispute with Italian designerBusinesscategory · June 7, 2023 · 9:51 AM UTC
The Italian company can appeal to the EU Court of Justice.
WorldcategoryTrial opens for former Florida deputy in Parkland school shooting10:06 AM UTC
Future of MoneycategoryUS sues Binance and founder Zhao over 'web of deception'June 6, 2023
BusinesscategoryModerna, Pfizer hit with new patent lawsuits over COVID vaccinesJune 6, 2023
AntitrustcategoryIllumina appeals FTC order to divest cancer test maker GrailJune 6, 2023

Legal Industry

US appeals judge, onetime Supreme Court contender joins Wilson SonsiniJudiciarycategory · June 6, 2023
A U.S. appeals court judge who was once considered by former President Barack Obama for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court has joined law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the firm said Tuesday.
Civil RightscategoryFormer 'Hastings' law school loses appeal to block suit over name changeJune 6, 2023
EmploymentcategoryLaw firm DLA Piper faces lawsuit after firing pregnant lawyerJune 6, 2023
People MovescategoryLaw firm Clifford Chance opens in Houston, chasing energy workJune 5, 2023
GovernmentcategorySEC's Coinbase, Binance cases draw big-name defense lawyersJune 6, 2023

Government

Biden administration moves to nix US states' challenge to ESG investing ruleWorldcategory · June 5, 2023
The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit by Republican-led states seeking to strike down a rule allowing socially-conscious investing by employee retirement plans.
GovernmentcategoryTexas seeks to bolster $1.8 billion fraud claim against Planned ParenthoodJune 5, 2023
WorldcategoryCalifornia probing whether Florida sent migrant flight to SacramentoJune 5, 2023
BusinesscategoryRepublican state AGs, industry groups challenge US approval of California truck rulesJune 6, 2023
WorldcategoryLawyer for billionaire tied to US Justice Thomas offers Senate staff meetingJune 6, 2023

Transactional

US tightens crackdown on crypto with lawsuits against Coinbase, BinanceFuture of Moneycategory · June 7, 2023 · 4:45 AM UTC
The top US securities regulator sued cryptocurrency platform Coinbase, the second lawsuit in two days against a major crypto exchange, in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown on the industry.
BusinesscategoryUBS sees agreement on Credit Suisse loss guarantee by June 7 - SEC filingJune 6, 2023
SportscategoryPGA Golf-LIV deal: Trump loves it, Democrats hate it and regulators may have questionsJune 6, 2023
BusinesscategoryChemical makers settle PFAS-related claims for $1.19 billionJune 2, 2023
LitigationcategoryElon Musk is accused of insider trading by investors in Dogecoin lawsuitJune 1, 2023

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