Law firms acquire or merge with one another all the time. But when it comes to technology companies, firms usually keep it in-house or enter into a partnership […]
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 […]
Court Says Cuba Tobacco Company Has Right to Seek Cancellation of U.S. Rival’s ‘Cohiba’ Trademark
Ruling in a three-decade dispute over the right to trademark the famed Cohiba brand of cigars, a federal court in Virginia has decided Cuba’s state-owned tobacco company properly […]
Logistics Company Can’t Shake Suit Over AI-Powered Driving Monitoring Software, Judge Says
A federal judge in Illinois recently sided with a truck driver, clearing the way for discovery to be exchanged in a biometric privacy suit over an employer’s use […]
Questions Linger if Staffing Agency Was Considered ‘Subcontractor’ of Construction Company, Federal Judge Says
After a construction worker was arrested for selling marijuana on a job site, a federal judge in Missouri determined questions remained regarding whether a third-party staffing agency was […]
Talent Manager’s Fraud Claim, Over Buyout of His Share of Company Formed With Client, Is Struck Down
It isn’t unusual for talent managers and artists they manage to co-found and operate businesses together. For example, a recording artist and manager may join together to establish […]
Pool Company Hit With Multimillion Verdict for Death of Toddler, Jury Decides
A jury in Missouri awarded a $25 million verdict against an inflatable pool company to parents whose daughter drowned in an above-ground pool but the final award was […]
Kids’ Clothing Company Sues Thousands of Claimants Over ‘Weaponized’ Arbitration
Children’s clothing brand Janie & Jack is accusing law firm Zimmerman Reed of “weaponizing arbitration agreements” after more than 2,000 claimants sought individual arbitration over allegations of tracking […]
Wealth Management Company Alleges Former Execs Violated Noncompetes
Four former executives with the Cresset Administrative Services Corp. were accused of violating their contracts and nondisclosure agreements in a complaint filed in Illinois federal court Wednesday. Cresset […]
Kids’ Clothing Company Janie & Jack Sues Thousands of Claimants Over ‘Weaponized’ Arbitration
Children’s clothing brand Janie & Jack is accusing law firm Zimmerman Reed of “weaponizing arbitration agreements” after more than 2,000 claimants sought individual arbitration over allegations of tracking […]