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Data Breach Lawsuit Against Byte Federal Among 1,500 Targeting Companies in 2024

Tue, 2024-12-31 18:58

“This data demands a much higher price on the black market, the plaintiffs claimed in one of the complaints that were filed this week. 

       

Counterfeiters Ride Surge in Tabletop Games' Popularity, Challenging IP Owners to Keep Up

Tue, 2024-12-31 18:47

Wonderbow, the independent German company behind the board game Kelp, learned the hard way that counterfeiters were tough competitors when it came to stealing IP and marketing fake products on e-commerce sites.

       

Chief Justice Roberts Ends Year With Defense Against 'Illegitimate' Attacks on Judiciary

Tue, 2024-12-31 17:59

In his year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. warned that the judiciary has become a target for violence, intimidation, disinformation and defiance.

       

NYC's Oldest Deli Agrees to Update Bathrooms, Entrances to End ADA Charges

Tue, 2024-12-31 17:32

The deli has been in operation for over a century and has appeared in various television shows and films, most notably serving as the site for the “I'll have what she's having scene in the romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally."

       

LSAT Administrator Sues to Block AI Tutor From Using ‘Famous, Distinctive' Test Prep Materials

Tue, 2024-12-31 17:17

A copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit claims that a company purporting to be an “AI Tutor for LSAT used proprietary content that belongs to the Law School Admission Council.

       

'Immediately Stop Using' Pizza Puffs Term: Parties at Odds Over Judge's Injunctive Order Over Trademark

Tue, 2024-12-31 16:20

"What is unclear, however, is how the filing of a notice of appeal or a motion to stay the injunction somehow absolves defendants of complying with this court's Dec. 19, 2024 order that they 'immediately stop' using PIZZA PUFFS. Indeed, it appears that defendants are continuing to use PIZZA PUFFS despite this court's order that they stop using that term immediately," plaintiff's counsel Erin Westbrook of Saul Ewing said in a trademark dispute against Little Caesars pizza.

       

Freshfields' Former Senior Partner, Who Oversaw U.S. Expansion, Knighted in New Year's Honours

Tue, 2024-12-31 15:51

Several other members of the legal profession were awarded, including HSF's former senior partner James Palmer, and Linklaters partner Vanessa Havard-Williams.

       

Will GOP-Led Senate, House Move to Repeal Biden's Late Regulations as Law Provides?

Tue, 2024-12-31 14:52

“There was an unprecedented increase in regulatory activity in the first few months of this year, especially March-April, said Susan Dudley, founder and senior scholar at the GW Regulatory Studies Center. “It was because I believe they were very aware of the Congressional Review Act.

       

US Patent Innovators Can Look to International Trade Commission Enforcement for Protection, IP Lawyers Say

Tue, 2024-12-31 14:40

Knobbe Martens attorneys said that it's vital for U.S. patent owners to embrace options beyond federal court litigation to prevent overseas infringement, and it's likely to become more important as the second Trump administration—with its emphasis on domestic manufacturing and national security—prepares to take office.

       

Consumer Had Notice of Arbitration Agreement on Double-Sided Contract, Judge Rules

Tue, 2024-12-31 10:39

"The front side of the 2022 and 2023 contracts contains a disclaimer that an arbitration provision and jury trial waiver are incorporated by reference. Thus, the arbitration provision was incorporated by reference even if plaintiff did not see it," said U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. of North Carolina.

       

AI Laws To Keep An Eye On In 2025

Tue, 2024-12-31 08:19

Jurisdictions around the world are developing and deploying policies to govern the use of AI.

       

Topping Kirkland, Weil Won the Most Valuable Major Bankruptcy Retentions of 2024

Tue, 2024-12-31 04:59

One massive Chapter 11 generated nearly $70 million in revenue for Weil in 2024.

       

So Who Won? Congestion Pricing Ruling Leaves Both Sides Claiming Victory, Attorneys Seeking Clarification

Mon, 2024-12-30 23:53

“Despite the best efforts of the State of New Jersey trying to thwart New York's ability to reduce congestion on our streets while making long-overdue investments in public transit, our position has prevailed in court on nearly every issue, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement.

       

A Crystal Ball You Can Bank On: Popular Social Media Attorney Makes Legal Predictions

Mon, 2024-12-30 23:41

2024 reshaped legal work, AI adoption, firm growth and communication. Where will 2025 lead the profession?

       

'Biggest Influencer Scam of All Time'?: PayPal Accused of Poaching Commissions Via Its 'Honey' Browser Extension

Mon, 2024-12-30 23:29

Fintech platform PayPal was hit with a proposed class action for allegedly replacing affiliate links indicating that YouTube influencers have driven sales of a product or service with links crediting Honey, a browser extension owned by PayPal that applies coupon codes on e-commerce websites.

       

Second Circuit Upholds $5M Judgment Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case

Mon, 2024-12-30 20:11

President-elect Donald Trump was sued for defamation after he denied claims that he sexually abused former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in a Manhattan department store dressing room in 1996.

       

Clifford Chance Hikes Partner Pay as UK Firms Fight to Stay Competitive on Compensation

Mon, 2024-12-30 18:29

A positive set of results in the Americas have driven a successful year at Clifford Chance as costs rise.

       

Lessons in Mediation & Negotiation: Attorneys' Reflections on Jimmy Carter

Mon, 2024-12-30 17:37

A young attorney once briefed the former president on world matters in 1990. He and others share what they learned from Jimmy Carter on his passing.

       

Legal Issues to Watch in the US Appeals Courts in 2025

Mon, 2024-12-30 17:12

These four major issues percolating in the federal appeals courts could work their way up to the U.S. Supreme Court.

       

In-House Moves of the Month: Boeing Loses Another Lawyer, HubSpot Legal Chief Out After 2 Years

Mon, 2024-12-30 16:35

Carly Anderson was the second Boeing lawyer to leave the embattled aerospace giant recently. Mike Paisner, whose long legal career at Boeing included a leadership role in 737 Max reporting and compliance, left for Perkins Coie in July.

       

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