Information Roundup
Weekly Briefs: 2 fits in opposition to Trump are tossed; legal professionals bounce to BigLaw from digital agency
Former President Donald Trump in August 2019. Photograph from Shutterstock.
Trump wins dismissal of fits by niece, former lawyer
Former President Donald Trump received dismissals Monday of lawsuits filed in opposition to him by his niece Mary Trump and his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen. Mary Trump had alleged that she was duped in regards to the worth of inherited property when she agreed to a settlement with Trump and two different members of the family. Cohen had claimed that he was despatched again to jail from house confinement for writing a ebook essential of Trump. (The Associated Press, Law.com, Reuters here and here, CNN)
Greenberg Traurig hires IP group from digital regulation agency
Greenberg Traurig has employed an mental property group of 16 legal professionals and 15 different professionals from cloud-based law firm FisherBroyles. Two companions shifting to Greenberg Traurig instructed Legislation.com {that a} lack of bodily places of work made it troublesome to satisfy with shoppers and develop enterprise. (Law.com)
Frost Brown Todd merges with 23-lawyer agency in California
Frost Brown Todd is merging with California-based regulation agency AlvaradoSmith, which has 23 legal professionals in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Orange County, California. The mixed agency may have greater than 575 attorneys in 17 places of work throughout 9 states and Washington, D.C. (Frost Brown Todd press release, Law.com)
States attain $3.1B opioid settlement with Walmart
Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to resolve allegations that its failure to manage opioid prescriptions contributed to the opioid epidemic. The cash can be paid to state, native and tribal governments. CVS and Walgreens have additionally reached tentative offers that might convey the entire pharmacy settlements to about $13.1 billion. (The New York Times, New York lawyer normal press release)
