Wall Street Banks Testing Anthropic’s Mythos: New York Brief
President Donald Trump is nominating Matthew Schwartz, a Sullivan & Cromwell partner representing him in court, to a seat on the Second Circuit.
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Diddy Appeal Tests New Sentencing Guideline Rule: New York Brief
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Volkswagen’s NY Court Win and Gilgo Guilty Plea: New York Brief
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State’s Budget Deadline Pushed to April 14: New York Brief
New York lawmakers are pushing out their deadline to approve a state budget as they wrangle with Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) about climate goals and insurance cost-cutting measures.
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Skillz Platform Inc. accused its rival Papaya Gaming Ltd. during opening statements at trial Monday of claiming to pay users $6.7 billion in winnings for playing online games like solitaire, while doling out $4.7 billion of that to bots, not humans.
DLA Piper Prevails in Discrimination Lawsuit by Ex-Associate
DLA Piper did not discriminate against an ex-associate who sued the firm after she was fired while pregnant, a Manhattan jury found Monday.
Harvey Weinstein Weighs Testifying During NY Rape Charge Retrial
Harvey Weinstein is considering testifying at a rape retrial kicking off in New York on Tuesday, he told Bloomberg Law, a turn that would mark the ex-movie mogul’s first time on the stand after four trials.
Kaisa Seeks US Bankruptcy Recognition of Foreign Restructuring
Hong Kong-based investment firm Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. is seeking recognition of a foreign restructuring proceeding in a US bankruptcy court as it faces significant cash-flow and liquidity constraints.
Stonewall Pride Flag Will Be Reinstalled as Part of Settlement
The US Department of Interior and National Park Service agreed to reinstall LGBTQ+ pride flags at New York’s Stonewall National Monument to resolve a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s removal of the flag.
Fraudster’s $46.7 Million Restitution Appeal Gets Cool Reception
A New York man convicted for his role in the one the largest no-fault insurance scams in the state’s history received a lukewarm response from the Second Circuit judges deciding his restitution appeal Monday.
NYC Defeats Privacy Challenge to Ride-Share Trip-Reporting Rules
A global ride-sharing company and two local affiliates lost their bid to block enforcement of New York City’s rules requiring them to report time, driver, and location data for trips they provide.
Ashurst-Perkins Coie Merger Sails Through Partner Vote, Firms Say
Partners at Perkins Coie and Ashurst voted to combine the two firms, resulting in a $2.8 billion, 3,000-lawyer entity by the third quarter of the year.
Cooley Snares Silver Lake Fund Formation Partner Pease in NY
Derek Pease joined Cooley LLP’s New York office as a partner in the firm’s fund formation practice, the firm announced Monday.
Weil Gotshal Grows NY Private Funds Practice With Kirkland Hire
Sara Allawi joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges as a partner in its private funds group in New York, the firm announced Monday.