A New Jersey judge on Thursday dismissed claims against two NFL doctors named in a lawsuit by a former player over medical benefits, finding the league's plan does not give the physicians fiduciary authority.
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NJ Judge Cuts NFL Doctors From Ex-Player's Disability Fight

By Elaine Briseño

A New Jersey judge on Thursday dismissed claims against two NFL doctors named in a lawsuit by a former player over medical benefits, finding the league's plan does not give the physicians fiduciary authority.

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Insurer Wants Quick 8th Circ. 401(k) Forfeiture Suit Appeal

By Kellie Mejdrich

UnitedHealth Group asked a Minnesota federal court to allow a quick appeal of the court's June decision refusing to completely toss allegations that the company misallocated forfeitures from an employee 401(k) plan, arguing differing opinions on the validity of the claims nationwide justified early Eighth Circuit review.

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PwC Will Pay $96M To Settle Valeant Investor Class Claims

By Brian Steele

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has agreed to pay $96 million to end a long-running securities fraud suit over an alleged market manipulation scheme by Bausch predecessor Valeant Pharmaceuticals, the plaintiffs told a New Jersey federal court Thursday.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Brief

Calif. Certifies Gig Union To Represent Ride-Share Drivers

By Katherine Smith

A state agency has certified the California Gig Workers Union as the representative for hundreds of thousands of ride-share drivers working in California, according to a recent announcement posted by the agency.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Drone Co., Ex-VP Reach Deal Resolving Pay, Sabotage Claims

By Hayley Fowler

A company that makes emergency response drones and its former vice president of sales have settled a dispute in which the executive alleged he was stiffed on pay and the company accused him of trying to sabotage its business, court records show.

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LITIGATION

Hospitals Say Mich. BCBS Unit Owes For Out-Of-State Care

By Gianna Ferrarin

A Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield unit owes a group of hospitals more than $800,000 in reimbursement for health services they provided to patients covered under out-of-state BCBS plans, the hospitals allege in a complaint in Michigan federal court.

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BANKRUPTCY

Brief

Yellow Corp.'s Ch. 11 Agreements With Pension Funds Approved

By Yun Park

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved agreements between former trucking giant Yellow Corp.'s liquidating trust and certain pension funds totaling $525.9 million, resolving withdrawal liability claims and adding to an earlier batch of settlements approved in the company's Chapter 11 case.

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PEOPLE

Haynes Boone Adds Employment Attys From Toyota, Ashurst

By Lynn LaRowe

Haynes Boone has bulked up its labor and employment practice with two Dallas-based hires, one who joined from an in-house role at Toyota and another who came aboard from Ashurst Perkins Coie.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Series

Juggling And Unicycling Make Me A Better Lawyer

Because I juggle (sometimes with fire) and ride the unicycle, friends and family used to joke that I should join the circus, but I pursued the practice of law instead and learned that my hobbies benefit my profession in several important ways, says Morgan Eddy at Smith Currie.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

ABA Study Shows 20% Of Attys Under Severe Mental Distress

By Tracey Read

About one-fifth of attorneys across the country meet moderate-to-extremely severe symptom thresholds for depression, anxiety and stress, according to the largest-ever study of mental health and well-being in the legal profession.

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Mass. Judge Sanctioned Over Handling Of ICE At Courthouse

By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts' highest court on Thursday sanctioned a judge over her handling of a case involving a defendant wanted by immigration agents in 2018, an incident that led to federal charges that were dismissed after the judge agreed to a disciplinary process.

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Ed Martin Reprimanded Over Unauthorized FBI Contacts

By Courtney Bublé

Last summer, when Ed Martin was still head of the weaponization working group at the U.S. Department of Justice, he was reprimanded after his team communicated with the FBI without authorization, according to recently released emails.

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2 At DOJ Sued Over Conn. Immigration Court Record Access

By Christine DeRosa

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Connecticut has filed suit in Connecticut federal court challenging the Hartford Immigration Court's refusal to provide access to immigration court records.

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JPMorgan Aided Ex-Atty Kossoff's $18.5M Theft, Trustee Says

By Hailey Konnath

The Chapter 7 trustee representing bankrupt firm Kossoff PLLC on Wednesday sued JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, claiming the bank helped the firm's principal steal at least $18.5 million from clients, and it "should be made to account."

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Analysis

Executive Privilege Questions Cloud Congressional Probe Prep

By Phillip Bantz

As corporate leaders brace for the possibility of Democrats retaking control of Congress and launching aggressive investigations into the Trump administration's dealings with a vast array of companies, attorneys say a U.S. Justice Department opinion on executive privilege could complicate the probes.

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DOJ Urges High Court To Revisit 9th Circ.'s Bar Of Nev. US Atty

By Madison Arnold

The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit a recent Ninth Circuit ruling disqualifying the Trump administration's top federal prosecutor in Nevada, calling it a decision that imposes "ongoing confusion" in the executive branch.

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Jay-Z Can't Undo Buzbee's Win In Rapper's Defamation Suit

By Y. Peter Kang

A California state appeals court has refused to revive claims that Texas attorney Tony Buzbee defamed and extorted music superstar Jay-Z by roping him into a sexual abuse suit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying the case was properly thrown out under California's free speech statute.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Ashurst Perkins

Bartlit Beck

Bross & Frankel

Buzbee Law Firm

Chiesa Shahinian

Cummins & Bonestroo

Davis Polk

Dorsey & Whitney

Dunn Isaacson

Faegre Drinker

Gibson Dunn

Grellas Shah

Groom Law Group

Haynes Boone

Hinckley Allen

Horvitz & Levy

Keches Law Group

Kossoff PLLC

Libby Hoopes

Lynch Carpenter

Miller & Chevalier

Morgan Lewis

Mullen & Henzell

Nelson Mullins

O'Melveny & Myers

Polsinelli PC

Robbins Geller

Seeger Weiss

Seyfarth Shaw

Sheppard Mullin

Sidley Austin

Skadden Arps

Smith Currie

Stradling Yocca

Togut Segal

Walcheske & Luzi

WilmerHale

Womble Bond

Zimmerman Reed

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Bar Association

American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut

Apple Inc.

Bausch Health Cos. Inc.

Bloomingdale's Inc.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Inc.

Boyer Co.

Citigroup Inc.

Gilardi & Company LLC

Google LLC

HCA Healthcare Inc.

HCA-HealthONE LLC

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Service Employees International Union

TotalEnergies SE

Uber Technologies Inc.

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Verita Global LLC

Wells Fargo & Co.

Yellow Corp.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Labor and Workforce Development Agency

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Executive Office for Immigration Review

Federal Bureau of Investigation

National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of Nevada