You know the story: A superstar musician, dogged by rumors of abuse, is finally served with a sweeping federal criminal case – one that accuses him of running […]
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Abuse Convictions
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from R. Kelly over his 2022 convictions on child pornography and enticement charges, leaving him with no further […]
Federal Judge Approves Agreement to Remove Knockoff Product From E-Commerce Platforms
A federal judge in North Carolina last week sided with an automotive technology provider in a trade dress infringement case against a foreign company that allegedly sold a […]
Music Streaming App Platform Musi Sues Apple on Breach-of-Contract Claims
Canada-based music streaming platform Musi has sued Apple in California federal court just a week after the Big Tech giant removed the Musi app from its Apple App Store on […]
Lawsuit Alleging $23 Million Contract Breach Against Biogen Moves Forward
A New York judge has cleared the way for litigation to continue over an alleged breach in a $275 million loan to a rare pharmaceutical manufacturer subsequently acquired […]
Federal Judge Preliminary Approves $10M Settlement Against Citgo’s ‘Marriage Penalty’ in Pensions Benefits
A federal judge in Chicago granted preliminary approval of a proposed class action settlement Friday to provide $10 million in increased pension benefits to more than 1,700 participants and […]
4th Circuit Revives Workplace Retaliation Lawsuit Against Biden’s HHS Secretary
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has revived a workplace-retaliation lawsuit against the Biden administration’s secretary of health and human services. Xavier Becerra, secretary of […]
Legalpioneer Moves Over to GitHub, Looking to Offer AI Training Data
Legal tech and professional services platform Legalpioneer—a free database of containing information on legal tech and other companies—has been transferred over to GitHub. Raymond Blijd, the founder of Legalpioneer […]
RBD Members Settle Financial Dispute With Ex-Manager Guillermo Rosas
RBD‘s five members — Maite Perroni, Christian Chávez and Christopher von Uckermann — announced on Friday (Oct. 4) that “the matter has concluded.” Rosas and RBD parted ways […]
Former Mayer Brown Chair Bob Helman, Who Steered the Firm Through Turbulent Time, Dies at 90
Bob Helman, a former Mayer Brown leader who spent more than a half-century at the firm before retiring earlier this year, died this week at age 90. The […]