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'How Law Firms Deliver Value Needs to Change': Senior In-House Lawyers on the Influence of Tech

Fri, 2024-04-19 05:42

Speaking at a conference in London, senior personnel in corporate law departments are looking for new ways of doing things.

       

Broward Judge Finds Ex-Bang Energy CEO's Actions 'Illegal or Fraudulent'

Fri, 2024-04-19 00:32

John "Jack" Owoc founded Bang Energy's parent company, Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., in 1993 and built it to become a multibillion-dollar company.

       

Ex-GC of Autonomy Says Accounting Turned Odd Before $11B Sale to HP

Fri, 2024-04-19 00:09

Joel Scott, the former general counsel of the U.K.-based tech company Autonomy's U.S. division, took the stand Thursday in the fraud trial of former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch, accused of padding his company's revenue to dupe HP into the purchase.

       

Quinn Emanuel Faces Class Action in Fla. Over Fee Agreements

Thu, 2024-04-18 17:43

The wife of jailed real estate mogul Nir Meir is fighting bills from the firm totaling over $360,000, contending that her signature was forged on a fee agreement. She also says the arbitration clause in that agreement violates Florida bar rules.

       

Student Files $4.32M Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Antioch University for Retaliation Against DEI Policy Criticism

Thu, 2024-04-18 17:37

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

       

Nonpracticing Entity Spikes Patent Infringement Filings in California

Thu, 2024-04-18 16:34

The company has filed 45 patent infringement actions against businesses, including Walmart, Guitar Center and Big Lots, since 2021.

       

NY Cannabis Marketing Rulings / Rescheduling Effects / Honigman's Work on Trademark Suit / Goodbye

Thu, 2024-04-18 16:00

A New York judge sent the Empire State cannabis industry into a temporary tizzy when he invalidated large sections of the state's cannabis regulations. One day later, Justice Kevin Bryant amended his ruling to apply only to third-party cannabis marketing restrictions.

       

FTC Sets Tuesday Vote on Controversial Noncompete-Agreements Ban

Thu, 2024-04-18 15:57

"The freedom to change jobs is core to economic liberty and to a competitive, thriving economy," Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said.

       

Rocky Day in Trump Jury Selection: Two Jurors Lost While ADAs Press for Contempt Ruling

Thu, 2024-04-18 15:25

Manhattan Assistant DA Christopher Conroy said Donald Trump—who is barred from publicly speaking about witnesses in the case—has violated the judge's gag order seven times since Tuesday.

       

What It Means to be a Law Firm Partner Now

Thu, 2024-04-18 15:20

Instead of moving lawyers to the equity ranks, or keeping them as associates or counsel, there is a shift inside Big Law to make more lawyers salaried partners.

       

What Have We Learned From 20 AI Copyright Lawsuits?

Thu, 2024-04-18 14:39

In less than two years, generative AI providers have racked up at least 20 lawsuits alleging copyright infringement. Experts narrowed down three main commonalities between them.

       

LexisNexis Hit With Privacy Class Action Over Alleged Use of PII to 'Turn a Profit'

Thu, 2024-04-18 14:19

The complaint alleges that LexisNexis wielded its "trove of PII" to advertise its Lexis Personal Records Products without the subjects' authorization. This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

       

A Judge Told the Bar to Fix Its Exhibits. The Bar Did Not Listen

Thu, 2024-04-18 14:05

The appeals court cited numerous critical errors in the Commission for Lawyer Discipline's exhibits in a case against attorney Sidney Powell, a key figure in former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.

       

Federal Judge Upholds Fulton County Poll Workers' $148M Defamation Verdict Against Rudy Giuliani

Thu, 2024-04-18 13:47

Giuliani targeted poll workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss of Fulton County, Georgia, stating to Georgia lawmakers in a committee of the state Legislature that Freeman and Moss were shown in a video circulating online "surreptitiously passing around USB ports," allegedly manipulating voting results.

       

Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord in Merger Talks to Create New Am Law 50 Law Firm

Thu, 2024-04-18 13:29

The combination would create a firm with more than 1,600 lawyers and would move the firm solidly into the Am Law 50.

       

2024 Southeastern Legal Awards Honorees Announced

Thu, 2024-04-18 13:27

The Daily Report and Law.com are pleased to announce its 2024 winners and finalists for the second annual Southeastern Legal Awards. Previously known

       

Ahead of the Curve: What Really Happened at Chemerinsky/Fisk's Home

Thu, 2024-04-18 13:05

When seeing the news last week regarding University of California at Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, two things came to mind. The first one being propaganda. The second thing: time and place.

       

Playing 'Catch-Up in the AI Race,' Panicked Amazon Cast Aside Worker Rights, Suit Alleges

Thu, 2024-04-18 11:42

AI researcher Viviane Ghaderi says Amazon pressured her to quit after she disclosed her pregnancy and fired her while she had discrimination and retaliation claims pending with the company.

       

Pay Equity Disputes May Be the 'Sleeping Giant' of Wage Transparency Laws, Employment Lawyers Predict

Thu, 2024-04-18 11:27

"There were pay equity statutes before there were pay transparency requirements which I think are sleeping giants," Christopher T. Wall of Stoel Rives, said. "There is a ton of exposure that, I think, people both on the plaintiff side and on the employer side, are not totally tuned in to. It is good to take stock of pay discrepancies that may exist and to fix those issues. That also helps protect your business from catastrophic liability."

       

Sui Generis: Negotiate Like You Mean It

Thu, 2024-04-18 11:27

What happens when you talk about various negotiation events, strategies, desired outcomes and potentially low key disasters? How should these items should be discussed and what positions are worth taking and which aren't?

       

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