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Administrators Express Hope That Admission Changes Will Fill Need for Delaware Attorneys

Thu, 2024-05-23 16:16

Those involved with the bar admissions process say more time is needed to say for sure whether the changes will lead to more attorneys practicing in Delaware, but that early signs have been promising.

       

Red Lobster Bankruptcy Will Test New Jersey's Stricter WARN Act

Thu, 2024-05-23 16:07

Under the federal version of WARN, an employer must give workers a written notice 60 days before a mass layoff or plant closing. New Jersey's version of WARN, which was updated in 2023, now requires 90 days of notice of a plant closing or mass layoff.

       

Jersey Mike's Taps Up-and-Comer as General Counsel, as Sale Talk Swirls

Thu, 2024-05-23 15:21

Jersey Mike's Subs, the nation's fastest-growing sandwich chain, has promoted its deputy general counsel to vice president and general counsel. Jamie

       

IP Litigation Trio From Shook Jumps to Boies Schiller Flexner

Thu, 2024-05-23 14:48

Chairman-elect Matthew Schwartz said IP disputes, particularly patent litigation, are "areas of strategic focus" for Boies Schiller.

       

It's a Spring Fever of Lateral Partner Moves at Big Canadian Firms

Thu, 2024-05-23 13:38

At least eight partners in cities across the country have joined new firms just this week.

       

Scarlett Johansson vs. OpenAI: Legal Weighs in on Right of Publicity Claims, 'Sultry Female Voices'

Thu, 2024-05-23 13:37

Scarlett Johansson is threatening OpenAI with legal action over its new AI voice assistant. Some say she has a good shot, while others say it's a thin claim. But most agree on one thing: It's a bad look for OpenAI.

       

What Every Lawyer's Client Needs to Know About Succession Planning

Thu, 2024-05-23 13:21

A solid succession plan often results in a higher valuation if selling, and a successful transition when passing the reins to younger employees, family, or establishing an ESOP.

       

Read the Complaint: DOJ, Multiple States File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation and Ticketmaster

Thu, 2024-05-23 11:41

The U.S. Department of Justice and multiple states have filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and its wholly owned subsidiary Ticketmaster seeking to stop Live Nation from engaging in alleged anti-competitive practices.

       

North Carolina Courts to Introduce Kiosks Next Month to Assist in Rollout of eCourts

Thu, 2024-05-23 10:44

All-in-one self-service kiosks include scanners, printers and payment services to help the public "more easily engage with the court system," the state's Administrative Office of the Courts announced.

       

Massachusetts High Court Clarifies Trial Court's Role in Assessing Plaintiff's Initial Statement of Damages

Thu, 2024-05-23 10:33

"We conclude that the District Court judge erred in holding that G. L. c. 218, § 19A, constrains a court from looking beyond a plaintiff's initial statement of damages in assessing whether there is a reasonable likelihood that recovery by the plaintiff will exceed $50,000. Rather, the statute requires the court to consider the nature of the action itself—and thus the complaint then before the court," Associate Justice Elizabeth N. Dewar wrote on behalf of the SJC.

       

What Does Big Law Stand to Gain From Slow AI Adoption?

Thu, 2024-05-23 09:00

Observers in the legal tech industry speculate that firms' caution stems from a commitment to a profitability model dependent on high leverage and hourly billing.

       

California's Latest Trailblazing Privacy Rules Getting Criticized From Every Direction

Thu, 2024-05-23 07:23

"It will essentially break the internet" if consumers' rights to opt out of website advertising are too sweeping, said Rick Arney, who co-wrote the legislation creating the California Privacy Protection Agency.

       

School Fee Jitters, But Time for Change: Law Firm Partners React as Sunak Calls Surprise July Election

Thu, 2024-05-23 06:41

Clients have concerns about Labour's policies on private school fees and changes to the 'non-dom' tax regime, according to one partner.

       

Law Firm Data Breach Reports Show No Signs of Slowing in 2024

Thu, 2024-05-23 05:00

Taft Stettinius is among 21 law firms to report data breaches this year.

       

Court, Not Arbitrator, Must Decide Coinbase Dispute, Justices Hold in Win for Plaintiffs

Thu, 2024-05-23 00:50

"Where, as here, parties have agreed to two contracts—one sending arbitrability disputes to arbitration, and the other either explicitly or implicitly sending arbitrability disputes to the courts—a court must decide which contract governs," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote.

       

'Ahead of the Curve': Are Campus Protests in the Rearview Mirror?

Thu, 2024-05-23 00:40

I will not present a side here because there isn't a "good" side to take. In my opinion, there aren't even "sides" as much as multifaceted issues at play.

       

Ex-Maryland Judge Files Federal Complaint After Removal From Office

Wed, 2024-05-22 20:28

The Maryland Supreme Court took the extremely rare step of removing Judge Ademiluyi from office "based on the egregious nature of the misconduct in this case," the court said in its order. Ademiluyi has filed a federal lawsuit against her former colleagues alleging retaliation.

       

A Cautionary Tale: EPA Lists PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances

Wed, 2024-05-22 18:00

"The EPA's new PFAS rule is the agency's first-ever exercise of its authority under Section 102(a) to directly identify CERCLA-specific hazardous substances," write Andrea Driggs, Meredith Weinberg and Benjamin Longbottom of Perkins Coie.

       

UCLA Chancellor Averts Censure, No-Confidence Vote

Wed, 2024-05-22 17:55

The Academic Senate voted 43% in favor of the no-confidence resolution and voted 50% in favor of censuring Chancellor Gene Block.

       

Feds Seek 5 to 7 Years for Ex-FTX Executive in Campaign Finance Fraud Case

Wed, 2024-05-22 17:44

Ryan Salame's attorneys from Mayer Brown asked U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to impose a sentence of no more than 18 months, arguing that he was not part of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's inner circle.

       

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