More than two dozen judicial nominations were expected to be confirmed by the New York State Senate, including Judge Laura Ward, a longtime Manhattan jurist under scrutiny by the progressive group, the Center for Community Alternatives. The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced all 25 nominees of Gov. Kathy Hochul, with the body…

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has promoted a Brazilian corporate and financial services partner to lead its Latin America practice after the group chair left for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Anna Martini Pereira, who is qualified in Brazil and New York, has been at Willkie Farr since she joined…

The stance the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is taking in a recently filed lawsuit against the convenience store chain Sheetz could spell trouble for employers that automatically reject job candidates who fail criminal history background checks. In the April lawsuit, the EEOC asserts that Sheetz’s auto-rejection practice disproportionately discriminates against…

Phila. Judge Slashes $1.8B Off of $2.25B Roundup Verdict | The Legal Intelligencer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/06/05/phila-judge-slashes-1-8b-off-of-2-25b-roundup-verdict/ Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge Susan Schulman. Courtesy photo NEWS The plaintiff’s lawyers said they “believe the reduction of the jury’s verdict is a departure from established Pennsylvania law that we plan…

McDonald’s has lost its right to call its chicken sandwiches a “Big Mac” in the European Union after a ruling by the EU’s second-highest court on Wednesday. McDonald’s has been in a long-running dispute with its Irish rival Supermac’s over whether its Big Mac trademark applies to chicken products and…

Law Firm’s Litigation Over Alleged ‘Quiet Quitting’ Fizzles Out With Discontinuance | National Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2024/06/05/litigation-over-alleged-quieting-quitting-fizzles-out-with-discontinuance-398-133610/ Heather M. Palmore. Couretsy photo Both parties withdrew their actions pursuant to stipulations. The case made national headlines as firms grappled with hybrid work. June 05, 2024 at 02:50 PM 2…