In Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, the circuit court reversed a district court’s order relying on Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) to reopen a case that had been voluntarily dismissed without prejudice under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). A split panel held that “a court cannot set aside a voluntary dismissal without prejudice because it […]
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In Rare Lateral Hire, Wachtell Adds Former Federal Prosecutor, Willkie White-Collar Leader
Randall Jackson, the leader of Willkie’s white-collar defense group, has joined Wachtell as a partner.
The China Dilemma: Should Law Firms Call It Quits?
U.S. leaders are finding it harder to justify substantial presences in China.
Major, Lindsey & Africa Cuts Advisory Services Professionals Amid Refocus
Five employees could lose their jobs at the end of the month. An MLA representative said the search firm isn’t exiting the advisory services business but “refocusing to a more tailored advisory offering, including coaching, advising and on-boarding.”
Decongestant Lawsuits Name Nearly 20 Companies, 'They Know It's a Serious Case.'
Lawsuits over decongestants that an FDA panel found don’t work now name more than a dozen defendants, including Walmart, Target, CVS, GlaxoSmithKline and Amazon.