SEC Claims Trial Victory—And So Does Defendant

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON • SEC Claims Trial Victory—And So Does Defendant • U.S. Senator Pursues Class Action Challenging Government Surveillance • Cohen Milstein Merges With Leopold Law • Support Among Prospective Students for Fast-Track Law School • FTC Cracks Down on False 'Safe Harbor' Privacy Claims • Class Certified in Challenge to Noncitizen Detentions SEC Claims Trial Victory—And So Does Defendant After a string of recent courtroom defeats, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared victory following a two-week securities fraud trial in Minneapolis federal court. Read More » U.S. Senator Pursues Class Action Challenging Government Surveillance Sen. Rand Paul (R- Ky.) is expected to file a lawsuit today challenging the federal government's mass collection of phone records. Read More » Cohen Milstein Merges With Leopold Law Palm Beach Gardens-based Leopold Law has merged with Washington-based plaintiffs firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll to create an 80-lawyer firm specializing in complex litigation. The merger gives Cohen Milstein a presence and office in South Florida and new practice areas of product liability and managed care class action, while Leopold Law gets a national presence. Read More » Support Among Prospective Students for Fast-Track Law School President Obama isn't the only one who thinks law school should last for just two years. In a survey of prospective law students, 58 percent said that they would prefer to spend just two years acquiring a juris doctor degree rather than the traditional three. Read More » FTC Cracks Down on False 'Safe Harbor' Privacy Claims The Federal Trade Commission continued its recent crackdown on companies that misrepresent their privacy compliance credentials, settling charges today with children's online game company Fantage.com Inc. Read More » Class Certified in Challenge to Noncitizen Detentions A Massachusetts federal judge has certified a class of immigrant detainees suing the federal government because they were held in custody for more than six months without bond hearings. Read More » SUPREME COURT CASES

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