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Anti-Moonlighting, Wage Transparency Suits Proliferate

Tue, 2025-10-14 17:31

"For decades, the largest corporations have amassed wealth through pay inequality and forcing their workers to sign non-competition agreements. Washington corporations are on notice that they can no longer maximize profit for their shareholders at the cost of their lowest-paid workers," a plaintiff-side lawyer wrote.

       

Amid Turmoil at Virginia U.S. Attorney's Office, Big Law Firms Are Hitting Their Hiring Limit

Tue, 2025-10-14 17:11

Government attorneys looking to land on their feet in Big Law are facing an increasingly difficult job market. The job market for attorneys headed to the private sector has been over-saturated for months, and Big Law firms are hitting their limit on the number of government attorneys they can hire this year, recruiters say.

       

California Law Banning Contingency Fee Sharing With ABS Firms Just a 'Smaller Battle in That Bigger War'

Tue, 2025-10-14 16:38

While some observers view the recently passed measure as an effort to restrain the reach of the Big Four and private equity investors, these aspirants have deep pockets and will likely continue pushing.

       

Brock Pierce Sues Quinn Emanuel, Citing ‘Criminally Usurious' 72% Interest Rate

Tue, 2025-10-14 14:22

Crypto entrepreneur Brock Pierce has sued Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in New York state court, seeking a declaration that he is not personally bound by the firm's arbitration clause and accusing it of charging a “criminally usurious 72% annual interest rate on unpaid legal fees.

       

A Business Guide to the U.S. AI-Privacy Crossroads

Tue, 2025-10-14 13:24

As AI becomes more embedded in everyday life and business operations, companies are facing a growing regulatory maze at the intersection of state privacy laws and emerging AI standards. This article explores the privacy laws that impact the use of AI and automated decision making and offers a practical guide for business leaders that aligns AI innovation with privacy expectations.

       

SEC Whistleblower Awards Tumble to 6-Year Low, Signaling 'Closer Scrutiny and Stricter Standards'

Tue, 2025-10-14 10:45

Whistleblowers "should expect a more adversarial process—and prepare accordingly," Gesmer Updegrove partner Braeden Anderson wrote in a note to clients.

       

The Balancing Act: Tracking Technology Trends and Risk Mitigation Techniques

Tue, 2025-10-14 10:38

U.S. companies face a massive wave of wiretapping law class action lawsuits and regulatory enforcement actions over online “tracking technologies. With this backdrop, the article below identifies some trends and new directions concerning tracking technology legal exposure and highlights some potential solutions for mitigating legal impact.

       

Big Law's C-Suite Shifts Focus As AI Impact Spreads

Tue, 2025-10-14 07:34

CIOs and CTOs are expected to quickly integrate and work collaboratively with different areas of the business, often borrowing staff from departments like IT or office services for specific projects. But that may soon change.

       

A&O Shearman Tokyo Head Quits to Launch Own Practice, Takes Team Along

Tue, 2025-10-14 05:16

At least two associates from legacy Shearman & Sterling have also departed, adding to the firm's ongoing global exodus.

       

Ahead of the Curve: Access to Justice Isn't for All

Tue, 2025-10-14 00:57

"Approximately 70% of low-income households face at least one civil legal problem annually, 40% of them face more than five significant civil legal problems annually, and anywhere from 50-90% of those people appear in court without the assistance of a lawyer," said Janet Sabel, director of the Center on Civil Justice at NYU School of Law.

       

Alito, Joined By Gorsuch and Thomas, Sets Sights on School Gender Policies

Tue, 2025-10-14 00:28

The court, dominated by a Republican-appointed majority and suffering from record low Democratic approval, has leaned into issues affecting trans youth in recent terms.

       

Johnson & Johnson to Argue for Reversal of $1B Earnout Damages Award

Tue, 2025-10-14 00:18

Johnson & Johnson claims Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will incorrectly applied the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing to override express terms in a contract to continue developing a surgical robot that originated with Auris Health.

       

Appeals Court Critiques Judge's 341-Page Expert Ruling in Zantac: ‘Was She a Little Too Thorough?'

Mon, 2025-10-13 18:16

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit heard oral arguments on Friday about whether to reverse a 2022 ruling tossing the plaintiffs' experts in thousands of Zantac lawsuits.

       

Fed. Judge Blocks Dept. of Defense's Attempt to Cap Research Grant Reimbursements

Mon, 2025-10-13 17:39

The plaintiffs, which included multiple education organizations and highly ranked colleges, alleged the decision broke both federal law and grant rules, but the Department of Defense argued its decision was within its discretion to allocate research funds as a government agency.

       

Supreme Court Asked to Extend Copyright Protection to AI Art

Mon, 2025-10-13 16:54

Stephen Thaler, an AI inventor, says artwork created entirely by artificial intelligence should be eligible for the same copyright protection available for photography, paintings, writing and other human-created works.

       

Live from WIPL with Theresa Shea

Mon, 2025-10-13 15:44

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

       

Live from WIPL with Amy Hanan

Mon, 2025-10-13 14:46

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

       

Delaware Supreme Court Set to Hear Elon Musk Compensation Case

Mon, 2025-10-13 13:32

The appeal, scheduled for argument on Wednesday morning before all five justices in Dover, consolidates several separate challenges to two 2024 decisions from Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick.

       

How I Made Partner in Charge: 'Get to Know People, Both Inside and Outside of the Firm,' Says Ben Struby of Lathrop GPM

Mon, 2025-10-13 10:59

"Make yourself valuable in ways other than just billables. Get to know people, both inside and outside of the firm. It is not something you have to force, and you can do it in different ways—find what works best for you."

       

Litigation Trends to Watch: New Suits Center on Tariff Impacts, AI-Powered Business Tools and DOJ-Owned Debts

Mon, 2025-10-13 09:44

Tariff-related headwinds trigger lawsuits.

       

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