Navigation Safety must remain the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s top priority and it should be achieved more efficiently, said nominee Douglas Weaver. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Feuding Attorneys Ordered to Co-Lead Refugee Suit Against BNP Paribas
Despite “grave and disturbing allegations that Kathryn “Lee Boyd and Michael Hausfeld have made against each other, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the Southern District of New York decided on Thursday that the pair must continue co-leading a suit seeking to hold BNP Paribas liable for the human rights abuses that forced 23,000 people […]
Misconduct Complaint Dismissed for Judge Who Dropped Retirement Plans After Trump Win
“The timing of a judge’s decision to assume senior status—or to reconsider that decision—is no analogue to the types of activities determined by the Committee [on the Codes of Conduct] to trigger Canon 5’s prohibition on political activity,” the dismissal order stated. Click Here To Read The Full Article
The Law Firm Disrupted: This PE Push Is New, But the Playbook Is Familiar
Savvy firms have been looking to realize efficiencies from their back office operations for several decades now, and private equity has played an indirect role. But the willingness to take the relationship a step further could be revolutionary. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'Titles Matter': New York Government's Big Law Attorney Argues for Ouster of Acting U.S. Attorney in Albany
U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield is mulling whether to join other federal judges who have struck U.S. Attorneys selected by President Donald Trump’s administration. Click Here To Read The Full Article