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'Sexual Assault is Very Complicated': Jury Selection Begins in Rape Case Against Uber

Wed, 2026-01-07 18:34

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said between 50 to 100 prospective jurors would be brought into a Phoenix courtroom on Thursday for the Jan. 13 bellwether trial against Uber.

       

Polsinelli Settles $1.5M Fee Dispute With Former Senior Partner, Court Records Show

Wed, 2026-01-07 18:03
U.S. District Judge Fernando Gaitan ordered Mastriani to deposit $865,566 in a court registry before the parties engaged in mediation before Judge Paul Gurney. On Dec. 22, the parties notified the court that they had reached a confidential settlement of all claims and counterclaims.        

Meet the Judge With Nicolás Maduro's Fate in His Hands

Wed, 2026-01-07 17:37

Presiding over the prosecution of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein is poised to weigh in on legal matters vital to Donald Trump's presidency, and not for the first time. "He knows exactly what he wants and he executes it in the courtroom, said one litigator who's practiced before Hellerstein.

       

COVID-19 Price Gouging Class Cation Against Amazon Survives Motion to Dismiss

Wed, 2026-01-07 15:32

This is just one of more than a dozen active class cases Hagens Berman is litigating against Amazon.

       

Judge Adjusts Punitive Damages Against Sober Home Operator for a Second Time

Wed, 2026-01-07 15:09

The court's decision proposes an increase in punitive damages for five witnesses whose awards were directly influenced by the outdated penalty figures.

       

Former HSF Kramer Tokyo Head Leaves To Join Disputes Boutique Seladore

Wed, 2026-01-07 14:16

Since its launch in 2020, Seladore has hired scores of legacy Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers, including Liang-Ying Tan, who launched the firm's first Asian presence in Singapore last year.

       

Who Owns a Meme? Doge Sues Rival Over Cocoro Token

Wed, 2026-01-07 14:14

A dispute over a Shiba Inu named Cocoro is drawing a federal court into evolving legal terrain where internet culture, cryptocurrency and intellectual property law intersect.

       

Trump Leaves Florida Chief Deputy AG Off Federal Bench Nominations

Wed, 2026-01-07 14:10

Florida Chief Deputy Attorney General John Guard's name was left off the list of nominees the White House sent back to the Senate earlier this week after they were announced in 2025 but never confirmed.

       

OpenAI Must Turn Over Millions of Chat Logs in Copyright Litigation, NY Federal Judge Rules

Wed, 2026-01-07 14:10

The discovery dispute in The New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI could carry broader implications for artificial intelligence developers facing litigation.

       

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