It was around 2007 when Joel Scott, then general counsel of the U.K.-based tech company Autonomy’s U.S. division, started to get concerned about some of the business tactics […]
Florida Jury Sides With Johnson & Johnson in First Post-Bankruptcy Talc Verdict
Florida Jury Sides With Johnson & Johnson in First Post-Bankruptcy Talc Verdict | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/04/19/florida-jury-sides-with-johnson-johnson-in-first-post-bankruptcy-talc-verdict/ Morty Dubin, King & Spalding. NEWS Thursday’s verdict comes in […]
US Judge Rejects Jane Street’s Motion for TRO Against Rival Trading Firm in IP Case
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York on Friday rejected the trading firm Jane Street’s request for a temporary restraining order against the […]
Law Firms Seek Out ‘Money-Generating’ Partner Moves Amid Big Law’s Arms Race
While partner and associate lateral moves across Big Law were down last year, some law firms grew market share by adding key rainmakers from competitors—and these types of […]
‘Unethical Billing’ Claims Resurface in Latest Discrimination Suit Against Lewis Brisbois
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith is facing its second employment discrimination suit in the last month from a former partner, with the latest accuser asserting in a California state court […]
Ohio Court Rules Embryos Aren’t Marital Property, Reversing Division Ruling
An Ohio appellate court reversed a trial court’s decision to evenly split a divorced couple’s embryos between the man and woman, concluding the lower court erred in applying […]
Maine Court Finds Employer Not Liable for Employee’s Racist Comments
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously agreed Thursday that the management company of a Portland McDonald’s franchise is not vicariously liable under the state’s Human Rights Act after […]
EPA Designates PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund Law
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday finalized a rule designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, popularly called PFAS or “forever chemicals,” as hazardous substances under the federal […]
Would-Be Chief Economist Accuses Apple of Noncompliance With EU Tech Antitrust Law
A Yale University economist who was nominated last summer to serve as the EU’s chief competition economist but withdrew her name after a backlash from European lawmakers has […]
‘Uncommon Approach’: Husch Blackwell To Train Lawyers for In-House Roles
‘Uncommon Approach’: Husch Blackwell To Train Lawyers for In-House Roles | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/04/22/uncommon-approach-husch-blackwell-to-train-lawyers-for-in-house-roles/ Credit: retrostar/Adobe Stock NEWS “It struck me that we had a pool […]