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Apple Faces New Class Action Copyright Claim Over AI Training on Scientific Books

Fri, 2025-10-10 19:09

Joseph Saveri Law filed the claim on behalf of New York-based neuroscientists Susan Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknick, whose scientific publications were included in the online pirate library known as Books3 that was used to train Apple Intelligence.

       

Majority of Trump Nominees for NC Federal Courts Get Bipartisan Support; Fourth Advances on Party-Line Vote

Fri, 2025-10-10 18:54

Carl Tobias, a University of Richmond Law School professor, applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for embracing bipartisanship during the hyperpartisan Trump era as Democrats and Republicans advanced the nominations of three President Donald Trump nominees for federal courts in North Carolina.

       

Emerging Technologies Bring Shifts in Biometric Privacy Litigation, Experts Say

Fri, 2025-10-10 16:44

“Part of the issue is that your face is not actually a very private thing, said Matthew Kugler, a professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, who studies privacy litigation. “If there isn't a legal restriction on using the technology, then practically they are always going to be able to get images of your face, so they can always practically do it. Given that we can't protect the secrecy of your face, the only way to protect your privacy is through legal intervention.

       

Shutdown Causes Headaches for Regulatory Attorneys

Fri, 2025-10-10 16:19

“We're almost at year-end. People want to accomplish things before the year ends. If we're shut down all of October, that slows things down and hurts companies, noted Aaron Cutler of Hogan Lovells.

       

Meet the US Judge Presiding Over Indicted New York AG James' Bank Fraud Case

Fri, 2025-10-10 14:49

U.S. District Judge Jamar K. Walker, a former Covington & Burling associate and ex-prosecutor who once oversaw the Financial Crimes & Public Corruption Unit in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, will preside over the Trump administration's white-collar criminal case charging New York Attorney General Letitia James with bank fraud in Virginia federal court.

       

Sixth Circuit Creates Circuit Split on Insurance Valuation Class Action Certification

Fri, 2025-10-10 14:41
The Sixth Circuit concluded a federal judge for the Western District of Tennessee did not abuse its discretion when it certified the class. However, the Third, Fourth, Seventh and Ninth circuits this year have blocked class certification in similar actions against Progressive.        

Law Firm Disrupted: The Big Law Market for Comms Work is Growing

Fri, 2025-10-10 14:02

In the last year, C Street has advised three Am Law 50 law firms and two boutiques for practice “optimization services, as well as other types of clients, about their communications and business development.

       

Live from WIPL with Jo Davaris

Fri, 2025-10-10 11:50

Guess what it's back. WIPL is back and back where it started.

       

How Lawyers Can Deliver More Value and Reduce Risk In Transactional Work

Fri, 2025-10-10 11:27

Firms that enable lawyers to practice at the top of their license by embracing smarter workflows and AI-driven systems that enhance human judgment aren't just more efficient; they're setting a new standard for excellence, reducing risk for clients, and elevating the role of the lawyer.

       

Senate Confirms Jennifer Mascott to 3rd Circuit

Fri, 2025-10-10 11:18

Confirmed in a 50-47 vote, Mascott is Trump's second appointee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in his second term. The Senate confirmed the president's former personal lawyer and Justice Department official Emil Bove in July.

       

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Build Genuine Relationships,' Says Tyler Schneider of TorHoerman Law

Fri, 2025-10-10 10:59

"Build genuine relationships. Not the kind you collect on LinkedIn, but the ones where people trust you to have their back when things go sideways. Being the loudest in the room may get you more attention, but being the most reliable in the room will get you the call when it really matters."

       

Insurer Had Duty to Defend in $78 Million Case

Fri, 2025-10-10 10:14

"Because the information available to Evanston when it refused to defend showed at least a possibility of coverage, and because there is no dispute that Evanston declined to defend the Named Insureds, the Court grants the Borjas's motion for summary judgment that Evanston had and breached its duty to defend," the court ruled.

       

Retired Judge Goldberg Talks Threats Against Judiciary, Plans, Time on Bench

Fri, 2025-10-10 07:44

"I think that rigorous, in-depth conversations about due process, the rule of law and how wonderful our justice system is need to occur as often as possible. These conversations should take place in schools, at bar events, at local chambers of commerce and at dinner tables."

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Fri, 2025-10-10 07:41

The competition regulator has had increased intervention powers since the start of this year, but Google argued that the measures could "inhibit UK innovation and growth".

       

Live from WIPL with Erin Abrams

Fri, 2025-10-10 06:53

Guess what it's back! WIPL is back and back where it started. In this episode, Legal Speak host Cedra Mayfield interviews Erin Abrams, chief legal officer at Via Transportation.

       

Charges From ‘Judge Shopping' Investigation Have a Strong Defense, but the Damage Is Done, Experts Say

Fri, 2025-10-10 00:56
I think these whole proceedings are a dangerous expansion of judicial power to try to keep civil rights lawyers in line and discourage them, said Barry Ragsdale, an attorney from Birmingham-based Dominick Feld Hyde, who was among the legal team defending litigators being questioned about their practices.And I've heard the lawyers involved in this case, who are nationally-known lawyers for civil rights, say they'll never litigate in Alabama again. If that's true, then, unfortunately, it's mission accomplished.        

Oklahoma Business Courts Found Unconstitutional as State's High Court Faults Judicial Selection Process

Thu, 2025-10-09 18:57

The decision voids Senate Bill 632, which was signed into law in May and would have gone into effect Oct. 1, creating one business court each in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

       

Erwin Chemerinsky on How This Supreme Court Term Will Shape the Power of the Presidency

Thu, 2025-10-09 18:32

In the inaugural episode of the Supreme Court Brief podcast, the dean of Berkeley Law School joins host Jimmy Hoover to discuss the stakes of the October 2025 Supreme Court term.

       

9th Circuit Seems Skeptical of Oregon's Bid to Block Trump's Guard Deployment to Portland

Thu, 2025-10-09 17:28

During oral arguments, Judge Ryan Nelson said he was struggling with the state's argument that the court should not defer to the president's determination that the National Guard could be federalized.

       

New US Justice Department Process Requires Vetting of 'Public' Speech by Employees, Prosecutor Says

Thu, 2025-10-09 17:22

The Department of Justice last month "recently issued new review and approval processes for any public statements by employees of the United States Attorneys' Offices at panels, conferences, and public events," according to a letter filed in Luigi Mangione's federal case. The comment came as prosecutors attempted to convince a judge the office did not run afoul of local rules when DOJ employees reposted case commentary on social media.

       

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