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Troutman Pepper Kept Revenue Steady in 2023 Despite Early Lateral Departures
The firm was able to withstand the exit of 26 partners who moved to Goodwin Procter in the first quarter.
'You Don't Fool With Judge Ruehlman': High Court Disqualifies Jurist for Threats of Physical Altercation, Jail Time Against Vexatious Litigant
The high court determined that Judge Robert P. Ruehlman, a retired judge sitting by assignment on the Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division, was disqualified from presiding over “Jackson v. Ward,” concluding that an objective observer would conclude that he was prejudiced against the litigant.
Male, Female, X: Indiana Court Denies Attempts to Add Nonbinary Option to Licenses
The court determined that until the Indiana General Assembly determined otherwise, it holds that “gender” in Title 9 of the state statutory scheme means “sex.”
In Win for Securities Industry, Justices Curb Investor Suits Over 'Pure Omissions'
Investors can bring such suits only when such omissions create “misleading half-truths,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for a unanimous court.