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FTC's Ban on Noncompete Agreements Struck Down on the Eve of Implementation

Wed, 2024-08-21 14:46

"This means in essence that, unless a federal appeals court reverses Judge Brown's decision—and we are admittedly only at the end of one phase of the likely three-phase judicial process as appeals are next—the FTC's noncompete rule will not take effect on Sept. 4," employment lawyer Mark S. Goldstein said.

       

Federal Judge Maintains NY's Partial Jury Verdict Against Makers of Prevagen; Affirms Use of §63(12)

Wed, 2024-08-21 14:18

U.S. District Judge Louis L. Stanton upheld a jury verdict that had found that Quincy Bioscience, the maker of Prevagen, a dietary supplement claiming to improve memory loss, had the capacity or tendency to deceive under New York law.

       

Susman Godfrey Helps Baltimore Secure $152.5M Opioid Settlement With Cardinal Health

Wed, 2024-08-21 11:49

"We continue to be proud to partner with Mayor [Brandon] Scott and the City of Baltimore to fight this deadly epidemic and bring justice to everyone affected by it," Susman Godfrey partner Bill Carmody said in a statement.

       

Many Companies Steadfastly Support ESG, Despite Backlash

Wed, 2024-08-21 11:48

Even so, they're laying low, with many ditching use of the acronym to avoid drawing the attention of conservative activists.

       

9th Circuit Reverses District Court Ruling Favoring Google in Privacy Class Action

Wed, 2024-08-21 11:42

The opinion, filed Tuesday by Judge Milan D. Smith Jr., held that the California Northern District Court failed to apply the correct standard by not evaluating the transparency of Google's data privacy disclosures and plaintiffs' ability to consent to data collection through the prism of a "reasonable user."

       

Tenth Circuit Affirms Judgment in Marijuana Business Dispute But Remands Order Enforcing Judgment Over Public Policy Concerns

Wed, 2024-08-21 11:37

In a case presenting "a question about the nature and extent to which a federal court may act to resolve a dispute related to a marijuana business that operates legally under state law," a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vigorously debated public policy concerns—namely, whether a federal court can enforce a judgment arising from a contract that is illegal under federal law.

       

Demand for Legal Advice on Greenwashing Is High in Australia as Regulators Crack Down

Wed, 2024-08-21 11:01

The country's consumer and financial services regulators have each become increasingly active in pursuing greenwashing violations. But some lawyers say there is still confusion about what constitutes greenwashing.

       

Thomson Reuters Acquires UK Startup Safe Sign Technologies, Developer of Legal-Specific LLMs

Wed, 2024-08-21 11:00

Founded by a current trainee solicitor at A&O Shearman, Safe Sign is the second major generative AI acquisition for Thomson Reuters, following on the company's acquisition of Casetext for $650 million in cash in 2023.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Become Adept at Proving Your Own Value to the Firm,' Says Paul Lee of Steptoe

Wed, 2024-08-21 11:00

"In the pro bono space, we often have to become adept at proving our own value to the firm, since we are not revenue generating practices."

       

Am Law 200 Firm's Merger Yields 25% Attorney Growth and $60M More in Revenue

Wed, 2024-08-21 09:00

A combination with a Silicon Valley law firm will give Lathrop GPM "one of the nation's largest" private client services practices, advising high-net-worth individuals, the firm said.

       

'I Do Not Trust the Legal System': Pro-Trump Lawyer Lin Wood Reacts to $4.5M Verdict Awarded Against Him

Wed, 2024-08-21 00:15

"The verdict was unjust," defendant Lucian Lincoln "Lin" Wood Jr. told the Daily Report Tuesday. "Our legal system in Georgia is corrupt and dominated by Freemasons."

       

Tracking Generative AI: How Evolving AI Models Are Impacting Legal

Wed, 2024-08-21 00:00

A running compilation of how the legal landscape continues to be shaped by generative AI tools, from GPT technologies to art generation tools and beyond.

       

E-Commerce Company Alleges Albertsons Stole Trade Secrets to Develop Own Platform

Tue, 2024-08-20 18:01

Seattle-based Replenium alleges Albertsons induced it to share trade secrets the grocer then misappropriated to build its own e-commerce system before terminating their agreement.

       

'A Wake-Up Call': Experts Assess Impact of SSN Data Breach Case

Tue, 2024-08-20 17:04

The breach became public knowledge this month after a California resident filed a class action lawsuit against background check company Jerico Pictures, doing business as National Public Data in Coral Springs, Florida, on Aug. 1 in the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division. The plaintiff is represented by Kopelowitz Ostrow, Arnold Law Firm and Wucetich Korovilas.

       

Robert Menendez Asks Judge to Toss Guilty Verdicts, Order New Trial

Tue, 2024-08-20 16:59

"The government said it would prosecute Senator Menendez for his alleged agreements to sell official acts in exchange for bribes," the defense filing reads. "But despite a 10-week trial, the government offered no actual evidence of an agreement, just speculation masked as inference."

       

People of Bikini Claim 'No Questions Asked' Practices Resulted in Trusts' Depletion

Tue, 2024-08-20 16:35

Trusts created for persons from the Pacific island that became a nuclear test site have been drained, according to a lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court.

       

New York Lawyers 'Stunned and Devastated' Over Chris Morvillo Disappearance

Tue, 2024-08-20 16:21

"Along with everyone else, we're devastated by the news out of Italy concerning the ship. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chris' family," Elkan Abramowitz said.

       

States Seek Triple Monetary Damages in Antitrust Case Against Live Nation, Ticketmaster

Tue, 2024-08-20 16:18

"It's time for a new era where fans, venues, and artists are not taken advantage of by big corporations that run the world of live events," said New York Attorney General Letitia James.

       

US Lawmakers Urge 5th Circuit to Reinstate Pandemic-Era House Proxy Vote, Anti-Bias Law

Tue, 2024-08-20 15:52

The request follows a federal judge having thrown out an anti-pregnancy-discrimination law, saying the House of Representatives lacked a constitutional quorum of members present.

       

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