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WEBPutin’s Billionaires Dodge Sanctions by Financing Lawsuits. An investment firm founded by Russian billionaires with ties to Vladimir Putin has financed lawsuits around the world, in some cases working with the company’s directors, clients, and Russian banks in an effort to evade international sanctions. By Emily R. Siegel and John Holland.
Demystifying the Litigation Funding Process - Bloomberg Law News
WEBJun 16, 2021 · The two most common models for funding a plaintiff-side case are: The Traditional Model. The funder pays all litigation expenses and part of the attorneys’ fees in exchange for a share of the recovery. Outside counsel often operates under a discounted-fee arrangement and also shares in the recovery.
Tech Industry Layoffs Mean Added Headaches for H-1B Visa Workers
WEBNov 15, 2022 · A wave of layoffs at Amazon.com Inc., Twitter Inc., and other major tech companies is creating an additional level of uncertainty for workers on temporary H-1B specialty occupation visas, who face potentially having to leave the country on top of losing their jobs.. H-1B workers generally have 60 days after losing employment or until the end of their visa’s authorized validity period ...
Texas Senate Votes to Remove Required Lessons on Civil Rights
WEBJul 17, 2021 · The Texas Senate passed legislation that would see the works from Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez and other civil rights figures dropped from public school requirements. Texas Senate Votes to Remove Required Lessons on Civil Rights. The Texas Senate on Friday passed legislation that would end …
Trump Lawyer Targeting Push Opens New Front With Bar Rules (1)
WEBOct 12, 2022 · A lawyer group that brought ethics complaints against Trump attorneys is trying to make it tougher for lawyers to use the legal system to overturn elections. The group, called the 65 Project, aims to change bar rules of professional conduct in 50 states and the District of Columbia to eliminate “fraudulent and malicious lawsuits” against ...
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WEBSunPower Corp. will eliminate more than 25% of its workforce as the company copes with a prolonged slump in the rooftop solar business. The shareholder who successfully challenged co-founder ’s $56 billion pay package is asking the Delaware court for an order barring Musk from trying to move the dispute to Texas.
Trump Vows to Pay Fraud Trial Bond Cut by 68% to $175 Million
WEBMar 25, 2024 · Former US President Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 5, 2024. Trump Vows to Pay Fraud Trial Bond Cut by 68% to $175 Million. Donald Trump vowed to post a $175 million bond in New York’s civil fraud lawsuit after an appeals court slashed it by more than two thirds and handed him a …
They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40—Meet Our Honorees
WEBJul 14, 2021 · Introducing our inaugural edition of “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40.” This group of young lawyers has already impacted the profession through their successes for clients and leadership in their law firms and communities. Read more from them in their own words and then check out what legal industry stakeholders had to say about our class.
Texas Doctors Force FDA to Remove Covid-19 Posts in Settlement
WEBMar 22, 2024 · The FDA agreed to delete certain social media posts and webpage updates that urged people to stop using ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid-19. The agency agreed to a settlement on Thursday with three Texas doctors who sued the Food and Drug Administration, alleging it provided unlawful medical advice about the …
Covid Vaccine Injury Suit May Fuel Federal Overhaul, Litigation
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Manufacturers may face litigation, attorneys say. A lawsuit by Covid-19 vaccine recipients claiming they were injured by their shots may usher in long-awaited changes to how the federal government handles immunization injuries. Individuals frustrated by the HHS program designed to compensate them for …
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