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OpenAI Hires First Compliance Chief, Snagging Uber's Scott Schools

Tue, 2024-10-22 20:03

"Contributing to the responsible development of technologies that positively impact society is a tremendous opportunity," said Schools, who held a string of high-level Justice Department posts before joining Uber in 2018.

       

Political Polarization Prompts Asia's Regional Firms to Seek Out Legal Networks

Tue, 2024-10-22 19:44

The age of globalization has faded, creating major change in the legal ecosystem in Asia. While the most notable shift has been Big Law's retreat, regional Asian players are seizing the opportunity to push for international exposure.

       

'Blatant and Audacious': Sideman & Bancroft Wins Injunction for Biotech Startup Trilobio in Trade Secrets Theft Case

Tue, 2024-10-22 18:10

The San Francisco-based company uses AI-fueled technology to create robots that perform biological research and development tasks and conduct genetic testing.

       

SEC Lists 2025 Target Industries in 'Familiar Rubric'

Tue, 2024-10-22 17:45

"There is some level of uncertainty this year regarding pending SEC rulemaking," said Ryan Swan, a partner at Paul Hastings.

       

Judge Orders Rudy Giuliani to Cede Assets to Cover $150 Million Defamation Judgment

Tue, 2024-10-22 17:42

In addition to his Manhattan penthouse, the former mayor must transfer control of approximately 20 watches, furniture, and a 1980 Mercedes Benz to Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea' ArShaye "Shaye" Moss.

       

'Dismissal Required'?: Trump Cites Another Supreme Court Ruling in DC Jan. 6 Case

Tue, 2024-10-22 17:21

"The theory of the case for Trump has an element that focuses on the creation of false evidence—namely, the false slates of electors—for use in Congress's certification process on Jan. 6," said Payvand Ahdout, an associate law professor at the University of Virginia. "From the perspective of the defense, it makes sense to attempt to lump together [Joseph] Fischer's case with Donald Trump's."

       

At Supreme Court These Days, the Liberal Justices Are 'Textualists' Too

Tue, 2024-10-22 16:51

"You're making a policy argument," Justice Elena Kagan told an attorney during a recent Supreme Court hearing. "But what I don't hear you telling me is, like, what in the statute prevents the [Environmental Protection Agency] from doing this."

       

GCs Increasingly Take Lead When Crises Hit, With Companies' Lack of Preparedness Escalating Challenge

Tue, 2024-10-22 16:28

"The real way to prepare for these black swan events is to invest in trusted relationships with stakeholders and ensure you have clear channels for open and honest dialog before that thing happens," said Michael Carney, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

       

Fraud 'Beyond Doubt': Judge Awards $1.6 Billion Over Delayed Resort Development

Tue, 2024-10-22 16:27

The decision from Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Andrew Borrok awarded the developer behind Baha Mar, BML Properties, the entire $845 million investment in the development, as well as interest on that amount dating back to May 2014.

       

Purchaser Representative in Truth Social Deal Seeks Trump Media Records

Tue, 2024-10-22 16:18

Morrison & Foerster filed the complaint on Monday in the New York Supreme Court's commercial division on behalf of purchaser representative in the deal that closed in March.

       

'AI and the Courts' Committee Launched in Georgia

Tue, 2024-10-22 15:42

"We hope the work of this committee will educate and guide the judiciary as we explore this new technology," said Justice Andrew A. Pinson in a statement issued by the Supreme Court of Georgia Tuesday.

       

ADR Pioneer Kenneth Feinberg Reached the Big Screen—But Not How He Originally Planned

Tue, 2024-10-22 15:00

Feinberg, an American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement honoree, helped found the practice of alternative dispute resolution by mediating some of the biggest mass torts in U.S. history.

       

Split DC Circuit Upholds Trespassing Charge Used in Hundreds of Jan. 6 Cases

Tue, 2024-10-22 14:41

The law prohibits a person from knowingly entering restricted areas that are posted, cordoned off or "otherwise restricted," the latter of which is defined as places where people protected by the Secret Service will be visiting.

       

Fueled by 3rd Circuit Ruling, Monsanto Urges Phila. Trial Court to Toss $78M Roundup Verdict

Tue, 2024-10-22 14:17

Monsanto has placed increased emphasis on its argument that the plaintiffs' claims were preempted by federal law following the company's success on the issue in a federal appeals court.

       

California Supreme Court Authorizes Move to Remote Bar Exam

Tue, 2024-10-22 13:46

The justices also approved plans to offer scoring boosts on a 2025 bar exam to applicants who score high enough on an experimental practice test the bar will host next month.

       

Mass. Judge Declares Mistrial in Talc Trial: 'Court Can't Accommodate This Case'

Tue, 2024-10-22 13:05

Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Jackie Cowin, according to a Courtroom View Network broadcast of the trial, acknowledged to the lawyers: "This is a bad outcome, and I recognize all the reasons it's a bad outcome, but it is what it is."

       

'Bipartisan Focus': Health Care Antitrust Litigation Likely to Remain Hot in 2025

Tue, 2024-10-22 10:38

No matter who is elected president, enforcement—which indicates the civil litigation trend—is expected to focus on the health care industry, litigators are saying.

       

'A Wake Up Call to the Life Insurance Industry:' California Sues Insurers

Tue, 2024-10-22 10:25

The case was filed against American General Life Insurance Co., Lincoln Benefit Life Co., Everlake Life Insurance Co. and Transamerica Life Insurance Co.

       

Breaking: US Attorney Charges Michael Jeffries, Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, With Sex Trafficking

Tue, 2024-10-22 10:11

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace alleged the trio used "force, fraud and coercion" and "led the men to believe that noncompliance with certain sex acts could harm their careers."

       

'Battle-Tested' at Last Employer, Alex Tolston Takes Tegna's Legal Reins at Challenging Time

Tue, 2024-10-22 08:27

Alex Tolston is the third person to sit in Tegna's chief legal officer seat since regulators' inaction forced the company in May 2023 to scrap its $8.6 billion sale to media mogul Soo Kim.

       

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