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Study Reveals Monstrous Pay Gap Between Attorneys at Big Companies and Everyone Else

Wed, 2025-10-01 08:51

"Flexible work arrangements, clear advancement opportunities and meaningful engagement often outweigh compensation alone in retention and recruitment,” Association of Corporate Counsel Chief Legal Officer Susanna McDonald said.

       

DLA Piper Ups In-Office Attendance to 3 Days A Week

Wed, 2025-10-01 07:01

The move still sees the firm operate a more flexible approach than some of its counterparts.

       

In Closely Watched Case, Jury Finds Uber Not Liable Amid Thousands of Lawsuits

Wed, 2025-10-01 00:00

The San Francisco-based rideshare company faces thousands more lawsuits alleging sexual assault of passengers by drivers.

       

Meta Wins Consumer Antitrust Case After Judge Excludes Plaintiffs' Expert Witness

Tue, 2025-09-30 21:05

"To be sure, the absence of admissible expert testimony by an economist does not automatically foreclose an antitrust claim. But as a number of courts have observed, proof of antitrust injury typically demands expert witness evidence," U.S. District Judge James Donato wrote in a decision excluding the plaintiffs' expert witness opinions as inadmissible and granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Meta Platforms Inc.

       

Ex-Akerman Employment Partner Sues Firm for Discrimination

Tue, 2025-09-30 17:40

"Flores was assigned a number of problem cases, e.g., non-billable cases that undermined her ability to meet the minimum goals and expectations set by her employment agreement," the complaint states.

       

State Appellate Court Reinstates Religious Discrimination Suit Against Hospital's Vaccination Policy

Tue, 2025-09-30 17:27

"In Massachusetts, an employer must accommodate an employee's genuine religious beliefs if it can do so without creating an undue hardship. We conclude that the plaintiff's stated beliefs that her body is a temple of God and that she prayed to God and received a message not to receive the COVID-19 vaccination were beliefs that a trier of fact could determine were religious in nature," said Justice Joseph M. Ditkoff, who authored the opinion.

       

Volkswagen Could Be Held Liable for Delaying Real-Time Location of Stolen Vehicle, Judge Says

Tue, 2025-09-30 17:06

“Viewing plaintiffs' allegations in the light most favorable to them, they have sufficiently alleged that the Car-Net representative was aware that, if anyone was to suffer emotional distress due to a mishandling of the situation, it was plaintiffs, U.S. District Judge Franklin U. Valderrama wrote.

       

'Suspect Circumstances'?: DLA Piper Can't Stamp Out Ex-Associate's Pregnancy Bias Lawsuit

Tue, 2025-09-30 15:58

The law firm had argued that it had fired Anisha Mehta because of performance issues. But observing that Mehta had been fired "in suspect circumstances," U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres found that Mehta had presented enough evidence suggesting she was fired because of her pregnancy and upcoming maternity leave.

       

US Law Firms Targeted by Hackers With Suspected Links to China, Google Security Group Warns

Tue, 2025-09-30 15:40

The hackers, known as UNC5221, spy on emails and collect technical information to discover software vulnerabilities, allowing them to compromise a system over the long term.

       

Cooley's Derek Colla Guides DoubleZero to SEC Crypto Clearance

Tue, 2025-09-30 15:03

“It's a blueprint for what you need to have a project that has network emissions but not be viewed as security offerings, said Derek Colla, a partner at Cooley who is the lead attorney for the DoubleZero Foundation.

       

This Legal Nonprofit Has Taken Nearly 100 Actions Against Trump Agenda, as Big Law Shies Away

Tue, 2025-09-30 14:26

A number of law firms "are not taking on the level of pro bono work, the level of pro democracy work that they did in the first Trump administration, or that they have historically, as a result of the president's strategy to try to intimidate institutions,” said Skye Perryman, CEO and president of Democracy Forward.

       

TikTok Moves to Halt Lawsuits While DOJ Pursues Case Over Minors' Privacy

Tue, 2025-09-30 14:17

On Monday, plaintiffs' lawyers opposed granting a stay of their lawsuits, which allege privacy violations against TikTok users under 13.

       

Barring Direct Shipment of Out-of-State Liquor is 'Discriminatory,' But No 'Easy' Alternatives Exist, Judge Says

Tue, 2025-09-30 10:05

A Chicago federal judge said Thursday an Illinois liquor law preventing out-of-state retailers from shipping alcohol directly to its consumers is discriminatory but agreed the state has legitimate reasons to support the regulations.

       

YouTube Settles With Trump Over His Suspension for $24.5M, Completing Big Tech's Legal Retreat

Tue, 2025-09-30 09:05

"I am profoundly saddened to see yet another example of big tech cozying up to our government and bending rules to suit a specific agenda," Maura Daly, former head of responsible media at Google, wrote on LinkedIn.

       

SDNY Prosecutor in Eric Adams Bribery Case Moves to Jenner & Block

Tue, 2025-09-30 05:59

Andrew Rohrbach and two other prosecutors handed in a joint letter of resignation after the bribery case against Adam was dismissed.

       

Big Law's Big History: The Oldest Law Firms in the Global 200

Tue, 2025-09-30 05:18

Firms including Cravath, Freshfields, Ashurst and Cadwalader are among the 15 firms in the Global 200 that are more than 200 years old.

       

Best of WIPL Webcast: Protecting the Business Legal Risk, Resilience & Readiness

Tue, 2025-09-30 00:55

Join this webcast to gain practical strategies from top legal leaders on managing risk, building resilience, and strengthening leadership impact.

       

Federal Prosecutors Urge 11-Year Prison Sentence for Sean Combs in Prostitution Case

Tue, 2025-09-30 00:19

Defense counsel for Combs previously asked the judge overseeing the entrepreneur's case to sentence Combs to no more than 14 months in prison. He has already served 12. A jury acquitted Combs of the most serious charges, but found him guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution.

       

Clearview AI, Class Counsel Defend Novel Settlement: ‘Hypothetical Concern Is Unfounded'

Mon, 2025-09-29 19:29

Clearview AI filed a joint response with class counsel on Friday defending a privacy settlement now on appeal that gives class members a 23% stake in the facial recognition firm.

       

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