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Terence "Terry" Cushing is an experienced attorney with nearly two decades of work across litigation and corporate law. He currently serves as Senior Corporate Counsel at Republic Services, a Fortune 300 company operating in environmental services, recycling, and waste management. His career reflects steady progress, broad expertise, and a practical leadership style. Born in Schenectady, New York and raised in Exton, Pennsylvania, Terry grew up in a household that valued discipline and learning.

Recently, one of Italy's leading publications - Il Giornale - published a piece about the legal dispute between a major Italian engineering group Maire S.p.A. and the swiss-based fertilizer producer EuroChem, which is being heard in several jurisdictions worldwide, including London and Moscow. The article examined the potential implications of ongoing litigation for Maire's public disclosures, share price and foreign assets. Several hours after publication, the article was taken down from the newspaper's website without explanation.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, has yet to formally unveil the plaque. And the Trump administration's Department of Justice is seeking to dismiss a police officers' lawsuit asking that it be displayed as intended. The Architect of the Capitol, which was responsible for obtaining and displaying the plaque, said in light of the federal litigation, it cannot comment.

Law firm litigators are facing a pivotal moment. Caseloads are growing in complexity and volume while client expectations are shifting. Between July and August of 2025, Ari Kaplan Advisors interviewed partners and attorneys at large law firms across the United States. The objective of the research was to understand how litigators and trial lawyers are leveraging technology to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving legal environment.

Lawyer demands IRS recognize pets as dependents. [ Forbes] How many laws does Santa Clause break in one night. [ Legal Cheek] Supreme Court lays groundwork for "except for agencies that effect our personal wealth" exception to the novel theory they expounded in the FTC oral argument. The "pets as dependents" argument seems positively well-founded by comparison. [ Reuters] National Trust sues over Trump's ballroom plans. [ Law360]

The wireless wars are heating up. AT&T T 1.15%, T-Mobile US and Verizon Communications have long traded barbs over who offers the most reliable service, best price and broadest wireless-service coverage.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the Justice Department to challenge state artificial intelligence laws the administration says threaten US competitiveness. In his order, Trump is taking issue with state "requiring entities to embed ideological bias within models" - although the example he gave of embedding bias was "a new Colorado law banning 'algorithmic discrimination'" that, he said, could "force AI models to produce false results in order to avoid a 'differential treatment or impact' on protected groups."

Sun Tzu had this figured out some 2,500 years ago: If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.

"Any information you provide to the city - including your address, email and phone number - will become a matter of public record," an Oct. 20 letter from the park's attorney Paul Beard II warned of a questionnaire sent out by city staff. "If you decide to respond," it continued, "the park may need to depose you" as part of litigation between the two, and "it may be advisable for you to hire counsel."

The arrangement resolves litigation filed by NPR accusing the corporation of illegally yielding to Trump's demands that the network be financially punished for its news coverage. The argument, part of a broader lawsuit by NPR and several stations against the Trump administration, focused on CPB funding for NPR's operation of a satellite distribution system for local public radio stations. The judge in the case had explicitly told CPB's legal team he did not find its defense credible.

Perryman said the stakes go beyond courtroom victories. The real challenge is demonstrating that the public truly holds the power to counter and often stop the White House's seemingly unstoppable march toward authoritarian rule. "The real thing for us was, how are we going to show people that you actually still get to be in charge in your country-the people get to be in charge," Perryman told moderator and host of the podcast Pod Save America, Jon Favreau.

Weil Gotshal partner Gerhard Schmidt, co-managing partner of the Biglaw firm's German offices and a private equity and mergers & acquisitions attorney, is on the hot seat thanks to a €5 million personal investment. According to reporting by the Financial Times, in 2017 Schmidt invested the money in private equity group Novalpina Capital, sans the typical investor fees due to his relationship with the founders, and chaired Novalpina Capital.

The work began in late 2019, when the city transportation department hired the company Judlau for $101 million to replace corroding steel and decking along the Riverside Drive Viaduct, which towers above the West Side Highway between 153rd And 161st streets. The roadway, which was built in 1928 and last saw major repairs in 1985, had "limited remaining life," city engineers said at the time.

On this episode of the UpLevel View podcast, hosts Steph Corey and Ken Callander talk with Grubhub's Katie Armistead about how legal teams are bringing order to the chaos with phase-based fees, risk-sharing, and value-driven pricing. Changing Models It can often be difficult to convince members of a corporate law department to switch pricing models. Here, Steph and Katie share some factors that can convince a team to make this change.

It isn't particularly strong - it's effectiveness is probably one step above spit, but it is better than nothing when you're dealing with pregnancy cramps or a fever. Unfortunately, the party that brought you bleach and horse de-wormer as COVID cures is still in power and they've set their sights on acetaminophen. And despite Trump's difficulty pronouncing it, he went all in on establishing a causal link between using Tylenol while pregnant and giving birth to a child with autism.

Langley's professional journey began with the challenges common to many young attorneys: finding the right path and making decisions under pressure. Early in his career, he accepted a position out of law school that was not a good fit for him. The experience taught him valuable lessons about patience, self-trust, and the importance of gathering all relevant information before making significant decisions. Those insights shaped the way he has approached his career ever since, emphasizing careful consideration and self-awareness over haste or external pressures.

Are you struggling to bring order to the chaos of a litigation practice and build long-term client relationships?

Under the terms of the agreement, the defendants will pay $225,000 in attorney's fees stemming from the litigation first filed by Carpenter in 2021.

According to the lawsuit, loanDepot required loan officers unable to obtain higher-cost loans to transfer borrowers to internal loan consultants, regardless of actual necessity.

California's small businesses face immense challenges, particularly from trial attorneys exploiting the Americans With Disabilities Act. These legal ambushes often target technical infractions with no ill intent.

Karen Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jessica Phillips, and Jeannie Rhee left Paul, Weiss due to its deal with Trump, aiming to establish a new law firm independently.

The government's emissions reduction plan faces unprecedented litigation as over 300 lawyers argue it is inadequate for achieving net zero obligations by 2050.

The Federal Circuit's decisions in Ingenico and Ironburg effectively eliminate statutory IPR estoppel under 35 U.S.C. §315(e)(2), undermining its intended purpose to streamline litigation.