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Free Access to the Law Is Under Threat

Mon, 2024-12-16 10:19

Publishers shouldn't be able to use copyright to control access to the law. After all, no one can own the law. But a bill flying under the radar in Congress aims to do just that: the Pro Codes Act (H.R. 1631).

       

Former High-Ranking Manhattan Prosecutor Is Representing Luigi Mangione

Mon, 2024-12-16 10:19

Karen Friedman Agnifilo served as chief assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office between 2014 and 2021. Before that she was chief of the office's trial division.

       

Beyond the Courtroom: Protecting High-Profile Clients From Online Smear Campaigns and Cyber Threats

Mon, 2024-12-16 09:59

The rapid pace of digital information sharing magnifies reputational threats, including smear campaigns, privacy violations, and cyberattacks, requiring swift and strategic intervention to protect personal and professional standing. This dual-front challenge demands more than just legal expertise.

       

SAG-AFTRA Union Health Plan Slammed With Data Breach Class Actions in Wake of Phishing Attack

Mon, 2024-12-16 09:53

SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, which provides health care benefits to eligible members of the entertainment industry, was hit with three class actions in California following a data breach incident that occurred in September.

       

Partner Pay Enters a 'Whole Different World'

Mon, 2024-12-16 04:59

Rapid changes to partner pay in Big Law will continue. Among nearly 200 firms, more than one-third plan to make changes to their equity partner compensation models over the next two years.

       

4th Circuit Judge Wynn Walks Back Senior Status Plans

Sun, 2024-12-15 23:38

Walking back senior status plans is not unheard of and has been done by both Republican and Democratic appointees.

       

Beyond Bordeaux's Bankruptcy: A Lesson In Adapting to the Evolving Sports Media Landscape

Sun, 2024-12-15 23:32

Word that the historic French franchise Girondins de Bordeaux filed for bankruptcy recently rocked European football. But one force in particular poses an even broader threat to the sustainability of the elite level of French soccer than relegation: media rights.

       

Judge Allows Contract Suit to Move Forward Over Historic Bridge's Defective Design Claims

Sun, 2024-12-15 23:04

U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper for the District of Massachusetts determined Cianbro Corp.'s breach of contract claim against two engineering companies could move forward as it wasn't time-barred by the statute of limitations.

       

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'It's Not Just About Legal Expertise,' Says Alison O'Dwyer of Fullerton Beck

Sun, 2024-12-15 22:59

"I have learned that it's not just about legal expertise but also about planning, team development, effective communication and collaboration."

       

Trump, ABC News Settlement in Defamation Lawsuit Includes $1M in Attorney Fees For President-Elect

Sat, 2024-12-14 16:54

The settlement comes after a judge ordered President-elect Donald Trump and George Stephanopoulos to sit for 4-hour depositions before Christmas.

       

Trump, ABC News Settle Defamation Lawsuit Before Depositions

Sat, 2024-12-14 15:01

The settlement comes after a judge ordered President-elect Donald Trump and George Stephanopoulos to sit for four-hour depositions before Christmas.

       

The Week in Data Dec. 13: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Fri, 2024-12-13 20:02

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing cases in Florida.

       

Antitrust Class Actions Against CVS, Other Pharmacy Benefit Managers Are Piling Up

Fri, 2024-12-13 18:15

Plaintiffs, independent pharmacies, claimed the defendants "have vertically integrated" with health care giants such as insurance companies, health care providers, drug private labelers and others. As a result, the complaints say, pharmacy benefits managers use anticompetitive methods to suppress reimbursements for discount card payments, which allegedly causes stand-alone pharmacies to suffer and even go out of business.

       

Ex-US Sen. Robert Menendez Loses Bid for Retrial

Fri, 2024-12-13 16:59

U.S. District Court Judge Sidney Stein ruled that the jury's verdict was supported by "extensive" evidence against the former lawmaker, who represented New Jersey as a Democrat.

       

Eversheds Sutherland Moving After 36 Years to Smaller Atlanta Office

Fri, 2024-12-13 16:59

The large law library and excess file drawer and storage space in the current office “are no longer relevant," according to the firm's COO.

       

Chinese Law Firms Push For Growth Overseas

Fri, 2024-12-13 16:38

DeHeng is one of China's top five largest law firms by revenue. Last year, it also set up in South Korea and Laos.

       

UnitedHealthcare Reaches $69M Settlement in ERISA Class Action

Fri, 2024-12-13 16:22

Plaintiffs counsel said it is believed to be the largest ever reached in a case stemming from poor performance of a 401(k).

       

Coinbase Hit With Antitrust Suit That Seeks to Change How Crypto Exchanges Operate

Fri, 2024-12-13 15:31

"This complaint is touching on things that have happened in the traditional tech space, but not the crypto space yet," said Kevin Kneupper, a partner at Kneupper & Covey.

       

SEC Issues $6.75M Fine Against Financial Firm Led by Trump's Choice to Lead Commerce Dept.

Fri, 2024-12-13 15:14

The SEC said two Cantor Fitzgerald-controlled blank check companies failed to inform investors of ongoing talks with acquisition targets before going public.

       

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