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Randy Mastro's Litigation Record Cast in Harsh Light in Marathon Confirmation Hearing

Thu, 2024-08-29 17:37

At one point Mastro was also questioned about his own recent legal dispute with the city to dispute a $375 municipal fine for failing to prevent false fire alarms.

       

Randy Mastro's Litigation Record Cast in Harsh Light in Marathon Confirmation Hearing

Thu, 2024-08-29 17:37

At one point Mastro was also questioned about his own recent legal dispute with the city to dispute a $375 municipal fine for failing to prevent false fire alarms.

       

Randy Mastro's Litigation Record Cast in Harsh Light in Marathon Confirmation Hearing

Thu, 2024-08-29 17:37

At one point Mastro was also questioned about his own recent legal dispute with the city to dispute a $375 municipal fine for failing to prevent false fire alarms.

       

Hip-Hop Artists Face Breach of Contract Claims After Toronto Music Festival Postponed

Thu, 2024-08-29 17:33

The promoter, Remo Palladini, filed breach-of-contract complaints on Aug. 27 in the Supreme Court: County of New York. Palladini is represented by Christopher Cardillo, an attorney at Block, Longo, LaMarca and Brzezinski in New York. Counsel for the defense has not yet appeared.

       

Hertz Adds GC and Ex-GC as Directors, Signaling Appreciation for Insights Attorneys Bring to Boardroom

Thu, 2024-08-29 17:26

"The law teaches us how to think about both sides of things, how to anticipate issues, how to see around the corner, and all of those skills are very, very important to be a valuable board member," said former AbVie legal chief Laura Schumacher, a director of General Dynamics and CrowdStrike.

       

New York City-Headquartered Law Firms Outpace Industry in First Half of 2024

Thu, 2024-08-29 17:05

"The incremental demand has really come from the transactional practices—capital markets, private equity, and fund formation. That trend started in the late third quarter of last year."

       

Judge Sides With Study Abroad Organization, Dismissing Student's Refund Request After Program Changes During Pandemic

Thu, 2024-08-29 16:33

A federal judge in Illinois dismissed a college student's request for a partial refund after a European study abroad program was cut short because

       

Scholar Takes Issue With Lawyering in Supreme Court's 2nd Amendment Cases

Thu, 2024-08-29 16:09

Like many constitutional scholars around the country, Chapman University law professor Lawrence Rosenthal is unhappy with the state of the Supreme

       

Starbucks Hit With Securities Suit Claiming 'Reinvention' Plan Was Oversold

Thu, 2024-08-29 15:50

A Starbucks shareholder has filed a securities class action in Washington federal court, claiming the coffee company misled investors on the expected success of its "Triple Shot Reinvention" strategy.

       

Inside Gordon Rees' Repositioning From Insurance to Advertising and AI

Thu, 2024-08-29 14:43

"Insurance is a blessing and a curse. You have a constant stream of work and gigantic clients that are never going to be a credit risk; but on the other side, it's a rate-constrained practice."

       

Holland & Knight Gets $7.8B Trade Secrets Suit Dismissed

Thu, 2024-08-29 14:40

In dismissing the case on grounds Texas wasn't the proper forum, the court noted all of the witnesses live and work in Israel, and the source code alleged to have been stolen is also held there.

       

9th Circuit: State Bar Anti-Trump, White Nationalism Statements Violated Lawyer's Rights

Thu, 2024-08-29 14:16

One of the statements in the bar's monthly bulletin said former President Donald Trump had catered to the white nationalist movement.

       

Elevate Your Thought Leadership: Strategies for Impactful Influence

Thu, 2024-08-29 13:27

Proving your status as an influencer in your industry is the most effective way to stand out in a crowded market. Thought leadership is not a destination but rather a journey of constant evolution and contribution to the collective knowledge of your industry.

       

Imperfect Game: What a Former NJ Judge's Class About an Infamous Pitching Call Can Teach Litigators

Thu, 2024-08-29 11:01

"In the history of our law, there are so many cases where precedent began with a loss and a dissent, and even though it did not change something at that moment, it created a building block," former Ocean County Superior Court Judge Lawrence R. Jones said.

       

Hourly Rates Rocket Higher, as Elite Firms Leverage Pricing Power

Thu, 2024-08-29 09:07

Legal departments are facing unprecedented financial pressure. "But when it comes to high-value work, they are willing to pay top dollar," said Owen Burman, managing director of the Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group.

       

The New Federal Sentencing Factor in Downstate New York? Prison Conditions

Thu, 2024-08-29 07:30

Federal judges in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York are fashioning alternative sentences because conditions are so bad at a Bureau of Prisons Facility in Brooklyn.

       

Australian Lawyers Get New 'Right to Disconnect' After Hours—But Will They?

Thu, 2024-08-29 06:44

Lawyers can only refuse unreasonable out-of-hours contact.

       

Privileged Prompts, Mid-Market Momentum, the Cloud's Comeback & More: Top Takeaways from ILTACON 2024

Wed, 2024-08-28 21:05

While generative AI remained the topic du jour, the legal industry's conversations have evolved, focusing on how the technology is poised to change the law firm market, e-discovery and legal tech as a whole.

       

Yelp Sues Google for Alleged Antitrust Violations, Citing Previous 'Watershed' Government Ruling

Wed, 2024-08-28 20:25

The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by Hausfeld attorneys Sathya Gosselin and Swathi Bojedla, accuses the Big Tech giant of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Act and California's Unfair Competition Law by exploiting its position as "the largest information gatekeeper in existence" to "steer users to its own inferior content to pad its massive revenues."

       

Tracking Generative AI: How Evolving AI Models Are Impacting Legal

Wed, 2024-08-28 19:00

A running compilation of how the legal landscape continues to be shaped by generative AI tools, from GPT technologies to art generation tools and beyond.

       

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