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  1. August 19, 2019

    No Way Around Atty Conflict In 'Varsity Blues,' Judge Says

    A Boston federal magistrate judge on Monday warned a parent charged in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal that, by sticking with a team of attorneys that also represents a former coach connected to the case, he risks receiving conflicted advice.

  2. August 09, 2019

    Lori Loughlin Says Latham Conflict Gone In 'Varsity Blues'

    Actress Lori Loughlin and her designer husband Mossimo Giannulli told a Boston federal judge Friday that a potential conflict in the "Varsity Blues" case due to Latham & Watkins LLP's simultaneous representation of the couple and the University of Southern California is now moot because the firm no longer represents the university in any legal matters.

  3. July 29, 2019

    Gov't Says Client Waiver Doesn't Cure 'Varsity Blues' Conflict

    Prosecutors in Boston continued to press for the removal of Ropes & Gray from representing a defendant in the college admissions cheating case, saying the firm still hasn't fully dealt with its conflict of interest stemming from its work for the University of Southern California.

  4. July 25, 2019

    Ropes & Gray Says It Can Rep 'Varsity Blues' Dad And USC

    Ropes & Gray LLP has told a Massachusetts federal court it obtained the necessary conflict of interest waiver from a parent charged with bribing his child's way into the University of Southern California before beginning to represent him in the case while also counseling the school on unrelated matters.

  5. July 24, 2019

    Duane Morris, Todd & Weld Can Rep Couple In 'Varsity Blues'

    A federal judge in Boston gave Duane Morris LLP and Todd & Weld LLP the go-ahead Wednesday to represent a husband and wife who were both charged in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal, despite the potential for conflicts of interest when co-defendants share attorneys.

  6. July 23, 2019

    Nixon Peabody Can Rep 'Varsity Blues' Parent And USC

    A Massachusetts federal judge said Tuesday she won't bar Nixon Peabody LLP from representing one of the parents charged with bribing his child's way into the University of Southern California, over the objections of the school, which is both allegedly a victim in the "Varsity Blues" case and a client of the global law firm.

  7. July 19, 2019

    Massachusetts Cases To Watch: Midyear Report

    Boston courthouses have been hopping as spring has turned to summer and high-profile white collar cases, the anticipated verdict in a landmark education and employment case, and a pair of cases dealing with courthouse immigration arrests have been filling up the Bay State's dockets. Here, Law360 highlights some of the most important cases to watch in the second half of 2019.

  8. July 19, 2019

    Hooper Lundy OK To Rep Husband & Wife In 'Varsity Blues'

    A California couple charged in the nationwide college admissions case known as "Varsity Blues" told a Massachusetts federal judge they are comfortable having Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC represent them both, despite several concerns raised by prosecutors during a hearing Friday.

  9. July 15, 2019

    DOJ Urges 'Rigorous' Conflict Inquiry In 'Varsity Blues' Case

    Federal prosecutors have again urged a Boston federal judge overseeing the "Varsity Blues" college admissions cheating case to hold a "rigorous inquiry" into conflicts of interest at BigLaw firms representing parents and the University of Southern California.

  10. June 27, 2019

    'Varsity Blues' Parents Counter Feds' BigLaw Conflict Claims

    Several parents caught up in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal told a Massachusetts federal court Thursday they want to keep their counsel from Latham & Watkins, Nixon Peabody and Ropes & Gray despite federal prosecutors' concerns about the firms' potential conflicts.