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New York Judge Consolidates Harvey Weinstein Cases, Pushes Retrial to 2025

Wed, 2024-10-23 14:46

"This Court observes that defendant's claim that he will be unfairly prejudiced by consolidation even with a limiting instruction is belied by the case history," Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Curtis Farber wrote in his decision.

       

Constitutionality Challenge Returns Georgia's Equitable Caregiver Act to Appellate Spotlight

Wed, 2024-10-23 14:10

"Is your argument that this act had not been enacted at the relevant time for your case?" asked Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren during oral arguments Tuesday. "Or is your argument that the text of the equitable caregiver statute is so vague that no reasonable person could ascertain that this is a mechanism for giving up parental rights?"

       

The Supreme Court Revisits Retaliatory Arrests

Wed, 2024-10-23 14:00

Martin Schwartz discusses the legal landscape for individuals challenging the constitutionality of what they believe to be a retaliatory arrest.

       

Kirkland Adds Freshfields Partner, Further Expanding Debt Finance Practice

Wed, 2024-10-23 13:53

Earlier this year, Kirkland combined its debt finance and structured finance teams into a single group.

       

Antitrust at a Crossroads: How the 2024 Election Could Shift the Economic Balance

Wed, 2024-10-23 13:51

"Despite both candidates keeping policy cards close, one truth remains clear from the history: Antitrust scrutiny will persist, regardless of who wins," writes Joey Seeber, CEO of Level Legal.

       

Lennox Hires 12-Year Company Veteran as CLO, Bucking Hire-From-Outside Trend

Wed, 2024-10-23 11:37

"The seamless transition is a testament to our disciplined succession planning and strong bench of talent," Lennox CEO Alok Maskara said in a statement.

       

Big Law Assembles as Cruise Lines Clinch Partial Victory in $439M Havana Docks Suit

Wed, 2024-10-23 11:29

"As a member of the Cuban American community in South Florida whose family lost everything following the 1959 Cuban revolution, wholeheartedly agree with the dissent," said one attorney not associated with the lawsuit.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Focus on Providing Value for Clients,' Says David Rosenblatt of Stok Kon + Braverman

Wed, 2024-10-23 11:00

"Focus on providing value for clients versus solely focusing on racking up billable hours. In my experience, when the clients are best-served, professional accomplishments will naturally flow therefrom."

       

Election Law Spending Is on the Rise, but Big Firms Have Reasons Not to Cash In

Wed, 2024-10-23 10:28

"People go into campaigns planning to litigate as part of their campaign strategy. Whether right or wrong, it kind of is where people are," said Bryan Tyson, whose new gig at Am Law 200 firm Clark Hill makes him the exception rather than the rule.

       

Is SEO Dead? How AI Is Changing Search

Wed, 2024-10-23 10:17

How search is changing because of advanced AI systems, the complex algorithms that power them, the key SEO practices that still matter, and what these changes mean for B2B content marketing.

       

First Horizon Hires GC Steeped in Tennessee Politics, Restocking Exec Team After Failed $13B Sale

Wed, 2024-10-23 09:29

Lang Wiseman, 53, is taking the legal reins from Charles Tuggle, 76, who if all had gone as planned would have been the Memphis-based bank's last GC.

       

How Kramer Levin's Patent Trial Team Approaches Teaching Tech to Juries

Wed, 2024-10-23 07:30

Paul Andre, Liza Kobialka and James Hannah of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, who have won three trials in the past 10 months, say trying to oversimplify technology for juries is a mistake.

       

When It Comes to Law Firm Mergers, Are Firm Leaders Getting FOMO?

Wed, 2024-10-23 05:00

"If the good ones are pairing up, you don't want to be the ones [left]," noted one industry observer.

       

Legal Tech Startup Genie AI Announces $17.8M Funding Round Led by Google Ventures

Wed, 2024-10-23 04:01

Genie AI offers a generative AI assistant that helps automate legal document drafting and contract review and negotiation, among other tasks.

       

Less Investment by Big Law in the Bay Area: Lateral Partner Hiring Falls

Wed, 2024-10-23 00:41

Top firms have hired 75% fewer lateral partners in intellectual property practices so far this year, Macrae reported.

       

Repurchase Option in LLC Agreement Tied to Nondisparagement Provision Does Not Violate the Absolute Litigation Privilege

Wed, 2024-10-23 00:00

Delaware upholds parties' freedom of contract. This is also a guiding principle in Delaware's alternative entity statutes, including Delaware's

       

Film Company Alleges Elon Musk, Tesla Used AI to Mimic 'Blade Runner' Scene

Tue, 2024-10-22 21:21

A lawsuit filed by Alcon Entertainment alleges Musk sought to link the new Cybercab to "strong Hollywood brands at a time when Tesla and Musk are on the outs with Hollywood."

       

OpenAI Hires First Compliance Chief, Snagging Uber's Scott Schools

Tue, 2024-10-22 20:03

"Contributing to the responsible development of technologies that positively impact society is a tremendous opportunity," said Schools, who held a string of high-level Justice Department posts before joining Uber in 2018.

       

Political Polarization Prompts Asia's Regional Firms to Seek Out Legal Networks

Tue, 2024-10-22 19:44

The age of globalization has faded, creating major change in the legal ecosystem in Asia. While the most notable shift has been Big Law's retreat, regional Asian players are seizing the opportunity to push for international exposure.

       

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