'Pay What Is Owed': State Appellate Court Affirms $19M Verdict for Software Contractor
"We are very pleased with the court's opinion and we hope the decisionmakers at the state will finally come to their senses and pay what is owed instead of spending more taxpayer resources on litigation trying to avoid their debts," Julian Dayal of Akerman in Chicago said on behalf of the plaintiffs.
Avoiding Legal Risks: Crafting a Strong Do Not Call Policy for Compliance
A strong Do Not Call Policy (DNC) is vital to comply with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Ensuring robust DNC compliance protects an organization's reputation and increases consumer trust. Below is a practical guide for building and implementing DNC policies that ensure compliance and reduce liability.
NLJ 500 Firm Seeks 20-Day Extension for Restaurant Client's Injunction Compliance
"Little Caesars has made immediate and significant efforts to comply with the court's preliminary injunction order. Although the vast majority of the materials with the term 'Pizza Puffs' have been removed or destroyed, Little Caesars is dealing with some logistical issues relating to physical drive-thru menus at Little Caesars restaurants with drive-thru operations," Little Caesars' Chicago-based attorneys with Crowell & Moring claimed.
Shareholder Democracy? The Chatter Elon Musk's Tesla Pay Case Is Spurring Between Lawyers and Clients
Musk continues to fight the Delaware Court of Chancery's decision to overturn his compensation plan at Tesla, appealing two decisions from the court to the Delaware Supreme Court last week. Since December, there's been growing concern among investors about how the Delaware courts weigh issues around shareholder democracy.
‘Facebook's Descent Into Toxic Masculinity' Prompts Stanford Professor to Drop Meta as Client
Mark Lemley said he could not “in good conscience represent Mark Zuckerberg given recent decisions to "encourage disinformation and hate speech" on his company's platforms. A suit pending in Northern California alleges Meta infringed the copyrights of several authors by using their works to train its generative AI program.
PFAS in Drinking Water: Fabrics Manufacturer Among the Latest Hit With Toxic Tort Suit
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AI's Place in Big Law Broadens, As Firms Embrace Fresh Uses of the Technology
"Practitioners, they have to adapt to this field," said Or Cohen-Sasson, the director of the AI Lab at the University of Miami School of Law. "They will need to understand the very basic mechanisms of how to work with this and what the capabilities are, like the benefits of this technology and the challenges and how to use it."
Manhattan DA Says Trump's Ongoing State and Federal Appeals Are Now Moot
President-elect Donald Trump's defense team still has active interlocutory appeals before the New York Supreme Court's Appellate Division, First Department and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that were filed prior to sentencing. Trump has not yet appealed his judgment of conviction.