Navigation Luke McCloud’s argument in Concepcion v. United States raises an issue under the 2018 First Step Act, a law that gives thousands of non-violent offenders an opportunity to earn an early release from prison or a reduced sentence. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Debate Intensifies Over Potential Discipline for Penn Law Professor Amy Wax
“Neither Wax’s tenure nor the freedom of expression Penn promises to its faculty are subject to public approval,” said Adam Steinbaugh, an attorney for the Philadelphia-based Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Law.com Trendspotter: The Great Resignation Could Be a Great Opportunity for In-House Departments to Gain Ground in the Talent War
Corporate legal departments are arguably in a much better position than law firms to offer young lawyers hands-on experience, personally fulfilling and professionally challenging work and, yes, maybe even something resembling work-life balance. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Lawsuits Over Preemie Infant Formula Deaths Are Growing
Nearly 50 lawsuits allege Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson made false statements about the safety of their cow’s milk-based infant formula, which studies have found caused a gastrointestinal inflammation called necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, in premature babies. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'We Knew It Could Work': Quinn Emanuel Founder Talks Firm's New Permanent Remote Work Policy
In this week’s episode, Law.com business of law reporter Dylan Jackson interviews Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan founder John Quinn about the firm’s recent announcement that it will permanently allow all of its U.S. lawyers to work remotely as much as they wish. Click Here To Read The Full Article