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Looming Privacy Law Changes in Australia Bring Unmet Demand for Lawyers

Tue, 2024-06-04 18:44

The changes, which will make Australian privacy law more like the EU's, "should be giving people nightmares," said one Sydney-based privacy partner.

       

Updated Stanford Report Finds High Hallucination Rates on Westlaw AI

Tue, 2024-06-04 18:18

Thomson Reuters said that their internal testing showed a lower hallucination rate compared to the study, and welcomed the opportunity to work with Stanford to explore creating AI benchmarks.

       

Trump Seeks to Lift Manhattan Gag Order Following Guilty Verdict

Tue, 2024-06-04 18:15

The Manhattan DA's office, in response, opposed "any immediate termination" of the order.

       

Musk's X Corp. Mounts Supreme Court Challenge to Jack Smith's Trump Warrant

Tue, 2024-06-04 17:54

X claims the nondisclosure order for Donald Trump's private messages was improper and that the company should have been allowed to give the former president, or his representative, the opportunity to assert executive privilege.

       

CooperSurgical Lawsuits Face Jurisdictional, Venue Challenges

Tue, 2024-06-04 17:41

"This (would not be a) ruling on the substance of plaintiffs' claims," Tiseme Zegeye of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, one of the attorneys for the plaintiffs, said. "This is determining where the lawsuits will play out. ... It's the first step in figuring out where these cases move forward and how they're going to play out."

       

For Law Firm Succession Planning, GCs Take Matters Into Their Own Hands

Tue, 2024-06-04 17:29

"I'm not reliant on any one specific attorney in any area I need assistance," said Utz general counsel Theresa Shea. "If someone were to retire, my primary billing contact might change, but my overall relationship with the firm would not."

       

Sidley Private Equity Partner Joins Willkie to Lead New Dallas Office

Tue, 2024-06-04 17:01

Sidley Austin partner J. Holt Foster III, who joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher in its new Dallas office, was attracted to the firm's focus on midmarket private equity.

       

A Preemptive Strike? Samsung Electronics Requests Declaratory Non-Infringement Judgment Against Oura Ring Patents

Tue, 2024-06-04 16:30

"Each and every time a major competitor has developed and/or released a product that competes in the smart ring market, Oura has filed a patent infringement action against that competitor," according to Samsung's complaint.

       

LegalZoom Sued for Alleged Unauthorized Practice of Law

Tue, 2024-06-04 16:11

LegalZoom allegedly engages in the unauthorized practice of law because it does not fit the statutory definition of a professional service corporation and because its owners include nonlawyers, according to the complaint.

       

Dallas Firm That Won $45M Talc Verdict Scored Again: Jury Hits J&J With $260M

Tue, 2024-06-04 16:01

The Oregon jury's verdict, which included $200 million in punitive damages, followed a month of trial in a case brought by Kyung Lee, diagnosed with mesothelioma after decades of being exposed to Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.

       

11th Circuit Judge Uses ChatGPT in Deciding Appeal, Encourages Others to Consider It

Tue, 2024-06-04 15:52

In a proposal he said "many will reflexively condemn as heresy," Judge Kevin Newsom suggests that those who follow an "ordinary meaning" approach to law should consider how AI-powered LLMs like ChatGPT can "inform the interpretive analysis."

       

'Legal Version of Flopping': Judges Spar Over Standing in Blocking Fund for Black Business Women

Tue, 2024-06-04 14:34

"At bottom, American Alliance and its members have shown nothing more than flopping on the field when it comes to establishing an injury in fact," Eleventh Circuit Judge Robin Rosenbaum wrote in dissent.

       

AI Boom Has Left Employers With Head-Spinning Governance Challenges

Tue, 2024-06-04 14:05

Businesses and governments are "grappling with how to set boundaries while staying competitive in the technology transformation race," FTI Technology Global CEO Sophie Ross said.

       

21 State AGs Urge ABA to Remove Race-Based Criteria From Accreditation

Tue, 2024-06-04 13:02

"Standard 206 seemingly asks law schools to defy the Court's clear directive," the AGs said in their letter, adding that proposed revisions "do little to solve these problems."

       

Novo Nordisk Files Multiple Complaints Alleging Trademark Infringement, False Advertising Across U.S.

Tue, 2024-06-04 11:15

"We will continue to pursue legal action against those who provide potentially unsafe and ineffective compounded 'semaglutide' products and knowingly deceive patients who are seeking treatment, thereby eroding public trust in the safety of FDA-approved medicines," said Doug Langa, executive vice president, North America operations and president of Novo Nordisk.

       

'Follow the Money': Feds Close Case Against Michael Lynch in HP Fraud Trial

Tue, 2024-06-04 11:00

"Dr. Lynch essentially testified that he doesn't read his email," Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Leach told the jury. "There's no reason to think he wasn't paying attention."

       

Klehr Harrison to Hold Preference Litigation CLE

Tue, 2024-06-04 11:00

Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg is scheduled to hold a CLE titled "Preference Litigation Basics" on June 11.

       

The Americans Are Leaving China in Droves, but Will It Level the Playing Field?

Tue, 2024-06-04 10:01

The risks inherent to running a legal business in China now far outweigh China's appeal. But over the past 18 months, no U.K. law firms have exited China, nor have they closed any offices on the mainland.

       

Letter From Asia: The Americans Are Leaving China in Droves, but Will It Level the Playing Field?

Tue, 2024-06-04 10:01

The risks inherent to running a legal business in China now far outweigh China's appeal. But over the past 18 months, no U.K. law firms have exited China, nor have they closed any offices on the mainland.

       

TikTok Parent Hires Hollywood Heavy Hitter as Global GC Amid Showdown With US

Tue, 2024-06-04 08:26

Former Warner Bros. General Counsel John Rogovin is taking the legal reins of the popular social media app as its continued operation in the United States hangs in the balance.

       

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