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Google, Apple and U.S. Tech Giants May Be on the Hook for Millions in New European Fines

Wed, 2025-10-15 10:41

Apple, Snapchat owner Snap, TikTok owner ByteDance, and Google parent company Alphabet could be hit with fines of up to 6% of their global turnover.

       

Anti-Moonlighting, Wage Transparency Suits Proliferate

Tue, 2025-10-14 17:31

"For decades, the largest corporations have amassed wealth through pay inequality and forcing their workers to sign non-competition agreements. Washington corporations are on notice that they can no longer maximize profit for their shareholders at the cost of their lowest-paid workers," a plaintiff-side lawyer wrote.

       

Amid Turmoil at Virginia U.S. Attorney's Office, Big Law Firms Are Hitting Their Hiring Limit

Tue, 2025-10-14 17:11

Government attorneys looking to land on their feet in Big Law are facing an increasingly difficult job market. The job market for attorneys headed to the private sector has been over-saturated for months, and Big Law firms are hitting their limit on the number of government attorneys they can hire this year, recruiters say.

       

California Law Banning Contingency Fee Sharing With ABS Firms Just a 'Smaller Battle in That Bigger War'

Tue, 2025-10-14 16:38

While some observers view the recently passed measure as an effort to restrain the reach of the Big Four and private equity investors, these aspirants have deep pockets and will likely continue pushing.

       

Brock Pierce Sues Quinn Emanuel, Citing ‘Criminally Usurious' 72% Interest Rate

Tue, 2025-10-14 14:22

Crypto entrepreneur Brock Pierce has sued Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in New York state court, seeking a declaration that he is not personally bound by the firm's arbitration clause and accusing it of charging a “criminally usurious 72% annual interest rate on unpaid legal fees.

       

A Business Guide to the U.S. AI-Privacy Crossroads

Tue, 2025-10-14 13:24

As AI becomes more embedded in everyday life and business operations, companies are facing a growing regulatory maze at the intersection of state privacy laws and emerging AI standards. This article explores the privacy laws that impact the use of AI and automated decision making and offers a practical guide for business leaders that aligns AI innovation with privacy expectations.

       

SEC Whistleblower Awards Tumble to 6-Year Low, Signaling 'Closer Scrutiny and Stricter Standards'

Tue, 2025-10-14 10:45

Whistleblowers "should expect a more adversarial process—and prepare accordingly," Gesmer Updegrove partner Braeden Anderson wrote in a note to clients.

       

The Balancing Act: Tracking Technology Trends and Risk Mitigation Techniques

Tue, 2025-10-14 10:38

U.S. companies face a massive wave of wiretapping law class action lawsuits and regulatory enforcement actions over online “tracking technologies. With this backdrop, the article below identifies some trends and new directions concerning tracking technology legal exposure and highlights some potential solutions for mitigating legal impact.

       

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