Lisa Blatt isn’t afraid to tell a US Supreme Court justice they’re making stuff up, inject herself in her own hypotheticals, or talk like she’s debating friends at a bar.

A trader accused of exploiting Mango Markets rules to steal $110 million from the exchange was convicted of fraud in the first US trial involving criminal charges tied to <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SBND97T0G1KW","_id":"0000018e-f2f5-d583-afbf-f2fd9c280000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">cryptocurrency manipulation.

The Federal Reserve needs to achieve more confidence that inflation is declining before cutting interest rates and could possibly delay such a move until after 2024, said Minneapolis Fed President <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018e-f2fa-d583-afbf-f2fe3e400000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Neel Kashkari.

From the Bank of Japan’s meeting on interest rates to Philippine-US war games near disputed regions claimed by China, and quarterly earnings data at Tesla, Meta Platforms and other major corporations, here’s what you need to know about the week ahead.

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and Locke Lord are discussing a merger that would place the combined firm among the 30 largest by revenue, boosting the operation’s ability to compete with large rivals.

Autodesk shares are down 3.9% on Thursday, with the software company extending a recent selloff that comes amid an investigation into free cash flow and non-GAAP operating margin practices.

Enagas SA, Europe’s largest LNG terminals operator, is planning to enter the business of processing ammonia and CO2, as it seeks to gradually diversify away from natural gas distribution and into markets that will gain importance with the energy transition.

As homeowners invest in solar panels, EV chargers, heat pumps and batteries, many are finding that a little electricity arbitrage can be addictive.

Lisa Blatt isn’t afraid to tell a US Supreme Court justice they’re making stuff up, inject herself in her own hypotheticals, or talk like she’s debating friends at a bar.

Madeline Meth and Brian Wolfman applaud their client’s SCOTUS win, and say the Title VII opinion didn’t signal intent to undermine DEI at work.

Europe’s plunging electric-vehicle sales are painful proof the market isn’t ready to stand on its own, putting governments on notice for more support until affordable EVs become a reality.

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/ULVR%20LN%20Equirt/ESG","_id":"0000018e-f5ab-d583-afbf-f7fff2ca0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Unilever Plc plans to abandon or water down a string of environmental and social pledges against the backdrop of a growing backlash from investors, consumers and politicians against companies pursuing non-financial objectives.

Lisa Blatt isn’t afraid to tell a US Supreme Court justice they’re making stuff up, inject herself in her own hypotheticals, or talk like she’s debating friends at a bar.

Apple Inc. removed social media services including <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018e-f4d9-d583-afbf-f6dd61c90001","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese app store, responding to orders from Beijing to close more loopholes in the country’s longstanding internet firewall.

Nebraska residents will have more control over the personal information businesses collect on them under a consumer privacy law signed Wednesday by Gov. Jim Pillen (R).

Frozen Russian state-owned assets could be seized and used to support Ukraine, sanctions would be imposed on Iran, and TikTok’s Chinese owner would have to divest the video-sharing app under H.R. 8038.

Two former <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1087299D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f32b-d583-afbf-f3ff08050000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Jane Street Group traders denied the firm’s allegation that they stole a confidential and “immensely valuable” proprietary trading strategy to use in their new jobs at <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/2878538Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f32b-d583-afbf-f3ff08050001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Millennium Management.

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and Locke Lord are discussing a merger that would place the combined firm among the 30 largest by revenue, boosting the operation’s ability to compete with large rivals.

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

American International Group Inc. saw its new vice chair Luciana “Lucy” Fato leave the company, six months after she relinquished its top legal job.

A patent licensing company that squeezed $40 million out of Amazon is still fighting with the law firm that helped it land the settlement, two decades later.

Lisa Blatt isn’t afraid to tell a US Supreme Court justice they’re making stuff up, inject herself in her own hypotheticals, or talk like she’s debating friends at a bar.

Madeline Meth and Brian Wolfman applaud their client’s SCOTUS win, and say the Title VII opinion didn’t signal intent to undermine DEI at work.

Holland & Knight’s John Hoover questions US efforts to target corporate jet use, saying such travel supports job creation and related tax laws are already complex.