Commercial reinsurance carrier Fleming Intermediate Holdings must complete its $227 million acquisition of JRG Reinsurance Ltd., a judge has ruled. The decision from Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Andrea Masley, of the Commercial Division, is a win for Bermuda-based insurance holding company James River Group Holdings. The order was made public…

The sponsor of a bill that aims to give New York municipalities authority to shutter illicit cannabis operators said the proposal has gained momentum as lawmakers continue to negotiate a final state budget. State Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, D-Queens, told reporters in Albany on Tuesday that she expects her SMOKEOUT Act bill to be included…

Attorneys for Nadine Menendez, the wife of Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, on Tuesday, informed a federal judge that she was recently diagnosed with a medical condition that will not allow her to participate in the couple’s trial on bribery and extortion charges, which is currently scheduled for May 6.…

Quinn Emanuel Partner Faces Sanctions Hearing in Elon Musk Defamation Suit | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/04/09/quinn-emanuel-partner-faces-sanctions-hearing-in-elon-musk-defamation-suit/ Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the first plenary session of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, on Nov. 1, 2023, in Bletchley, England. Photo: Leon Neal/Pool via AP NEWS “As damaging…

Securities claims related to Walmart’s disclosures about the scope of a Controlled Substances Act investigation by the Department of Justice have been dismissed. A Delaware federal court ruled on April 8 that Walmart, which operates around 5,000 pharmacies, didn’t have an obligation to disclose an investigation into its pharmacy dispensing practices…

Broward Lawyer Rises at Firm While Pioneering a Cause | Daily Business Review Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/04/09/broward-lawyer-rises-at-firm-while-pioneering-a-cause/ Jonathan Z. Schiller of Brinkley Morgan in Fort Lauderdale. Courtesy photo PROFILE Someone once asked the attorney if he were a shark or a goldfish. “I like goldfish,” he responded. “You can call…