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Blackwell confirmed by the Senate, heads to bench on federal court in Minneapolis
WASHINGTON – The Senate late Wednesday voted to verify Jerry Blackwell, the legal professional who was tapped to prosecute the Derek Chauvin situation, as Minnesota’s newest federal judge. Blackwell, 60, made a decision to give up a 35-12 months vocation as a profitable company attorney to provide a life time appointment on the US District Court for the District of Minnesota, which hears all federal cases in the point out. The bipartisan vote to verify Blackwell was 51-43, with all Democrats present and 5 Republican senators — Roy Blunt of Missouri, Sue Collins of Maine, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Charles Grassley of Iowa and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voting…
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Tesla Law Department Exits Leave Musk With Thinned Legal Bench
Tesla Inc.‘s parting with yet another law office chief leaves Elon Musk, its co-founder and top rated government, with a thinned authorized bench as he faces authorized challenges. At least a dozen firm lawyers have still left their posts this yr, according to 3 people familiar with Tesla’s functions. They include things like some attorneys who labored in company models exterior of authorized, including human methods and tax, the individuals mentioned. The firm has no lawyer or legal chief shown amid its a few top executives and has been without having a permanent general counsel given that December 2019. “The GC needs to be a direct report to the CEO…