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Federal Judge Allows Defamation Suits to Proceed Against Competitors' False Warnings of 'Serious State Investigation'

Thu, 2024-01-04 17:36

"Viewing the allegations in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, the plain language of the challenged statement—that Grover is 'under a serious state investigation'—is verifiable, even if confirming the existence of an investigation may require significant legwork. Either an investigation by the state exists, or it does not," U.S. District Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski for the Western District of Virginia said. "The context of the message is important, as it both (1) supports Grover's contention that a reasonable recipient would understand the challenged statement as stating a fact, and (2) reinforces the implication that Grover has engaged in illegal conduct related to charitable gaming."

       

TransPerfect Attorney Offers Payment to End Years-Long Chancery Fee Dispute

Thu, 2024-01-04 17:12

Famed attorney Alan Dershowitz, holding what he said was a file folder containing checks, said as a gesture of good faith and an effort to resolve the longest-running Chancery case after nearly 10 years.

       

Michigan Court Reinstates Arbitration Award After Trooper Terminated for Sexual Harassment Allegations

Thu, 2024-01-04 16:57

The court concluded that the collective bargaining agreement between the parties gave the arbitrator the power to determine whether an employee was justly discharged, and the trial court had therefore erred in vacating the arbitrator's award.

       

Cadwalader Countersues, Seeking Unpaid Bills From Ex-Clients Who Alleged Legal Malpractice

Thu, 2024-01-04 16:38

Former clients Adam and Daniel Kaplan sued the firm and former Cadwalader partner Todd Blanche last year, alleging legal malpractice. Cadwalader and Blanche have called the suit "baseless."

       

Judiciary Rules Panel Weighs Unified Bar Admissions Proposal for US District Courts

Thu, 2024-01-04 16:17

"I've never understood why a requirement of admission to the bar of the state in which the federal district court sits makes a lot of sense," said New York University School of Law Dean Troy A. McKenzie.

       

In-House Hiring Poised for Growth in 2024 as Legal Chiefs Navigate Budget Pressures

Thu, 2024-01-04 16:16

"Privacy roles remain very competitive," said Andrew Woods, general counsel of Pubmatic. "There's just not enough lawyers to do those jobs who have any sort of relevant experience."

       

New Jersey Q&A/Quick Hits/Trulieve GC to Dorsey & Whitney/Colorado's Cannabis Decade

Thu, 2024-01-04 14:45

"New Jersey is still an emerging market, yet we are already a positive example for other states for a number of reasons," said Christopher Riggs, chief counsel to New Jersey's Cannabis Regulatory Commission.

       

Which States Are Disqualifying Trump From 2024 Presidential Election Ballots?

Thu, 2024-01-04 12:59

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Fact or Opinion? 2nd Circuit Raises Bar for Investor Fraud Suits

Thu, 2024-01-04 12:44

Court upholds dismissal of Philip Morris investors' claim that the cigarette giant made false statements regarding its clinical studies.

       

'They Sued Her to Make an Example': Employer's Stay-or-Pay Clause Under Fire

Thu, 2024-01-04 09:52

"They sued her for $820,000 which is nearly four times what she made as a part-time worker," said Dax Lopez of DelCampo Grayson Lopez in Dunwoody. "They sued her, I think, more so to make her an example to other doctors trying to leave."

       

Think Twice Before Hitting 'Send' After 9 at Night

Thu, 2024-01-04 08:20

A new cottage industry of litigation premised on the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) should give companies pause before sending billing-related emails to their customers outside of typical business hours. In a new line of cases, the plaintiffs bar is pursuing class actions based on billing-related emails sent between the hours of 9 p.m. and 8 a.m.

       

In EU, Convergence Between Privacy and Antitrust Is Creating Uncertainty for Clients, Work for Law Firms

Thu, 2024-01-04 07:02

The convergence between privacy and competition questions has been driven by the ever-growing importance of data in the digital economy.

       

Quinn Emanuel Plots Wilmington Office Opening, Hiring Local Counsel to Lead

Thu, 2024-01-04 07:00

Michael Barlow's history of working with Quinn Emanuel's litigators as Delaware counsel includes representing clients Mirae Asset Global Investments and Snow Phipps Group in the first two COVID-19 "busted deal" cases to go to trial.

       

Nominations Now Open for the 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers

Thu, 2024-01-04 05:00

ALM's Elite Trial Lawyers recognizes U.S. based law firms that have performed exemplary and cutting-edge work on behalf of plaintiffs. The 2023 awards will maintain the same prestige as they've always had, spotlighting industry-leading plaintiffs lawyers and firms.

       

Competitive Law Firms Will Double Down on Practice Strengths: The Morning Minute

Thu, 2024-01-04 05:00

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With Law Firm Merger Interest at 'All-Time High,' Consolidation May Heat Up in 2024

Thu, 2024-01-04 04:00

At least nine mergers have already been announced and slated for completion in 2024, according to consulting firm Fairfax.

       

ABA Proposal to Accreditate Fully Online Law Schools Draws Overwhelming Support

Wed, 2024-01-03 23:48

By the end of the year, nearly 30 comments—42 pages worth—had been uploaded to the ABA's website, with all but two commenters expressing support for the proposal.

       

Trump Ballot Eligibility: A State-by-State Look at Divided Courts

Wed, 2024-01-03 23:26

The nation's courts remain divided over whether the insurrection clause in Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment can block former President Donald Trump from appearing on 2024 primary ballots while one case awaits certification by the U.S. Supreme Court.

       

Fourth Circuit Rejects Shareholders' Security Fraud Claims Based on Optimistic Projections for Merged Company

Wed, 2024-01-03 23:19

Fourth Circuit decision reinforces that securities fraud liability "cannot be 'predicated solely on an overly optimistic view of a future which may, in fact, encounter harsh economic realities down the road.'"

       

Mayer Brown's Chair on What Deep Sea Exploration Teaches Us About the Legal Industry's Adoption of Gen AI

Wed, 2024-01-03 23:02

After reading "The Underworld," Mayer Brown chair Jon Van Gorp reflects on how new discoveries and innovations in deep sea exploration raise similar questions that stem from gen AI's advancement.

       

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