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Sullivan Cromwell Expands Supreme Court Appellate Practice with Three Former Assistants to the Solicitor General

Sullivan Cromwell Expands Supreme Court Appellate Practice with Three Former Assistants to the Solicitor General

Sullivan Cromwell Expands Supreme Court Appellate Practice with Three Former Assistants to the Solicitor General
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Gibson Dunn Seeks Senior Manager for International Conflicts Attorneys to Enhance Global Operations

Gibson Dunn Seeks Senior Manager for International Conflicts Attorneys to Enhance Global Operations

Gibson Dunn Seeks Senior Manager for International Conflicts Attorneys to Enhance Global Operations
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Law Firms Explore AI Tool Monetization and Strategic Legal Work

Law Firms Explore AI Tool Monetization and Strategic Legal Work

Law Firms Explore AI Tool Monetization and Strategic Legal Work
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Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP Seeks Litigation Attorneys for Los Angeles Offices

Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP Seeks Litigation Attorneys for Los Angeles Offices

Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP Seeks Litigation Attorneys for Los Angeles Offices
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Isabel Berger, Gibson Dunn Partner, Recognized as a Leading Private Equity Lawyer in London

Isabel Berger, Gibson Dunn Partner, Recognized as a Leading Private Equity Lawyer in London

Isabel Berger, Gibson Dunn Partner, Recognized as a Leading Private Equity Lawyer in London
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WilmerHale Seeks Senior Litigation Support Coordinator in Washington D.C.

WilmerHale Seeks Senior Litigation Support Coordinator in Washington D.C.

WilmerHale Seeks Senior Litigation Support Coordinator in Washington D.C.
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Curtis Flowers, Wrongfully Imprisoned Black Man, Dies After Supreme Court Overturns Conviction

Curtis Flowers, Wrongfully Imprisoned Black Man, Dies After Supreme Court Overturns Conviction

Curtis Flowers, a Black man who spent over 22 years in prison, including time on death row in Mississippi, has died at the age of 56. His death was confirmed by his legal team, though no cause was given. Flowers was arrested in 1996 for the shooting deaths of four people in a Winona, Mississippi furniture store. He was tried six times for the killings, with three convictions being overturned and two trials ending in hung juries. In 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction and death sentence in a 7-2 decision, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh citing the prosecutor's removal of Black prospective jurors as a violation of Flowers' right to a fair trial. Flowers was released in December 2019 after a judge set bond and Mississippi dropped all charges against him in September 2020. He later filed a lawsuit against the district attorney and investigators for alleged misconduct.
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Justice Gorsuch Corrects DOJ Lawyer on Statutory Interpretation During Supreme Court Arguments

Justice Gorsuch Corrects DOJ Lawyer on Statutory Interpretation During Supreme Court Arguments

During Supreme Court oral arguments, Justice Neil Gorsuch intervened to correct Sopan Joshi, an assistant to the solicitor general representing the Department of the Air Force. The case, Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guahan, centers on whether the Air Force must conduct an environmental study before applying for a permit to burn old explosives and munitions. Joshi argued that two federal statutes, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), are inconsistent, with RCRA displacing NEPA's environmental analysis requirements. Justice Gorsuch interrupted Joshi, clarifying that he had not used the term 'inconsistent' but rather emphasized the Court's usual approach: if compliance with both of Congress's commands is possible, then both should be followed to avoid conflict. This exchange highlighted a key point of contention regarding the interpretation of federal environmental laws and their application to military activities.
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King Spalding's London Office Expands with Major Arbitration Team from WilmerHale

King Spalding's London Office Expands with Major Arbitration Team from WilmerHale

King Spalding's London Office Expands with Major Arbitration Team from WilmerHale
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New Documents Reveal Further Details in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil

New Documents Reveal Further Details in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil

Previously undisclosed documents have emerged as part of an ongoing lawsuit filed by Massachusetts against ExxonMobil in 2019, providing new details on the company's internal deliberations regarding climate change from the 1980s to the 2010s. These documents, some reported for the first time, include a 1988 memo from Exxon's corporate research department warning of "substantial negative impacts on Exxon" if a worldwide consensus on climate action emerged. They also contain more recent statements from Exxon scientists challenging the company’s public claims about its work on biofuels and carbon capture and storage. For instance, an Exxon scientist testified that a 2018 press release touting the potential for 10,000 barrels of algae biofuel per day by 2025 was "patently false" and "completely impossible to achieve." Another scientist expressed skepticism about Exxon's claims of being a leader in carbon capture technology, noting that the company's operations were largely restricted to gas processing plants, ...
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Hertz Creditors Engage Legal and Financial Advisors Amid Refinancing Pressures

Hertz Creditors Engage Legal and Financial Advisors Amid Refinancing Pressures

Hertz Creditors Engage Legal and Financial Advisors Amid Refinancing Pressures
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EEOC Prepares to Rescind 2012 Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions

EEOC Prepares to Rescind 2012 Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is moving to repeal its 2012 enforcement guidance concerning the use of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has received a draft final rule from the EEOC, titled “Rescission of Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.” This guidance, issued in 2012, outlined how arrest and conviction records could lead to intentional discrimination (disparate treatment) or disproportionate impact (disparate impact) on protected classes. While the timeline for OMB approval and subsequent publication by the EEOC is not yet clear, the move signals a significant shift in the agency's approach to these issues. The original guidance provided a framework for employers to establish “business necessity” for considering such records, often relying on the “Green factors” which include th...