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Alex Jones Proposes $55 Million Settlement Over 10 Years to Sandy Hook Families

Alex Jones, founder of Infowars, has presented a bankruptcy exit plan that outlines a proposed settlement with the families of…

Activision Blizzard Settles $50 Million Lawsuit Over Gender Discrimination

Activision Blizzard has settled, agreeing to pay approximately $50 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit filed by California's Civil Rights…

Kirkland & Ellis Announces Record-Breaking Billing Rates in Major Corporate Restructurings

Kirkland & Ellis, one of the world's busiest bankruptcy practices, has unveiled a substantial increase in its top hourly billing…

California Lawmakers Ponder Stricter Measures Against Deepfakes

California legislators are considering new legislation to enhance their efforts in combating deep fake technology, explicitly targeting its misuse in…

Institutional Investors Increasingly Opting Out of Class-Action Settlements

Large shareholders are choosing to opt out of class-action settlements at a rate approximately twice as frequently as in recent…

Federal Judge Rules Elon Musk Must Testify in SEC’s Twitter Takeover Probe

On Thursday, a federal judge tentatively ruled that Elon Musk must testify again in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's…

Dentons Unveils Leadership Transition with a Commitment to Global Growth

Dentons, a legal powerhouse boasting a 5,900-attorney roster, is poised for a leadership transition as its longstanding CEO, Elliott Portnoy,…

U.S. District Judge James Donato Takes Center Stage in Epic Games vs. Google Play Store Battle

U.S. District Judge James Donato, a seasoned competition law expert, is set to determine the future course of Alphabet's Google…

Challenges Mount for Texas Business Court as Judges’ Salaries Remain Unchanged

Texas's bid to establish a new business court by 2024 faces hurdles as Governor Greg Abbott grapples with hiring judges…

Legal Landscape Sees Surge as Intellectual Property Firms Merge with Giants

Several specialized intellectual property (IP) law and litigation firms have been integrated into larger U.S. law firms throughout the year.…

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Expands London Presence with Key Hires

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has intensified its growth in London, securing the services of Nicole Kar, Linklaters' global…

Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on Jan. 6 Attack, Enron-Era Charge

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court announced on Wednesday its decision to review an appeal from a participant in the January…