’ Charlie Gasparino reports on how campus politicization may impact students’ futures as corporate recruiters look past Ivy League applicants. A prominent New York-based law firm that recruits from the nation’s most prestigious law schools – including Harvard and Yale – is scrutinizing potential hires for any involvement in pro-Palestinian…

How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘You Have to Be Your Own Advocate,’ Says Marisa Darden of Benesch | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/10/how-i-made-practice-group-chair-you-have-to-be-your-own-advocate-says-marisa-darden-of-benesch/ Marisa T. Darden of Benesch. Courtesy photo Q&A “Do not be afraid to speak up about your desire for the role. You have to be your…

A former Kasowitz Benson Torres partner, Jay Deshmukh, filed suit Tuesday against the firm, alleging that it owes him $264,000 in compensation after his employment was terminated a month short of his one-year mark. In a statement Wednesday, a Kasowitz Benson spokesperson said the firm paid “him generously” during a time he…

Welcome to Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys. This week: Lawyers for families of those who died in two 737 Max plane crashes will ask a judge to reject Boeing’s criminal plea agreement. Monsanto moved to throw out an upcoming PCB trial,…

A first-in-nation ruling in Texas federal court casts serious doubt on the enforceability of the broad-reaching new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) noncompete rule. For any company seeking to legitimately protect its hard-earned competitive position, this opinion and the FTC’s rule must be considered and understood. While the Texas decision was…

Latham & Watkins partners Michele Johnson, Colleen Smith and Morgan Whitworth entered appearances for prescription drug price tracker and health care company GoodRx on July 1 in a pending shareholder derivative action. Shareholder Benjamin Solomon, represented by the Brown Law Firm in New York, filed the verified derivative complaint on behalf of GoodRx…