Outside Counsel
Ex-Arkansas bar exam chief charged with 65 felonies over alleged score tampering
Prosecutors say Nancie Givens altered Arkansas Bar Examination scores for five years. The state Supreme Court says affected examinees will be notified.
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Outside Counsel
Kirkland hires Weil's Ramona Nee and a 40-lawyer team as the Weil wind-down scatters its clients' lawyers
Kirkland confirmed the Nee team on Nov. 6, and Bloomberg Law reported that Weil's remaining equity partners will be treated as withdrawn.
Privacy & Compliance
Nevada Appoints Casey Quinn as First State Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel
The Governor's Technology Office created the dual privacy and legal post after a 2025 cyberattack and a new statewide data classification policy.
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Pinsent Masons hires Baringa's Sarah Derbyshire as general counsel, with a seat on its global board
Derbyshire, previously Global General Counsel at Baringa Partners, becomes the first general counsel to sit on the law firm's global board.
AI & Legal Tech
Relativity and Smarsh link archive to review platform, cutting the export-import step from eDiscovery
A new Collect connector lets teams move Smarsh Enterprise Archive case data straight into Relativity aiR, with matter-level scoping and a tighter chain of custody.
Antitrust & Regulatory
FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over alleged register overcharges, putting price-accuracy controls in the spotlight
The federal and state complaint alleges shelf and register prices diverged for years. Dollar General disputes it and says it will fight the case.
Antitrust & Regulatory
FTC and 22 states unseal allegations of Amazon ad surcharges up to 250% above auction results
Newly unredacted pages of the FTC's Amazon complaint allege hidden ad surcharges tied to revenue targets. Amazon denies deceiving advertisers.
Antitrust & Regulatory
Teva Tells Court a Jury Could Find Corcept Used a Pharmacy Deal to Block Generic Korlym
With trial set for March 2027, Teva says the evidence supports its exclusive-dealing claims over Korlym. Corcept says there is none, and both deny the other's account.
Antitrust & Regulatory
Three CCELL vape distributors reach settlements in principle with direct purchasers in federal antitrust MDL
Greenlane, CB Solutions and 3Win told a California federal judge they have agreed in principle to resolve direct-purchaser antitrust claims and asked for a stay.
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FTC Settles Claims Over Advertised Prices at Long Island Auto Dealership Group
The FTC announced an agreement with Stream Auto Outlet over claims it advertised car prices far below what consumers ultimately had to pay.
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