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Litigation Trends to Watch: Cases Surge Over Algorithmic Pricing, ‘Reject Cookies' Banners and Search Result Listings

Fri, 2025-05-09 14:57

Construction rental companies are under fire for using algorithmic pricing tools.

       

Choice of Pirro as Top Federal Prosecutor in D.C. Raises Concerns

Fri, 2025-05-09 14:56

While Jeanine Pirro has served as a district attorney and judge in a sizable jurisdiction, she has not practiced law in two decades, critics say, as she has focused on her role as a political and legal commentator on television.

       

Ambiguity Over Term Limits Means Courts May Have to Determine Next U.S. Attorneys in High-Profile Districts

Fri, 2025-05-09 14:43

Unanswered legal questions remain as the Trump administration signals it might test the term limits of U.S. attorneys, sidestepping Senate confirmation and the courts. Those questions may lead to conflict between the role of U.S. district judges and the executive branch in selecting top federal prosecutors.

       

ABA Council Extends Suspension of DEI Standard Until 2026

Fri, 2025-05-09 14:19

The Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted to extend the enforcement of Standard 206, which had required schools to commit to diversity and inclusion, until Aug. 31, 2026.

       

Big Law Attorneys Open Up About Addiction, Recovery and Leaning on Others for Help

Fri, 2025-05-09 14:03

Steven Wall, the global managing partner of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner litigation partner Jim Lawrence and Dechert associate Casey Miller all discussed their respective recoveries from addiction as part of a Well-Being Week in Law forum.

       

Founder of Failed Crypto 'Bank' Celsius Is Sentenced to 12 Years in Jail

Fri, 2025-05-09 13:39
The sentence comes after Alex Mashinsky pleaded guilty in December to commodities and securities fraud in connection to Celsius Network LLC, a crypto asset platform that held $25 billion at its height.        

'19 Laws Are a Lot:' Amid AI Rollout, Attorneys Grapple With Varied Rules

Fri, 2025-05-09 13:24

Maintaining an effective privacy program while balancing compliance with 19 comprehensive state privacy laws is an ongoing challenge for privacy attorneys. Gavin George, partner with Haynes Boone discussed how to navigate those laws effectively during a talk at the University of Texas at Austin's 38th annual Law Tech conference.

       

SEC Commissioner: Ripple Settlement Shows Regulator at War With Itself

Fri, 2025-05-09 13:24

“Until new regulatory guidance is issued, the crypto world will continue to operate in a vacuum, said Arlo Devlin Brown, a partner at Covington & Burling and ex-chief of the Southern District of New York's public corruption unit.

       

Eminent AI Researcher Foresees an In-House Revolution

Fri, 2025-05-09 11:47

"We actually have a paper showing that more junior people are worse at using AI than more senior people because they don't know what 'good' looks like. They get a legal memo and it's like, 'This is a great memo!'" said Ethan Mollick, co-director of Generative AI Labs at the Wharton School.

       

The Importance of Change Management In Law Firms: Winning Lawyers' Support for Behavioral Change

Fri, 2025-05-09 11:24

Law firms, based on precedent, steeped in tradition, and historically resistant to disruption, often struggle with change management. Yet, in today's rapidly evolving legal landscape, adapting to new technologies, processes and client expectations is no longer optional — it's essential for survival.

       

Medical Device Company Must Turn Over Financial Records Post-$60M Verdict, Judge Rules

Fri, 2025-05-09 11:20

On Tuesday, U.S. District Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the District of Massachusetts granted Insulet Corp.'s motion for post-verdict discovery against the defendants and their ability to pay a $59.4 million trade secrets judgment for an insulin patch pump.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Proactively Seek the Opportunities That You Want,' Says Kate McMorrow of Knobbe Martens

Fri, 2025-05-09 10:59

"The best opportunities in my career came from unexpected conversations in hallways and socializing with partners that I did not necessarily work with at the time. It is much easier to plan and shape your career if you proactively seek the opportunities that you want."

       

The Eighth Circuit Reinforces the Importance of Expressly Requesting Jury Trials

Fri, 2025-05-09 10:52

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently reinforced the importance of a plaintiff asking for a jury trial either in the pleadings or within 14 days after service of the pleadings, as required by Rule 38(b)(1), or through a formal motion, as allowed under Rule 39(b). Relying on an opposing party's consent to a belated request for a jury trial—without making a formal submission to the court—is not enough.

       

'Click to Cancel' Rule Kicking In, and All Signs Point to Stiff Enforcement

Fri, 2025-05-09 10:20

Earlier this spring, FTC chair Andrew Ferguson signaled his commitment to cleaning up unfair and deceptive auto-renewal practices by suing Uber and striking a $17 million settlement with an online cash advance company.

       

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies at 85

Fri, 2025-05-09 10:06

"He brought uncommon wisdom and kindness to a lifetime of public service," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. sad. "After retiring to his beloved New Hampshire in 2009, he continued to render significant service to our branch by sitting regularly on the [U.S.] Court of Appeals for the First Circuit for more than a decade. He will be greatly missed."

       

7th Circuit Clears Chicago Firm in Yearslong Dispute with Lit Funding Company

Fri, 2025-05-09 09:45

The company also claimed Sugar Felsenthal fraudulently concealed its relationship with its former executive while helping her establish her competing business and said the firm's actions caused it to wrongfully incur legal fees and outside investments.

       

Breaking: Trump Names Former Judge and DA Jeanine Pirro Interim US Attorney for Washington, DC

Thu, 2025-05-08 21:21

Pirro served as a former state judge and former top prosecutor for Westchester County, New York, before becoming a television host and Trump's next interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

       

The 2025 Am Law 200: At a Glance

Thu, 2025-05-08 19:02

An alphabetized listing of the Am Law Second Hundred firms and their core financial and census data.

       

Court Says Cuba Tobacco Company Has Right to Seek Cancellation of U.S. Rival's ‘Cohiba' Trademark

Thu, 2025-05-08 18:44

The legal dispute dates back to 1997, when Cuba's state-owned company attempted to register its Cohiba mark but was turned away because of General Cigar Company's registration. The court found Cubatabaco has the right to seek cancellation of the mark held by its U.S. rival.

       

The Law Firm Disrupted: Can Billing Rate Increases Withstand the Tariff Buzzsaw?

Thu, 2025-05-08 18:35

For the last few years, it's seemed like nothing could stand in the way of rising billing rates. But they may have met their match in a global economic disruption.

       

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