Navigation The Department of Labor fined Morristown, Tennessee-based Tuff Torq $296,951 and secured a court order requiring it to disgorge $1.5 million—a month of profits—after a January inspection found 10 illegally employed children as young as 14 subjected to “oppressive” conditions.
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What Not to Do: $43M Verdict Undone Over Hearsay
“Knowing that this testimony could evoke sympathy in the minds of the jurors, experienced trial lawyers used these improper and highly prejudicial statements to paint a detailed picture—one that graphically illustrated two independent, emotional conversations between a dying mother and her loving sons,” Third District Court of Appeal Judge Monica Gordo held in the opinion. […]
'He's Not Going to Admit a Thing:' Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in FTX Collapse
Bankman-Fried, 32, was also ordered to forfeit more than $11 billion. His attorneys at Mukasey Young, led by Marc Mukasey, have said he will appeal.
From Shein to TikTok, Lawyers Say US-China Agenda Is Testing Market Resilience
Increasing regulatory scrutiny can mean more billable hours for a small group of legal advisers, but the “uninvestable” U.S.-China status is worrisome for most.
Freshfields the Latest to Move to 4 Days in US Offices
U.S. partners, associates, legal assistants and other fee earners at Freshfields will be expected to work at least four days in the office each week, beginning May 1.