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Kyrgyzstan Native Makes Supreme Court Debut in Free Speech Case

Anya Bidwell is arguing before the US Supreme Court for the first time on behalf of Sylvia Gonzalez who is fighting to sue the mayor, police chief, and a special investigator in Castle Hills after she was allegedly arrested for trying to oust the city manager.

Attorney’s Suspension Stayed After Repeatedly Missing Deadlines

A Kansas attorney will have the chance to avoid a 90-day suspension of his license for repeatedly failing to properly file appeals if he completes a one-year probationary period, which includes his supervision by a lawyer in good standing, the state high court ruled.

KPMG Looks to Beat Big Law at AI by Leveraging Size and Capital

KPMG sees an opportunity to grow its legal business by outspending major law firms on artificial intelligence tools.

Private Credit Lawyers are Bullish on Alternative Market Future

Demand for private credit deals is likely to remain strong as banks look to get in on alternative lending, according to lawyers at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.

Uber’s Top Lawyer Gets $10 Million in Pay After Profitable Year

Uber Technologies Inc.’s chief legal officer D. Anthony “Tony” West received almost $10.4 million in total compensation last year, when the company posted operating profits in three of four quarters.

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Nvidia Unveils Successor to Its All-Conquering AI Processor

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018e-56fa-d509-adee-5ffbedfb0001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Jensen Huang showed off new chips aimed at extending his company’s dominance of artificial intelligence computing, a position that’s already made it the world’s third-most-valuable business.

Astra to Buy Fusion Pharma for Up to $2.4 Billion

AstraZeneca Plcagreed to buy <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018e-56c8-d509-adee-5fd986ee0001","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. for as much as $2.4 billion as European drugmakers continue their spree of deals of promising biotech companies.

Adani Calls Report on Bribery Probe by US Prosecutors False

Adani Group companies haven’t received any notice from the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/4131761Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-5427-d509-adee-5df79d730000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">US Department of Justice regarding a probe into whether the Indian conglomerate may have engaged in bribery, according to exchange filings.

SEC Blasted by Judge for ‘Gross Abuse of Power’ in Crypto Case

A federal judge in Utah took the extremely unusual step of sanctioning the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13165Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-5445-d509-adee-5dd546400000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Securities and Exchange Commission, saying that the regulator abused its authority in a case against crypto platform Digital Licensing Inc., known as DEBT Box.

Big Law's Big Paychecks: Partner Compensation, Explained

Law firm partners in Big Law earn a lot of money, but just how much they make can vary widely. Whether it's equity or non-equity or merit versus lockstep, this video explains what goes into determining the size of those paychecks at elite law firms.

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US Lawmakers Reach Deal to Fund Government Through Sept. 30 (1)

Congressional leaders and the White House reached a handshake deal to fund the US government through Sept. 30, according to people familiar with the negotiations, after six months of bitter ideological clashes delayed finishing an annual spending plan.

Exchange Investigates Flash Crash That Sent Bitcoin to $8,900

Crypto exchange <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1488640D%20SJ%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-56a8-d509-adee-5ff988040000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">BitMEX said it is investigating unusual trading activity, including possible misconduct, that led to a flash crash in Bitcoin on its platform yesterday.

Binance Tasks Prime Brokers With Checks to Root Out US Investors

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1624796D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-560f-d509-adee-5fdf811a0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Binance has asked prime brokers to run more stringent checks to keep US investors off the crypto exchange in the fallout from last year’s plea deal with the nation’s authorities, people with knowledge of the matter said.

SEC Blasted by Judge for ‘Gross Abuse of Power’ in Crypto Case

A federal judge in Utah took the extremely unusual step of sanctioning the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13165Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-5445-d509-adee-5dd546400000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Securities and Exchange Commission, saying that the regulator abused its authority in a case against crypto platform Digital Licensing Inc., known as DEBT Box.

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