Law Week talked to partners at three Best Law Firms in construction and commercial litigation to see what’s going on in their practice areas, what legislation and court decisions have been impactful and what’s on their mind going into 2025.
Justice Samuel Alito ordered an administrative stay on the enforcement of a 5th Circuit opinion that found an aspect of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act unconstitutional.
Best Lawyers in the labor and employment and corporate practice areas told Law Week the regulatory, legislative and precedent changes that have been keeping them busy over the past year.
Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas found that the FTC exceeded its authority with the noncompete ban and that the rule was arbitrary and capricious.
High interest rates are still impacting the M&A space, but there’s hope on the horizon. Labor and employment attorneys are working to figure out what the new noncompete normal means for employers.
