A Georgia state Senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis over her prosecution of President Donald Trump in an election interference case has blasted her attempt to dismiss multiple subpoenas against her as a "bald-faced delay tactic."
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Ga. Panel Rips Willis' 'Delay Tactic' Over Trump Case Probe

By Jake Maher

A Georgia state Senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis over her prosecution of President Donald Trump in an election interference case has blasted her attempt to dismiss multiple subpoenas against her as a "bald-faced delay tactic."

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NCAA Wins First Round In Latest Fight Over Athlete Eligibility

By David Steele

A University of Georgia baseball player's request for a temporary restraining order to allow him to play immediately this season was denied by a Georgia federal judge, after the NCAA argued that its eligibility policies should not be overridden without a "more fulsome" hearing.

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Excess Insurer Needn't Cover Ga. Shooting Suit, Judge Rules

By Hope Patti

An excess insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify a property owner and manager in a suit over a fatal shooting at an apartment complex, a Georgia federal court ruled, finding that the insureds did not provide timely notice of the incident or lawsuit.

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ENFORCEMENT

Georgia VA Doc Gets 2 Years For Sex Abuse Of Patient

By Chart Riggall

A Georgia federal judge Thursday hit a former Department of Veterans Affairs physician convicted of sexually abusing an ex-patient with a two-year prison sentence, and in the process shot down the doctor's bid for a new trial.

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LITIGATION

Judge Narrows Data Breach Suit Against Ga. Logistics Co.

By Chart Riggall

A group of employees and job applicants who sued a Georgia-based logistics and warehousing company over a 2023 data breach have had their suit trimmed by a Georgia federal judge, who said they failed to plausibly allege several of their claims.

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Judge Trims Atlanta Rap Producer's Copyright Suit

By Andrea Keckley

A Georgia federal judge has pared a copyright infringement suit Atlanta rap producer Terrell Perry filed against several record labels for allegedly using his beats without permission in tracks by Rich Homie Quan, dropping Warner Music Group as a defendant and limiting the scope of what alleged infringement could be eligible for damages.

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ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

11th Circ. Asked To Reinstate FCC's One-To-One Consent Rule

By Christopher Cole

A pro-consumer group urged the Eleventh Circuit to revisit a ruling last month that overturned the Federal Communications Commission's requirement that individual businesses obtain each consumer's consent to contact them through comparison shopping sites.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Law Firms Chart New Leadership Paths In Changing Times

By Xiumei Dong

As law firms grow larger and more tech-driven, law firm leaders are shifting their focus more on embracing technology, refining communication strategies and building stronger personal brands to guide their firms through changes, an upcoming white paper found.

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'I Shot Her To Death:' Video Shown Of Judge After Killing Wife

By Gina Kim

Prosecutors showed a video to jurors Friday of a California judge at the police station following his arrest for shooting his wife, where he's seen sobbing, cursing and saying, "My son is going to hate me forever, and she's dead. I shot her to death."

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Paul Hastings Seeks To End GenapSys Malpractice Action

By James Mills

Paul Hastings LLP has moved for summary judgment in a malpractice action from GenapSys Inc., saying the case is barred because the genomic sequencing company failed to disclose its possible claim until after confirmation of its bankruptcy plan.

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Quinn Emanuel-Backed Clients Join Eaton Fire Litigation Fray

By Hailey Konnath

Southern California Edison on Friday was hit with yet another lawsuit over the destructive Eaton Fire, this time by an Altadena family represented by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, the largest firm yet to get involved in the litigation.

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Up Next At High Court: Straight Discrimination & Trial Rights

By Katie Buehler

The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench Monday to debate whether majority-group plaintiffs should be held to higher evidentiary standards when bringing workplace discrimination claims and whether prisoners are entitled to jury trials when questions about pre-suit requirements are intertwined with the merits of their claims.

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California Justices Accept Court Reporter Shortage Case

By Bonnie Eslinger

The California Supreme Court has accepted a case that aims to address the state's court reporter shortage by mandating the use of electronic recording when court reporters are unavailable.

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Connecticut AG Tong Says Bomb Threat Targeted His Home

By Aaron Keller

Connecticut Attorney General William M. Tong on Friday morning said his home in the southwestern corner of the state had been targeted by a bomb threat, and the investigation appears to be in the hands of federal law enforcement authorities.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

Experts say the new U.S. guidelines on enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could open the door for American companies to pay business bribes overseas. And a new survey shows adoption of AI by lawyers has nearly doubled in the past year. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Clement & Murphy PLLC, Ropes & Gray LLP, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the First Circuit determined that a major avenue for False Claims Act enforcement requires proof that kickbacks directly changed medical treatment decisions.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Consumer Law Group

Alston & Bird

Arnold & Porter

Arora Law

Binder & Schwartz

Bondurant Mixson

Bradley Arant

Butler Prather

Clement & Murphy

Consumer Law Group LLC

Cooley LLP

Covington & Burling

Cowan Liebowitz

DLA Piper

Davis Polk

Dechert LLP

Dilworth Paxson

Faegre Drinker

Finn Dixon

Freshfields

Gibson Dunn

Greenberg Traurig

Greenspoon Marder

Holland & Knight

Hudson Cook

Jones Day

Kirkland & Ellis

Labaton Keller

Latham & Watkins

Lavin Rindner

Lesnick Prince

Markovits Stock

McKool Smith

Mickelsen Dalton

Milberg Coleman

Morgan & Morgan

Morgan Lewis

Munger Tolles

Page Scrantom

Paul Hastings

Paul Weiss

Pillsbury Winthrop

Quinn Emanuel

Reed Smith

Reitler Kailas

Riley Safer

Robbins Alloy

Ropes & Gray

Sidley Austin

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Taylor English

VF Law

Wilson Elser

Wilson Sonsini

Woods Rogers

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Airlines Group Inc.

Americold Logistics Inc.

BGC Group Inc.

Bay Area Legal Aid

Bragg

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

Celsius Holdings Inc.

Edison International

FTI Consulting Inc.

Family Violence Appellate Project

Ford Motor Co.

GenapSys Inc.

Google LLC

Informatica Corp.

International Business Machines Corp.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

James River Group Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Microsoft Corp.

National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Consumer Law Center Inc.

Newmark Group Inc.

Peloton Interactive Inc.

Prospect Medical Holdings Inc.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Relativity ODA LLC

Southern California Edison Co.

Spirit Airlines Inc.

Sumo Logic Inc.

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

University of Virginia

Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Warner Music Group Corp.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Public Utilities Commission

California Supreme Court

Connecticut Attorney General's Office

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Delaware Court of Chancery

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Trade Commission

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Food and Drug Administration

Illinois Supreme Court

Los Angeles Superior Court

National Labor Relations Board

Superior Court of Fulton County

Texas Attorney General's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio