JPMorgan Has 'Buyer's Remorse' Over $175M Buy, Javice Says

By Pete Brush

Frank founder Charlie Javice believed in her student loan company, her lawyer told a Manhattan federal jury Thursday, pushing back against charges that the executive tricked JPMorgan Chase into a $175 million acquisition by claiming the case is about "buyer's remorse."

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Convicted Fraudster 'Ponzied' His Way To Millions, Jurors told

By George Woolston

The first thing prosecutors told jurors Thursday at the start of the trial of convicted fraudster Eliyahu Weinstein — who was later pardoned and then charged again — were three words they asserted show his intent to steal more than $40 million from over 200 investors. 

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Jones Day Atty Exits Menendez Bribery Case As Appeal Looms

By Craig Clough

Yaakov Roth of Jones Day sought to withdraw Thursday from representing Robert Menendez following the former U.S. senator's convictions on bribery and corruption charges, leaving his Paul Hastings LLP team to steer the case at the trial level on the day after the government argued Menendez should not remain free on appeal.

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Ex-Opioid CEO's Billing Spat With Trial Atty Lands In Court

By Pete Brush

A Manhattan federal judge teed up a briefing schedule Thursday after a fight over expenses erupted between convicted former opioid CEO Laurence Doud and the lawyer who represented him at his criminal trial, who says Doud still owes $150,000.

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Michigan Abortion Law In Judge's Hands As Trial Wraps

By Carolyn Muyskens

A medical ethicist testified Thursday that Michigan's contested informed consent materials for abortion patients are a "model" of neutrality, closing out a bench trial and setting the stage for a judge to decide whether to strike down the informed consent law and other challenged abortion restrictions. 

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Analysis

FCPA Shake-Up May Open Bribery Loophole

By Phillip Bantz

New guidelines in the works for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration could dramatically alter how American companies do business overseas while potentially opening the door for foreign bribery when it arguably advances U.S. interests, and the looming changes are creating an unsettled environment for attorneys who practice in the space, experts say.

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Google Argues $20M Verdict Is Tied To 'Unverifiable' Testimony

By Andrew Karpan

Google is defending its challenge to testimony from a patent licensing trial that led to a $20 million jury verdict against it, telling the full Federal Circuit that it is wrong to let "unsupported and unverifiable" assertions go in front of jurors.

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No Deal In Sight For DOJ's Case Against Amex GBT Merger

By Bryan Koenig

The Justice Department and American Express Global Business Travel appear unlikely to settle a government challenge to the planned $570 million purchase of CWT, according to a New York federal court filing that came just a day after the transaction got a boost from U.K. authorities.

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Fla. Jury Awards $1.2M In Botched Hysterectomy Suit

By David Minsky

A Florida state court jury has awarded more than $1.2 million in damages to a man whose 78-year-old wife died following a robotic-assisted hysterectomy surgery, finding that a medical doctor and nurse were negligent in the woman's death from sepsis, a blood infection.

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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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Defense Strategies For Politically Charged Prosecutions

Politically charged prosecutions have captured the headlines in recent years, providing lessons for defense counsel on how to navigate the distinct challenges, and seize the unique opportunities, such cases present, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

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4 Do's And Don'ts For Trial Lawyers Using Generative AI

Trial attorneys who use artificial intelligence tools should review a few key reminders, from the likelihood that prompts are discoverable to the rapid evolution of court rules, to safeguard against embarrassing missteps, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

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Series

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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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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