Workers who drive or deliver food for companies such as Uber, Lyft, or DoorDash can be classified as independent contractors under a law approved by California voters, the […]
Is This Allstate Subsidiary Shortchanging Policyholders? New Class Action Filed
Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/25/is-this-allstate-subsidiary-shortchanging-policyholders-new-class-action-filed/ Credit: PhotoSpirit/Adobe Stock NEWS “[The] plaintiff brings this lawsuit individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated insureds who suffered damages due to […]
Big Law Firms Aren’t Downsizing Their Office Space in New York
Despite trends showing that many firms in certain areas of the U.S. are reducing their office space, seven out of 10 of Am Law 200 firm relocations in […]
Sheppard Mullin Wins Injunction for Financial Services Firm
Attorneys with Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton successfully argued for a preliminary injunction against former employees accused of poaching clients from a Virginia-based financial services firm, disputing whether […]
Reed Smith Partner Moves to Egan Nelson in Dallas
Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/25/reed-smith-partner-moves-to-egan-nelson-in-dallas/ Mark Johansen of Reed Smith. Courtesy photo NEWS Dallas trial lawyer Mark Johansen left Reed Smith to move to midsize Egan Nelson as a […]
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Draws Yet Another Challenge
A measure intended to extend job protections to pregnant workers has been hit with another challenge, one claiming that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission exceeded its statutory authority when […]
Who Got the Work: Latham & Watkins to Represent Netflix in ‘Baby Reindeer’ Defamation Lawsuit
Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/24/who-got-the-work-latham-watkins-to-represent-netflix-in-baby-reindeer-defamation-lawsuit/ Netflix offices in Los Gatos California. (Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM) NEWS A U.K. resident says the black comedy depicts her in a false light. The […]
Chris Brown Alleged Texas Concert Brawl: Security Guard Files Lawsuit
Chris Brown and Live Nation are facing a second lawsuit over an alleged melee that took place backstage at a concert in Fort Worth last week, filed by […]
Holland & Knight Weighs Fate of Philadelphia Office Following Polsinelli Raid
Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/23/holland-knight-weighs-fate-of-philadelphia-office-following-polsinelli-raid/ Holland & Knight office sign. Courtesy photo NEWS The firm first entered Philadelphia with a cohort of 11 partners from Reed Smith in 2018, […]
GOP Members of FTC Worry Lina Khan Is Going in Too Many Directions
Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/24/gop-members-of-ftc-worry-lina-khan-is-going-in-too-many-directions-292-187779/ Andrew Ferguson, left, and Melissa Holyoak, right, attended their first Federal Trade Commission meeting this spring. Courtesy photos NEWS “Many of these rules are […]