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Federal Judge Chides Jackson Walker, Others, for Too-Long Court Filings

Tue, 2025-09-16 18:41

In a federal lawsuit related to the romantic relationship between former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones and former Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman, Chief Judge Alia Moses warns parties that "Gamesmanship and attempts to overwhelm the court with a deluge of briefing will not be viewed in a positive light."

       

Chicago Cubs, Security Partners Slammed With Wrigley Field Biometric Privacy Violation Claims

Tue, 2025-09-16 18:06

An Illinois man alleged the team violated the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting facial recognition information and biometric identifiers from the guests who attend Cubs games at Wrigley Field.

       

Microsoft's Nowbar Confirms Departure, Hints at Next Move

Tue, 2025-09-16 17:19

"My goal is to help organizations embrace disruptive technologies responsibly and sustainably to drive economic and societal impact," Hossein Nowbar wrote on LinkedIn early Tuesday.

       

Justice Sotomayor Calls Children 'Our Hope' in Fixing the United States' 'Big Mistakes'

Tue, 2025-09-16 16:55

“Do we understand the difference between a king and a president? I think if people understood these things in the beginning they'd be more informed on what is important to a democracy, the justice said.

       

After Perkins Lawyer Firing, Law Firms ‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place' in Policing Social Media

Tue, 2025-09-16 16:08

The fired Perkins Coie lawyer, a counsel at the firm, had criticized Charlie Kirk and the Trump administration in a social media post, after Kirk was shot on Thursday and pronounced dead later that day.

       

Gemini, SEC Near Settlement in Crypto Lending Case

Tue, 2025-09-16 15:58

The proposed settlement shows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has "not entirely left the crypto field of play," according to an expert not involved in the matter.

       

Salesforce Breach Spawns 100 Lawsuits Naming Allianz, Christian Dior, Others

Tue, 2025-09-16 15:12

The breach of cloud-based software firm Software has generated nearly 100 lawsuits against several companies, including Farmers Insurance, TransUnion and Louis Vuitton.

       

Dave & Buster's Settles Nearly 1,000 Claims Over Banning Disparaging Reviews

Tue, 2025-09-16 15:06

Consumers brought action under a 2014 California law forbidding provisions that waive a consumer's right to comment on a company or its goods, services or employees.

       

1st Circuit Blocks Suit for Delayed Med-Mal Investigation Into Pregnant Woman's Death

Tue, 2025-09-16 14:13

Brad O'Brien filed the suit on behalf of his partner, Melissa Allen, who died days after undergoing an emergency cesarean section at Lowell General Hospital. He argued his suit wasn't time-barred because his time to file a claim didn't start accruing until he first spoke to his lawyer in September 2017, when he claimed to have learned of the potential negligence.

       

'Imperative Public Importance': Cases of Fired Agency Officials Converge on High Court

Tue, 2025-09-16 13:40

Legal challenges over President Donald Trump's firing of various Democratic independent agency officials, including on the Federal Trade Commission, have begun piling up at the U.S. Supreme Court.

       

A Lot of Buzz—But Any Legal Claims Over Charlie Kirk Fallout?

Tue, 2025-09-16 13:39

As U.S. employers suspend employees over their online commentary surrounding assassinated activist Charlie Kirk, attorneys weigh the legal claims that might soon follow.

       

DC Circuit Blocks Trump's Firing of Fed Governor, Notes Likely Due Process Violation

Tue, 2025-09-16 11:22

“In this court, the government does not dispute that it failed to provide Cook even minimal process—that is, notice of the allegation against her and a meaningful opportunity to respond—before she was purportedly removed, Judge Bradley Garcia wrote in a concurrence to the D.C. Circuit's unsigned order.

       

Climate Change Forcing GCs to Confront Complex Web of Emerging Risks

Tue, 2025-09-16 11:02

One challenge for general counsel to overcome is a perception within organizations that extreme weather is random, undermining the value of planning.

       

Read the Decision: NY State Judge Dismisses Terrorism-Related Charges Against Luigi Mangione

Tue, 2025-09-16 09:55

Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Gregory Carro dismissed counts of first-degree murder as terrorism and second-degree murder as terrorism, finding the grand jury minutes were "legally insufficient."

       

Cozen O'Connor Brings $1.2M Contract Breach Claim Against Boston Brewery

Tue, 2025-09-16 09:39

Cozen O'Connor brought suit on behalf of Zuckerman Honickman, a supply chain bottling company, against the Massachusetts-based brewery Lord Hobo Brewing Co.

       

How the Deal Got Done: Gunderson Dettmer and Boston Celtics

Tue, 2025-09-16 07:59

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian served as co-counsel to longtime client Boston Basketball Partners, led by the Grousbeck family, in the definitive agreement to sell the Boston Celtics to an investor group led by William Chisholm. The Gunderson Dettmer deal team was led by Boston founding partner Jay K. Hachigian and included partners Richard Hesp and Tyler Kirtley and associates Graham Rogers and Taylor DiChello. Hachigian offers this perspective on "How the Deal Got Done."

       

Final Approval Hearing Held in Class Action Settlement of Al Lost $50M for Volunteer Baseball Coaches

Mon, 2025-09-15 21:37

If approved, the settlement will award $49.25 million to class members who served as volunteer baseball coaches between 2018 to 2023, before the NCAA repealed a bylaw barring Division 1 coaches from receiving compensation in Jan. 2023.

       

'A Warning': State Court Fines Lawyer $10,000 for AI-Generated Fake Quotes in Briefs

Mon, 2025-09-15 18:50

The Second District Court of Appeal held that multiple instances of AI-fabricated case quotations in submitted briefs rendered an appeal frivolous.

       

How Will the US Supreme Court Rule on Trump's Tariffs? The Experts Are Undecided

Mon, 2025-09-15 18:49

Between the scope of the tariffs, the president's emergency powers and ongoing fears of a constitutional crisis, legal experts are hesitant to say whether the White House or the small businesses challenging the duties has the better case.

       

‘When Does It End?': In Uber Case, 3rd Circuit Asks How Many Retrials Is Too Many?

Mon, 2025-09-15 18:11

All three appellate judges asked what standard lower courts must consider when deciding—in exercising their inherent authority over their dockets—if granting another civil trial would be futile.

       

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