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Scholar Takes Issue With Lawyering in Supreme Court's 2nd Amendment Cases

Thu, 2024-08-29 16:09

Like many constitutional scholars around the country, Chapman University law professor Lawrence Rosenthal is unhappy with the state of the Supreme

       

Starbucks Hit With Securities Suit Claiming 'Reinvention' Plan Was Oversold

Thu, 2024-08-29 15:50

A Starbucks shareholder has filed a securities class action in Washington federal court, claiming the coffee company misled investors on the expected success of its "Triple Shot Reinvention" strategy.

       

Inside Gordon Rees' Repositioning From Insurance to Advertising and AI

Thu, 2024-08-29 14:43

"Insurance is a blessing and a curse. You have a constant stream of work and gigantic clients that are never going to be a credit risk; but on the other side, it's a rate-constrained practice."

       

Holland & Knight Gets $7.8B Trade Secrets Suit Dismissed

Thu, 2024-08-29 14:40

In dismissing the case on grounds Texas wasn't the proper forum, the court noted all of the witnesses live and work in Israel, and the source code alleged to have been stolen is also held there.

       

9th Circuit: State Bar Anti-Trump, White Nationalism Statements Violated Lawyer's Rights

Thu, 2024-08-29 14:16

One of the statements in the bar's monthly bulletin said former President Donald Trump had catered to the white nationalist movement.

       

Elevate Your Thought Leadership: Strategies for Impactful Influence

Thu, 2024-08-29 13:27

Proving your status as an influencer in your industry is the most effective way to stand out in a crowded market. Thought leadership is not a destination but rather a journey of constant evolution and contribution to the collective knowledge of your industry.

       

Imperfect Game: What a Former NJ Judge's Class About an Infamous Pitching Call Can Teach Litigators

Thu, 2024-08-29 11:01

"In the history of our law, there are so many cases where precedent began with a loss and a dissent, and even though it did not change something at that moment, it created a building block," former Ocean County Superior Court Judge Lawrence R. Jones said.

       

Hourly Rates Rocket Higher, as Elite Firms Leverage Pricing Power

Thu, 2024-08-29 09:07

Legal departments are facing unprecedented financial pressure. "But when it comes to high-value work, they are willing to pay top dollar," said Owen Burman, managing director of the Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group.

       

The New Federal Sentencing Factor in Downstate New York? Prison Conditions

Thu, 2024-08-29 07:30

Federal judges in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York are fashioning alternative sentences because conditions are so bad at a Bureau of Prisons Facility in Brooklyn.

       

Australian Lawyers Get New 'Right to Disconnect' After Hours—But Will They?

Thu, 2024-08-29 06:44

Lawyers can only refuse unreasonable out-of-hours contact.

       

Privileged Prompts, Mid-Market Momentum, the Cloud's Comeback & More: Top Takeaways from ILTACON 2024

Wed, 2024-08-28 21:05

While generative AI remained the topic du jour, the legal industry's conversations have evolved, focusing on how the technology is poised to change the law firm market, e-discovery and legal tech as a whole.

       

Yelp Sues Google for Alleged Antitrust Violations, Citing Previous 'Watershed' Government Ruling

Wed, 2024-08-28 20:25

The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by Hausfeld attorneys Sathya Gosselin and Swathi Bojedla, accuses the Big Tech giant of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Act and California's Unfair Competition Law by exploiting its position as "the largest information gatekeeper in existence" to "steer users to its own inferior content to pad its massive revenues."

       

Tracking Generative AI: How Evolving AI Models Are Impacting Legal

Wed, 2024-08-28 19:00

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.

       

Will Tom Girardi, Now Convicted, Go to Prison?

Wed, 2024-08-28 18:45

Girardi, 85, faces up to 80 years in prison, according to federal prosecutors. But one former federal prosecutor said the sentencing guidelines put him in the range of nine to 14 years.

       

Biden Names 3 New Federal Trial Judge Nominees, Including for NY

Wed, 2024-08-28 18:42

The president picked Elizabeth C. Coombe, the first assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of New York since 2018, for a seat on the federal district court there located in Syracuse.

       

2nd Circuit Orders Retrial in Sarah Palin's Defamation Case Against New York Times

Wed, 2024-08-28 17:12

Judges Reena Raggi, Richard Sullivan and John M. Walker Jr. on Wednesday said there's enough evidence for a reasonable jury to find actual malice.

       

Judge Fast-Tracks Hemp Operators' Lawsuit Against New York

Wed, 2024-08-28 16:48

Several of the parties' attorneys met behind closed doors for hours while engaged in settlement talks in acting state Supreme Court Justice Roger D. McDonough's chambers in the Albany trial court.

       

Harry Caray Trademarked 'Holy Cow!' And There's Litigation Over It

Wed, 2024-08-28 16:22

Chicago-based Harry Caray Ltd. filed suit in Texas against a company with operations in Texas and New York, alleging trademark infringement of the late Major League Baseball game day announcer's trademarked "Holy Cow!" catchphrase.

       

Legal Fate of FTC Noncompete Ban Far From Resolved

Wed, 2024-08-28 15:30

"The validity of the rule is likely to come before the Third, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, and the possibility of circuit conflict also means that the issue could potentially receive Supreme Court review," according to an analysis from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

       

'Lifeline' for Fraud?: Chinese Lender Accused in Lawsuit by Quinn Emanuel Lawyers of Facilitating Fintech Scheme

Wed, 2024-08-28 15:13

The $140 million lawsuit accuses Chinese Construction Bank Corp. and related entities of issuing the "lion's share" of phony letters of credit that facilitated Vesttoo's alleged multibillion-dollar fraud.

       

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