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Schlichter Bogard & Denton Wins Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Behalf of Northwestern University Employees and Retirees in Retirement Plan

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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Schlichter Bogard & Denton, a leading national law firm based in St. Louis, is pleased to announce that the United States Supreme Court has ruled, in a unanimous decision, in favor of Northwestern University employees and retirees in a case alleging excessive fees in their 403(b) retirement plan.

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  • Schlichter Bogard & Denton, a leading national law firm based in St. Louis, is pleased to announce that the United States Supreme Court has ruled, in a unanimous decision, in favor of Northwestern University employees and retirees in a case alleging excessive fees in their 403(b) retirement plan.
  • The ruling in Hughes v. Northwestern University also reaffirms Schlichter Bogard & Dentons unanimous victory in Tibble v. Edison, the first 401(k) excessive fee case to be argued in the Supreme Court.
  • Were pleased that the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favor of employees and retirees in the Northwestern plan, as they previously did in our Tibble v. Edison case, the only other excessive fee case they have taken, said Jerry Schlichter, managing partner of Schlichter Bogard & Denton, attorneys for the plaintiffs.
  • Schlichter Bogard & Denton, based in St. Louis, MO, pioneered excessive fee 401(k) and 403(b) litigation on behalf of employees and retirees.

Distinguished SDNY Prosecutor, Edward Imperatore, Joins Morrison & Foerster in New York

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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Mr. Imperatore joins Morrison & Foerster from the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), where he has served as Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) since 2012 and a senior member of the Office's Securities & Commodities Fraud Unit.

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  • Mr. Imperatore joins Morrison & Foerster from the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), where he has served as Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) since 2012 and a senior member of the Office's Securities & Commodities Fraud Unit.
  • Among them were 10 complex, multi-week white-collar trials, including six trials in the Securities & Commodities Fraud Unit.
  • His prosecutorial experience involving parallel investigations by the SDNY and the SEC, CFTC, and other regulators will be invaluable to our clients."
  • "Morrison & Foerster is known worldwide for its stellar reputation, international expertise, and outstanding group of lawyers and clients," said Mr. Imperatore.

iPromo Helping American Companies Comply with the OSHA Vaccine and COVID-19 ETS Testing Mandate for Its Employees

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
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Unless overturned by the Supreme Court, companies with more than 100 employees will have until January 10th before OSHA begins to issue citations for noncompliance.

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  • Unless overturned by the Supreme Court, companies with more than 100 employees will have until January 10th before OSHA begins to issue citations for noncompliance.
  • iPromo founder Leo Friedman noted, "As it stands today, companies will be mandated to test unvaccinated employees starting January 10th after the Appeals Court decision."
  • He continued, "Businesses that fall under the mandate's guidelines are now responsible for sourcing and delivering COVID-19 tests to their unvaccinated employees.
  • iPromo worked tirelessly to solidify its supply chain to deliver COVID-19 tests in as little as 1-3 days anywhere in the United States.

NCLA Appeals Case Contesting Data Collection of Automatic License Plate Readers in Coral Gables, FL

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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This warrantless surveillance infringes the privacy rights of residents like Raul Mas Canosa, who is suing over the use of ALPRs.

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  • This warrantless surveillance infringes the privacy rights of residents like Raul Mas Canosa, who is suing over the use of ALPRs.
  • Additionally, Coral Gables elected to share the ALPR data with 68 other jurisdictions, including federal law enforcement.
  • Discovery in the case revealed that, as of January 2019, the City had catalogued 393 photographs of Mr. Mas throughout Coral Gables.
  • NCLA released the following statements:
    The City of Coral Gables is using ALPRs to systematically infringe the constitutional rights of everyone who drives on its roads.

Appellate Partner Jeff Oldham Rejoins Bracewell's Houston Office

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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HOUSTON, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bracewell LLPannounced today that Jeffrey L. Oldham has rejoined the firm's Houston office as a partner in its appellate practice.

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  • HOUSTON, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bracewell LLPannounced today that Jeffrey L. Oldham has rejoined the firm's Houston office as a partner in its appellate practice.
  • Oldham originally joined Bracewell in 2008 and was a key appellate partner at the firm for over a decade.
  • "I'm thrilled to welcome Jeff back to the firm," said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp.
  • "Jeff is an extraordinary appellate lawyer with a stellar reputation and long track record of success in state and federal appellate matters."

