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TOP NEWS Fed. Circ. Backs Microsoft's PTAB Win Over Computer
Patents The
Federal Circuit on Thursday handed victories to Microsoft in its legal battle
with a company that unsuccessfully tried to use the St. Regis Mohawk tribe's
sovereign immunity status to escape review of its computer patents at the
Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Kansas Judge Upholds DOI's Gambling Nod For Tribal Land
A Kansas
federal judge has upheld the U.S. Department of the Interior's decision to
acquire a land parcel for the Wyandotte Nation and approve gambling at the
site, rejecting a challenge from the state, municipalities and two other
tribes who claimed the decision violated DOI policy.
Osage Members Want Fed. Circ. To Revive Royalty Claims
Members of
the Osage Nation asked the Federal Circuit to revive their proposed $100
million class action that argues the government is mismanaging the payout of
their oil and gas royalties, saying the case is a natural outgrowth —
not a repeat — of past litigation.
POLICY &
REGULATION Analysis Federal Highway Guidance No Power Line Project Panacea
The Biden
administration's push for power lines to be built alongside highways may help
address the siting issues and local opposition that frequently bedevil such
projects, but experts say guidance recently issued by federal transportation
officials is far from a silver bullet. LITIGATION Navajo Nation, NM Urge Sanctioning EPA For Ruining
Proof The Navajo
Nation and the state of New Mexico have urged a federal judge to
sanction the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on allegations the agency
concealed and destroyed irreplaceable evidence related to the 2015 Gold King
Mine wastewater spill.
Tribes Drop Keystone XL Fight In Light Of Biden Veto Two
tribes, the developer of the Keystone XL pipeline and the Biden
administration joined together to inform a Montana federal court they all
agree an executive order canceling the presidential permit for the project
brings about the end of litigation over the approval.
EXPERT ANALYSIS 4 Trends In Discoverability Of Litigation Funding
Documents Recent
rulings shed light on how courts and international arbitration tribunals
decide if litigation funding materials are discoverable and reaffirm best
practices that attorneys should follow when communicating with funders, say
Justin Maleson at Longford Capital and Michele Slachetka and Christian
Plummer at Jenner & Block.
LEGAL INDUSTRY Alex Oh Lawyers Up In Exxon Case After Brief SEC Stint
Alex Oh,
the corporate defense attorney who resigned as head of the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission's enforcement division less than one week after
achieving the coveted post, has hired the president of the D.C. Bar to back
her in the ongoing Exxon Mobil Corp. human rights case that is seen as the
likely impetus for her abrupt SEC departure. Reed Smith Eyes Fully Reopening Offices In September
Reed Smith
LLP said Thursday that it would gradually begin encouraging more of its
lawyers to go into the office in the coming months, as it eyes fully
reopening all of its 17 U.S. locations by September. Rimon Grows Further In Texas With Austin Launch
Rimon PC
is the latest law firm to plant a flag in Austin, Texas, announcing Thursday
that it has hired a former Reed Smith LLP partner to spearhead its growth in
the fast-growing Texas technology hub. Holland & Knight Adds Former NBCUniversal Privacy
Chief BigLaw
firm Holland & Knight announced on Tuesday the hiring of NBCUniversal's
former chief privacy officer to boost its data strategy, security and privacy
practice. Adtalem GC Who Led Diverse Staff On $1.5B Deal Resigns
Adtalem
Global Education Inc.'s general counsel, who had received widespread acclaim
among his peers last year for staffing a team entirely with African American
and female corporate lawyers for the educator's $1.5 billion acquisition of
Walden University, has left the company, according to a recent filing with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. GoDaddy Taps McKesson Corp. Atty For CLO Slot
GoDaddy
Inc. has announced that McKesson Corp. attorney Michele Lau will join the
company to serve as its new chief legal officer starting in July. Ex-NFL Team GC Wants His Docs Sealed In Wilkinson Suit
The
Washington Football Team's former general counsel has urged a Virginia
federal court to seal arguments he has made in litigation over a sexual
harassment probe so that details over confidential deals don't come into
public view. Carter's Wants Out Of Legal Affairs Manager's Bias Case
The legal
and corporate affairs manager for the parent company of Carter's and OshKosh
B'gosh children's clothing waited too long to claim she was not promoted
because of her age and gender, the retailer has told a Georgia federal court.
Lin Wood Says Judge 'Abused' Power By Taking Him Off
Case Controversial
attorney L. Lin Wood told the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday that a
state trial court "abused its discretion" by revoking his temporary
admission in a First State defamation case involving onetime Trump
administration adviser Carter Page. 17 New Immigration Judges Largely Held Prior Gov't
Roles The first
group of 17 immigration judges to begin working under the Biden administration
includes eight former prosecutors, seven attorneys who counseled U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and two who were most recently private
practitioners, according to a Thursday announcement. Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review A D.C.
federal judge has vacated the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention's nationwide eviction ban, Pfizer and BioNTech must face claims
they poached research technology while testing their COVID-19 vaccine, and
Kentucky's attorney general has a green light from the Sixth Circuit to
continue price-gouging probes into Amazon sellers. Podcast The Term: Goodbye Arguments, Opinion Season Is Upon Us
The
Supreme Court heard its final oral argument of the term this week in a
criminal case involving sentencing relief for low-level crack offenders that
saw some tough questions for the Biden administration. Law360's The Term
dives into the case, then looks ahead to some of the biggest decisions that
are expected to come by the end of June.
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