Navigation The risks and costs for corporate defendants increase substantially if a plaintiff’s civil RICO claims survive a motion to dismiss, according to Martin Weinstein, a Cadwalader partner who said the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 2025 decision allowing a civil RICO lawsuit to proceed against a CBD producer may encourage plaintiffs to file civil RICO claims […]
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Federal Appellate Court Reinstates $400K 'Personal Injury Tort' Claims in Bankruptcy Court
“Even under the ‘narrowest’ test for determining whether a claim is for a ‘personal injury tort,’ assault and battery clearly constitute personal injury torts,” said Judge Cynthia A. Norton, who authored the opinion. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Trump's National Guard Deployment Provides Another Test for Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has been deferential toward President Donald Trump’s crackdowns in Democratic-led cities. Its latest test involves his deployment of 700 troops to Chicago. Click Here To Read The Full Article
‘Excellence Is Your Greatest Currency': NFL Agent Nicole Lynn on Law, Losses and Leading With Grit
“Getting a seat at the table isn’t enough, Lynn said. “You need a seat at the table early. Because that’s when the gaps start—when your male counterpart gets a deposition in year two and you don’t until year four.” Click Here To Read The Full Article
‘Not Merely Absurd': Divided 9th Circuit Allows Trump to Deploy National Guard to Portland
“[T]he President is entitled, and indeed, duty-bound, to evaluate the entire context of events leading up to a decision to invoke [10 U.S.C.] Section 12406 as part of the constitutional command to ‘take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed,’” the appeals court stated. Click Here To Read The Full Article