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Employers preparing to comply with the US Labor Department’s new expansion of overtime protections are fearing another round of legal whiplash if the rule—which is almost certain to be challenged in court—is blocked or paused.

A bid by the owner of Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk A/S to buy a key manufacturer presents an opening for the US Federal Trade Commission to take action against vertical mergers and pharmaceutical industry consolidation.

Davis Polk & Wardwell plans to increase lateral partner hiring and boost pay for top lawyers, seizing on an 18-month period that firm leader Neil Barr said will shape the law firm market for years to come.

Andrew Lehman has rejoined Akin as a private equity partner in the Houston office, the firm said Monday.

Litigants, lawyers, and judges in Massachusetts are embracing smaller juries in civil cases even as pandemic-era limitations on their size have lapsed, suggesting their increased efficiency outweighs concerns about any impact on the outcome of a case.

Lawmakers in several states are moving ahead with legislation to prohibit or limit noncompete agreements for certain doctors and other health-care professionals amid concerns that the FTC’s attempt to ban noncompete clauses nationwide will be blocked.

One of the lawsuits over former President Donald Trump’s blank-check transaction is set for a third hearing in Delaware’s Chancery Court in as many weeks.

Davis Polk & Wardwell plans to increase lateral partner hiring and boost pay for top lawyers, seizing on an 18-month period that firm leader Neil Barr said will shape the law firm market for years to come.

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KPMG authors explain new EU sustainability reporting requirements that will have far-reaching tax implications for corporate business models and supply chains.

The world’s three biggest charitable foundations are joining forces on a $300 million project to address global health topics ranging from climate change to nutrition and superbugs.

Two police department officials in Wichita, Kansas, aren’t entitled to qualified immunity from the suit of a former police officer alleging they violated his free speech rights after a series of disputes with his supervisors led to his termination, a federal appeals court said.

New York criminal defendants serving sentences enhanced by prior, now-vacated marijuana convictions are entitled to new sentences, New York’s intermediate appellate court ruled Friday.

CT Transit, a subsidiary of Connecticut’s Department of Transportation, lost its bid Friday to avoid a trial over claims brought by bus drivers alleging they unlawfully lost pay after having allergic reactions to disinfectants used to clean buses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A state court clerk in Missouri failed to allege an adverse employment action stemming from a state judge’s push to hold her in contempt for not properly responding to a records request, a federal judge ruled.

The Colorado state Senate on Friday passed sweeping legislation targeting discrimination by companies using artificial intelligence.

Lowe’s Home Centers LLC will face a trial on whether age discrimination caused it to terminate a long-time employee soon after putting him on a performance improvement plan and a fire occurred at his store while he was on vacation.

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

Davis Polk & Wardwell plans to increase lateral partner hiring and boost pay for top lawyers, seizing on an 18-month period that firm leader Neil Barr said will shape the law firm market for years to come.

Litigants, lawyers, and judges in Massachusetts are embracing smaller juries in civil cases even as pandemic-era limitations on their size have lapsed, suggesting their increased efficiency outweighs concerns about any impact on the outcome of a case.

Tucker Ellis attorneys Mollie Benedict and J. Derek Mason say pharma and medical device startups need effective counsel to protect IP and brands.

EisnerAmper’s Josh Pittleman discusses the appeal of Christensen v. United States, saying US expats could get more refunds if the court decision is upheld on appeal.

Two police department officials in Wichita, Kansas, aren’t entitled to qualified immunity from the suit of a former police officer alleging they violated his free speech rights after a series of disputes with his supervisors led to his termination, a federal appeals court said.