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It’s a busy day in the Donald Trump-related litigation universe. A New York state judge rejected Trump's bid to delay a scheduled Oct. 2 trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit accusing him, family members and his business of overvaluing assets by billions of dollars. In a separate civil case, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan found the former president liable for defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll by denying in 2019 that he had raped her, and said jurors will decide only how much Trump should pay in damages.
Meanwhile, a key witness in the criminal case accusing Trump of mishandling classified documents after leaving office has entered into a deal with prosecutors to provide testimony, his former attorney said in a Wednesday court filing. And opening statements began in a trial accusing former Trump adviser Peter Navarro of criminal contempt for refusing to testify or provide documents to a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro has pleaded not guilty.
Also, a Washington ethics watchdog filed a lawsuit to try to block Trump from the ballot. More top news: |
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Among the 38,000 or so first-year law students nationwide who kicked off their studies in August are 51 who didn’t quite make the cut when they applied two years ago. Instead of rejecting them outright, 22 law schools sent those aspiring lawyers — most of whom are racial minorities underrepresented on law campuses — into a new, year-long program to prepare them for the rigors of legal education, with a guarantee of admission and a scholarship if they finished.
The program, called LexPostBacc, had a completion rate of 69% for this first cohort. Among the participating schools are Michigan State University College of Law. Florida International University College of Law and Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law. Read more about the requirements to participate in the program.
More from the legal industry …
The three-judge panel investigating 96-year-old Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman asked a D.C. federal court to dismiss her lawsuit challenging the probe ... The U.S. legal services sector lost 4,200 jobs in August, reaching its lowest level in 2023 according to new Labor Department data ... The Oregon Supreme Court will vote on a proposal to adopt an alternative to the bar exam ... The ABA is considering a new requirement for law schools to adopt policies protecting “freedom of expression” … President Joe Biden nominated new federal judges, including his first trial court nominee in Texas ... The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court disbarred former state prosecutor Anne Kaczmarek in a drug lab scandal ... The 3rd Circuit revived a Pennsylvania anti-harassment and anti-discrimination professional rule for lawyers, rejecting a free speech challenge ... The Education Department reached a $2.9 million settlement with five law schools over improper student loan claims ... And, find out how a group of law students fared when they got to use AI on final exams.
Moves: - In New York …
Latham & Watkins energy and infrastructure corporate lawyer Ravi Purohit took his practice to rival Paul Weiss, where he will co-head the firm's infrastructure practice … McDermott tapped Ron Hauben, the former general counsel of EY, to lead its accounting defense practice … Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Pellegrino joined Dentons’ litigation practice as a partner … Boies Schiller Flexner added former prosecutor Martin De Luca to its international investigations and private client practice … Milbank hired former federal prosecutor Nola Heller as co-head of its white-collar defense and investigations team … Rohan Weerasinghe, who retired as Citigroup's longtime general counsel at the end of 2021, rejoined Shearman & Sterling … Lowenstein Sandler expanded its investment management group with the addition of Jonathan Danziger, who was most recently general counsel and chief compliance officer at Glenview Capital Management … Simpson Thacher hired Marisa Geiger as an IP, privacy and cybersecurity partner from Paul Weiss, where she was a counsel … McGuireWoods added two new lawyers to its securities enforcement and regulatory group.
- In Los Angeles …
Willkie Farr added Susan Rohol, the former chief privacy officer for Warner Bros Discovery, as a partner in its Los Angeles and New York offices … Partner Arthur Coren joined Husch Blackwell's financial services and capital markets industry group from Duane Morris.
- In San Diego …
Trial lawyer Mattheus Stephens joined Littler as a partner from Schor Vogelzang & Chung.
- In Miami …
Morrison Foerster hired RELX's chief data security counsel Linda Clark.
- In Denver …
Foley hired partner Jim Miles and senior counsel Charles Gass to its healthcare practice from Greenberg Traurig.
- In Dallas …
Dan Rodriguez, who was previously vice president of labor and employee relations at REI, joined Fox Rothschild's labor and employment practice as counsel.
- In Austin …
Holland & Knight brought on Zubin Khambatta as a partner in its healthcare regulatory and enforcement practice from Perkins Coie.
- In Phoenix …
Quarles & Brady added three partners and an associate from Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, including the firm’s managing attorney.
- In Wilmington, North Carolina …
Fox Rothschild added Denise Nordheimer as a partner in the firm's taxation and wealth planning department. She joined from private practice.
- And finally …
Squire Patton Boggs will open its 16th European location with the launch of an office in Amsterdam … Greenberg Traurig received a license to open an office in the United Arab Emirates.
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Businesses have faced a spate of lawsuits and litigation threats challenging their DEI policies since the Supreme Court’s June decision banning affirmative action at universities. Conservative activists and politicians attacking corporate diversity programs have cited the high court’s ruling to argue that policies to address systemic workplace bias are actually unlawful discrimination against white Americans -- even though the affirmative action ruling didn’t address employment law. Columnist Hassan Kanu argues that the cases lack legal merit, but adds that there is nonetheless cause for concern that companies will acquiesce to the mounting pressure.
Check out other recent pieces from all our columnists: Alison Frankel, Jenna Greene and Hassan Kanu
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