"* Elon Musk loses effort to claim he relied on attorney advice in Twitter investor case. Funny how famously leaking that you overruled key attorney advice during the deal can come back to bite somebody. [ Law360] * Jack Smith wants his testimony to be public. [ CBS News] * Kannon Shanmugam discusses - generally anyway - the process that led to his firm's Trump deal. [ Bloomberg Law News]"
"* Meanwhile, a Columbia University group is suing for records behind those deals. [ Reuters] * "Judges Stress Coordination as Mass-Tort Litigation Expands Across Courts." Might be a good time to brush up on your MDL knowledge! [ Legal Intelligencer] * Diversity issues continue to plague Biglaw Brussels office. At least this one was awkwardly well-intentioned. Progress! [ Roll on Friday] * TaxProf Blog finds a new home. [ ABA Journal]"
Elon Musk lost a bid to assert that he relied on attorney advice in the Twitter investor lawsuit, and public revelations that he overruled counsel were noted as harmful to his position. Special counsel Jack Smith sought for his testimony to be made public. Attorney Kannon Shanmugam described, in general terms, the process behind his firm's involvement in a Trump-related deal. A Columbia University group filed suit seeking records related to those transactions. Judges emphasized the need for coordination as mass-tort litigation expands across courts, underscoring MDL importance. Diversity challenges persisted in a Biglaw Brussels office despite well-intentioned efforts. The TaxProf Blog relocated to a new host.
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