Two energy companies, joined by 26 attorneys general from Republican-controlled states, argued to a federal appellate panel against a Biden Administration rule clarifying social factors when considering retirement plan investments. A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit panel heard argument Tuesday on the U.S. Department of Labor 2022…

Phoenix-headquartered Fennemore Craig has added a new remote lawyering platform to its growing brick-and-mortar presence, which has seen the Am Law 200 firm add substantial teams in Seattle, Denver, San Diego and Sacramento, California, already this year. The firm is launching Fennemore Forward with 18 attorneys and 35 allied legal professionals under…

Clock Reset: Lawyers Say Statute of Repose Reversal Has Broad Implications | Daily Report Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/07/09/clock-reset-this-new-ruling-is-good-news-for-plaintiffs/ NEWS “The Supreme Court made it clear that the General Assembly had the power to toll statutes of repose that it created,” said appellant counsel Michael B. Terry. “This clarification may have…

The six largest pharmacy benefit managers control 94 percent of all prescriptions in the United States, contributing to higher drug costs and driving out independent pharmacies, the Federal Trade Commission stated in a report released Tuesday. The FTC released the report as part of its ongoing investigation launched in 2022…

‘I Really Messed Up in There’: Judge faces Punishment for Cursing in Court | Daily Business Review Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/07/09/i-really-messed-up-in-there-judge-faces-punishment-for-cursing/ Credit: new_cox/Adobe Stock “Sir, I’m doing something here,” the judge reportedly told a defendant who came into his courtroom. “Could you shut up and sit down?” July 09, 2024…

A California inventor has filed patent-infringement complaints against Google, Microsoft and Apple, alleging the three tech giants have improperly used mapping technology he developed beginning in the early 2000s. Represented by Mateo Z. Fowler of Los Angeles, Never-Search Inc. alleges the three companies have used technology belonging to Never-Search founder…