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Confusion Over New SEC Cyber Rules Leading Firms to Overstate Attack Readiness

Wed, 2024-09-18 10:12

"We believe—and evidence shows—that the SEC's new rule sets a high bar that most companies and their investors cannot achieve today," the report says.

       

Barbri Acquires Skillburst, Growing Its Digital Training Resources for Lawyers

Wed, 2024-09-18 00:52

Law firm training provider SkillBurst Interactive has honed its generative AI training with the help of a number of AmLaw firms.

       

Liability Over 2018 East River Helicopter Crash That Killed 5 Heads to Jury

Tue, 2024-09-17 19:02

The parents of Trevor Cadigan quickly sued Liberty Helicopters Inc., NY on Air LLC (NYON), Airbus and aircraft part services company Dart Aerospace following the death of their son and others.

       

Copyright Complaint Says Miley Cyrus Hit 'Flowers' Derived From Bruno Mars Song

Tue, 2024-09-17 17:53

A company that owns partial rights to "When I Was Your Man" says Cyrus' song takes its melody, harmonic elements and lyrical inspiration from the 2013 hit by Bruno Mars.

       

Gupta Wessler Represents Grieving Families in Baltimore Fatal Bridge Collapse

Tue, 2024-09-17 17:32

"Our role in this litigation" is about "holding those responsible to account for their actions in the tragedy," said Gupta Wessler principal Matt Wessler.

       

Judge Stresses Need for Judiciary's Attention to Cybersecurity During Election Season

Tue, 2024-09-17 17:24

"Make sure that everyone is being attentive to the smallest things... like making sure your passwords are updated [and] being careful what you click on," said Judge Michael Scudder, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

       

Doug Emhoff Headlines Harris Fundraisers With Big Law Leaders

Tue, 2024-09-17 16:53

Leaders and partners from DLA Piper, Paul Weiss, Sidley Austin and Quinn Emanuel, among others, are expected to take part in upcoming fundraising for Harris.

       

Cigna's Express Scripts Sues Federal Trade Commission

Tue, 2024-09-17 16:38

"The FTC has taken unconstitutional actions in publishing a report that ignores the evidence provided by our company and other [pharmacy benefit managers], demonstrates clear ideological bias and advances a false and damaging narrative—narrative that could harm the health care system by removing essential checks and balances which would result in higher drug prices for American consumers," The Cigna Group Chief Legal Officer Andrea Nelson said.

       

Sheppard Mullin Hires Tech Chief to Optimize Data, Explore AI Use

Tue, 2024-09-17 16:07

The firm also promoted Keri Gavin to chief financial officer.

       

Ouraring Claims Competitor RingConn Infringed on Wearable Tech Patents

Tue, 2024-09-17 15:59

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$39M Jury Verdict Awarded in Novel Mesothelioma Case

Tue, 2024-09-17 15:39

Plaintiffs' lead attorney Mark Linder emphasized this is the first mesothelioma lawsuit that proceeded from this type of exposure.

       

Loophole in the WARN Act? Remote Workers Sue Zulily

Tue, 2024-09-17 14:28

"Defendant Regent made the calculated decision, in consultation with its lawyers, that it could save money because of an alleged loophole in the WARN Act; namely, that it supposedly did not apply to fully or partially remote workers. However, that is not correct," the suit claims.

       

Former Salesforce VP's Whistleblower Retaliation Suit Allowed to Proceed, Judge Rules

Tue, 2024-09-17 14:15

"Protected activity only needs to implicate 'a reasonable belief' that 'a violation is likely to happen,'" U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley for the District of Massachusetts said. "Given his background and the factual circumstances, Wirth had enough information to sufficiently plead that he reasonably believed a violation of SOX was likely to happen."

       

EU President Nominates Spanish Minister as Antitrust Chief Role

Tue, 2024-09-17 14:14

The role is one of the most powerful and high-profile posts in the European Commission.

       

GOP Senators Urge Judiciary to Scrap Proposal for Greater Amicus Funding Disclosure

Tue, 2024-09-17 13:43

The Supreme Court "has long protected those who associate for speech purposes from compelled disclosure of those associations, subjecting any such disclosures to 'exacting scrutiny,'" the Republican lawmakers wrote.

       

Affirmed: $35M Wrongful-Death Verdict Survives City's Appeal

Tue, 2024-09-17 13:40

"We have always felt that long standing legal principals in the area of municipal liability supported the verdict," Jed Manton of Harris Lowry Manton in Brookhaven.

       

Second Circuit Affirms Ghislaine Maxwell Convictions

Tue, 2024-09-17 13:38

At the center of Maxwell's appeal was the 2007 non-prosecution agreement Epstein entered into with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.

       

SEC Obtains $750K Settlement From 'World's First NFT Restaurant'

Tue, 2024-09-17 11:57

"The line between innovation and a potential securities violation remains murky," said Helen Gugel, a partner at Am Law 10 firm Ropes & Gray who is not involved in the matter.

       

Read the Indictment: Sean Combs Charged with Racketeering, Sex Crimes

Tue, 2024-09-17 11:52

Combs, also known as "Diddy," is represented by boutique criminal defense firm Agnifilo Intrater.

       

US Attorney Breon Peace Announces New Whistleblower Pilot Program

Tue, 2024-09-17 11:43

The U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of New York will offer nonprosecution agreements in exchange for new information about various crimes, including federal and state corruption, Peace said.

       

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