Navigation The court granted colead counsel—Brian Calandra, a partner at Pomerantz, and Olimpio Squitieri, a partner at Squitieri & Fearon—their request for $2.7 million in attorney fees, or 20.4% of the settlement fund. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Does Doctrine Barring CEO Depositions Exist in 9th Circuit? Judges Weigh In.
Meta Platforms is urging the Ninth Circuit to explicitly adopt the “apex doctrine,” a legal principle that generally bars CEOs from being deposed. The doctrine has divided lower courts. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Plaintiffs' Lawyers Mark Lanier and Mikal Watts Adamant Opponents Over Texas Flood Deaths: 'We See It Very Differently'
Mark Lanier has filed one of the wrongful death lawsuits on behalf of six young campers who died in the July 4 floods, while Mikal Watts is defending Camp Mystic. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Alina Habba Steps Down as New Jersey's Acting U.S. Attorney
After a three-month-long battle over the legality of her appointment, beleaguered acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba has resigned from her post. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Supreme Court Poised to Allow President to Fire Members Of 'Independent' Agencies
The U.S. Supreme Court seems inclined to overrule a 90-year-old precedent upholding laws that insulate federal agency officials from political pressure. Click Here To Read The Full Article