A cryptocurrency investor who loaned 3,000 bitcoins to a now-defunct subsidiary of Digital Currency Group sued the venture capital corporation, its founder and the fallen company’s ex-CEO in […]
Tom Girardi Hospitalized One Day Before Key Court Hearing
A federal judge rescheduled Tom Girardi’s sentencing hearing for next month after he was hospitalized for “liver dysfunction” one day before a key hearing on Thursday. U.S. District […]
‘Click to Cancel’ Rule Kicking In, and All Signs Point to Stiff Enforcement
Companies have less than a week to ensure they’re in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission’s new “click-to-cancel” rule, which is supposed to ensure consumers can cancel subscriptions […]
The Eighth Circuit Reinforces the Importance of Expressly Requesting Jury Trials
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently reinforced the importance of a plaintiff asking for a jury trial either in the pleadings or within 14 […]
Medical Device Company Must Turn Over Financial Records Post-$60M Verdict, Judge Rules
After an insulin patch pump manufacturer was awarded nearly $60 million in an intellectual property dispute, a federal judge in Massachusetts gave the go-ahead to the plaintiffs’ post-verdict […]
Winning Lawyers’ Support for Behavioral Change
As a former Chief Marketing Officer and now an advisor to law firms at 742 Advisors, I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges of implementing meaningful change in legal organizations. […]
Ripple Settlement Shows Regulator at War With Itself
While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed a settlement with Ripple Labs Inc. late Thursday, Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw urged the courts, in her dissent, “to take […]
Uproxx Hit With Lawsuit Claiming Executive Sexually Assaulted Artist
An anonymous artist is suing Uproxx for $15 million, claiming the media company’s production director sexually assaulted and harassed her at industry events, including a music festival, as […]
ABA Council Extends Suspension of DEI Standard Until 2026
The American Bar Association voted Friday to extend the suspension of the enforcement of Standard 206, which had required schools to commit to diversity and inclusion, until Aug. […]
Taylor Swift Subpoenaed in Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni Legal Fight
Taylor Swift has been hit with a subpoena that officially drags her into the tense legal drama between her friend Blake Lively and Lively’s It Ends With Us […]