Southern Co. Can't Toss ERISA Fight 11th Circ. Revived

By Kellie Mejdrich

A Georgia federal judge Monday refused to toss a proposed class action from Southern Co. pensioners who alleged their annuity benefits were shortchanged due to outdated mortality data used in conversions, holding allegations were plausible that the conduct breached duties of prudence and loyalty under federal benefits law.

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United Airlines Escapes Ex-Pilot's Military Bias Lawsuit

By Patrick Hoff

United Airlines defeated a former pilot's lawsuit alleging it unlawfully refused to reinstate him following a lengthy furlough he took to serve in the Air Force Reserve, with an Illinois federal judge ruling he hadn't provided evidence that anti-military bias tainted the airline's decision.

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Fintech Platform Stiffed Acting CEO On Way Out, Suit Says

By Julie Manganis

A former interim leader at financial technology platform Advisor360 said in a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts state court that he was promised a retroactive pay bump for stepping into what was effectively an interim CEO role last year, only to be ousted after he sought to enforce the deal.

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Ohio AG Asks To Streamline Drug Pricing Suit

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

The attorney general of Ohio is seeking to amend its complaint accusing Express Scripts and several related entities of conspiring to raise prescription drug prices.

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Kirkland Adds Ex-Latham Atty To Exec Compensation Team

By James Boyle

Kirkland & Ellis LLP recently expanded its Washington, D.C., office with the addition of a former Latham & Watkins LLP partner who specializes in advising clients on compensation matters in corporate transactions.

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How A Child Of Immigrants Defends Abrego Garcia

By Corey Rothauser

Hecker Fink attorney Jeffrey Then grew up translating English-language letters for customers at his Dominican immigrant family’s Bronx business. Decades later, he drew on that experience while defending Kilmar Abrego Garcia from federal human smuggling charges, becoming a lifeline for Abrego Garcia during his detention.

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John Morgan On Why Luck Matters More Than Most Admit

By Y. Peter Kang

John Morgan, founder of personal injury giant Morgan & Morgan PA, built the largest personal injury firm in the U.S., with 1,110 attorneys in 140 locations. In his new memoir, "Life Is Luck," the attorney who Forbes estimates has a net worth of $1.5 billion argues that success is about more than talent, intelligence or determination. It is also about recognizing opportunities, taking risks and capitalizing on fortunate breaks when they appear.

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Wachtell To Probe Nvidia CEO's Affair With Alleged China Spy

By Anna Scott Farrell and Sue Reisinger

Nvidia has hired Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz to lead an investigation into allegations that its founder and CEO had an affair with a business executive who U.S. intelligence believes is a Chinese spy, the artificial intelligence chipmaker said Tuesday.

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Grassley Defends Rush To Confirm Trump Judicial Picks

By Courtney Bublé

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Tuesday defended how quickly the committee is moving to confirm President Donald Trump's judicial picks before Democrats control the Senate.

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Trump Swaps Out Blocked 8th Circ. Nominee With Ark. Justice

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump on Tuesday withdrew his pick for the Eighth Circuit and replaced him with a different nominee amid apparent opposition from Arkansas' senators. 

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