"Courts, including in this district, have resoundingly rejected this approach, dismissing willful infringement claims where a complaint alleged that a defendant learned of the asserted patents solely through the filing of the complaint," attorneys with DLA Piper wrote on behalf of Apple's motion to dismiss a patent suit brought by SiOnyx over night vision technology.

       

A Minnesota U.S. District Court judge found that the investor lawsuit relied on testimony from employees without personal knowledge of the retailer's purchasing strategy.

       

The U.S. Senate confirmed a federal magistrate judge to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Monday to fill an emergency seat. However, what happens to the four more emergency seats in Florida?

       

Leaders across elite law firms joined us and shared thoughts on demand expectations, client reaction, impacts on hiring and expansion, geopolitical issues, and so much more. 

       

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said further proceedings before the court should be adjourned to accommodate the litigation over a defense motion to dismiss—possibly until after Donald Trump concludes his upcoming presidential term.

       

"Our goal is to work with firms to reach common objectives, not to simply cut the bill," said Marni Friedlander, general counsel of the American Management Association.

       

EXOS Senior Vice President & General Counsel Marc Mandel discusses how leading legal departments are harnessing the power of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize their internal resources and reduce reliance on costly outside counsel.

       

Verizon Counsel Avery Pollard discusses how navigating internal investigation can be a critical test for an organization's legal and compliance program.

       

“All indications are that the SEC's sweep' regarding off-channel communications will come to an abrupt end once Trump's appointees take the reins at the SEC," said David Oliwenstein, a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

       

In a profession where confidentiality is paramount, failing to address AI security concerns could have disastrous consequences. It is vital that law firms and those in related industries ask the right questions about AI security to protect their clients and their reputation.

       

If the firm waited any longer for a merger, it may have been vulnerable to the same fate that other New York-founded firms outside the Am Law 50 have seen.

       

A former legal academic has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, while a barrister has also been sentenced.

       

“The thrust of our jobs is when things in the business go right, because that's when we gain trust within the company, said Obiamaka Madubuko, chief ethics and compliance officer of Visa.

       

Kidd, confirmed on a 49-45 vote, will be President Joe Biden's second appointee to the federal appeals court that covers Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

       

On Nov. 15, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers allowed school districts' public nuisance claims to go forward against social media sites including Instagram and TikTok.

       

In Newman v. Uber Technologies, the court denied attempts to hold Uber responsible for the safety of Lyft drivers, concluding it didn't owe drivers of a separate company a duty "to protect them from known, dangerous passengers."        

The Health Resources and Services Administration has “invoked the nuclear option of removal from not only the 340B program but also Medicaid and Medicare Part B if manufacturers implement a cash replenishment model, counsel for Eli Lilly—the manufacturer of Mounjaro, Trulicity and other treatments for weight loss or diabetes—alleged in their complaint.

       

Specific litigation areas are driving demand for Big Law. Meanwhile, IP is the only law firm practice that saw a slowdown by Q3, according to one report.

       

The complaint was surfaced on Law.com Radar.        

Lawyers leading the India desks of international law firms comment on penetrating the market and the challenges that come with it.