Viatris Wins Federal Circuit Court Appeal Upholding District Court Decision Invalidating Biogen's Tecfidera® Patent

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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(NASDAQ: VTRS) today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the June 2020 decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia invalidating Biogen's Tecfidera patent, U.S. Patent No.

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  • (NASDAQ: VTRS) today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the June 2020 decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia invalidating Biogen's Tecfidera patent, U.S. Patent No.
  • The company launched the first therapeutically equivalent substitutable generic to Tecfidera in August 2020.
  • "Bringing a product like generic Tecfidera to market highlights our unwavering commitment to removing barriers to patient access, including challenging unsupportable legal barriers."
  • Viatris undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release other than as required by law.

Johnine Barnes to Speak at the 2021 Women in Litigation Joint CLE Conference

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Monday, November 22, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Johnine P. Barnes , Shareholder and Chair of the firm's Washington, D.C. Labor & Employment Practice, will speak at the 2021 Women in Litigation Joint CLE Conferencein Boston on Thursday, Nov. 18. on a panel titled "Judicial Involvement Promoting Diversity in Legal Leadership: Perspectives from the Bench, the Bar, and Academia."

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Johnine P. Barnes , Shareholder and Chair of the firm's Washington, D.C. Labor & Employment Practice, will speak at the 2021 Women in Litigation Joint CLE Conferencein Boston on Thursday, Nov. 18. on a panel titled "Judicial Involvement Promoting Diversity in Legal Leadership: Perspectives from the Bench, the Bar, and Academia."
  • Luis Felipe Restrepo, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; and Melissa H. Maxman, of Cohen & Gresser LLP, as moderator.
  • Barnes, of Greenberg Traurig's Washington, D.C. office , is nationally recognized by the Legal 500 U.S. Guide for her counseling and compliance practice regarding employment laws.
  • She is experienced in litigating and defending employment claims of harassment, retaliation, discrimination, wrongful discharge, and breach of contract, as well as business litigation matters.

California Court of Appeal Hands LTL Client DAS Corporation Victory in Decade-Long International Dispute

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18,2021 /PRNewswire/ --On November 8, 2021, the California Court of Appeal sided with LTL Attorneys' client DAS Corporation, headquartered in Korea,against Optional Capital, Inc.,another Korean company,in the parties' decade-long dispute over stolen funds.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18,2021 /PRNewswire/ --On November 8, 2021, the California Court of Appeal sided with LTL Attorneys' client DAS Corporation, headquartered in Korea,against Optional Capital, Inc.,another Korean company,in the parties' decade-long dispute over stolen funds.
  • The result is a complete victory for LTL's client in the litigation.
  • Optional sued DAS in 2011, claiming that funds DAS had received from a Swiss bank account maintained by a third-party fraudster belonged to Optional.
  • The fraudster had stolen funds from DAS and Optional, but DAS was the first to collect on its debt.

Breaking: Federal Court Stops Biden Administration's National Vaccine Mandate

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Saturday, November 6, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today issued a temporary stay, stopping the Biden administration's federal vaccine mandate for employers with over 100 employees.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today issued a temporary stay, stopping the Biden administration's federal vaccine mandate for employers with over 100 employees.
  • First Liberty Institute petitioned the Fifth Circuit on behalf Daystar Television Network and American Family Association to review the mandate.
  • The court said , "Because the petitions give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate, the Mandate is hereby STAYED pending further action by this court."
  • Each organization has over 100 employees, making them subject to the new vaccine mandate.

Prominent National Religious Ministries Announce Legal Challenge to Biden Administration's National Vaccine Mandate

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Friday, November 5, 2021
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"As religious ministries our clients cannot in good conscience force their own employees to violate their deeply held beliefs regarding vaccines," said David Hacker, Director of Litigation at First Liberty Institute.

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  • "As religious ministries our clients cannot in good conscience force their own employees to violate their deeply held beliefs regarding vaccines," said David Hacker, Director of Litigation at First Liberty Institute.
  • "The federal government has no authority to compel employers to violate the personal health care decisions of their employees.The Biden administration's order is the latest example of itsdisdain for both our Constitution and the sincerely held religious beliefs of millions of Americans."
  • Each organization has over 100 employees, making them subject to the new vaccine mandate.
  • First Liberty Institute is a non-profit public interest law firm and the largest legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to defending religious freedom for all Americans.