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Starbucks CLO Hailed for Fostering 'Environment of Courage and Joy' Making Surprise Exit
Brad Lerman “and I have been talking about what makes sense for him and for our legal team and Brad will be leaving Starbucks in the coming months,” CEO Brian Niccol said in a letter to employees. Click Here To Read The Full Article
No 'Minimum Contacts' Required to Sue Foreign States, Supreme Court Rules
As long as plaintiffs can establish a legal exception to foreign sovereign immunity, they need not also show that a country has had the “minimum” contacts with the United States in order to pursue their legal claims against that nation, the Supreme Court held Thursday. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Rattled by DEI Risks, GCs May Retreat From Tracking Diversity of Outside Counsel
“That’s the conversation now—not whether DEI matters, but whether tracking it this way is still worth the risk,” said Jennifer McIver, a legal operations consultant at Wolters Kluwer. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Mangione Defense Counsel Legal Theory Undercuts Double Jeopardy Claims, Prosecutors Say
Luigi Mangione’s defense counsel has stated the federal and state theories of her client’s case are at odds. Prosecutors say that mean double jeopardy can’t apply. Click Here To Read The Full Article