23andMe has reached a settlement in principle of class actions brought over last year’s data breach, lawyers disclosed at a Tuesday court hearing in San Francisco. The amount […]
Big Law Opts for Smaller but New Space in NY, as Law Firm Leasing Activity Ticks Up
More law firms are signing office leases in Manhattan this year, as firms commit to attendance policies and look for efficiencies in office space. Some of the latest […]
AI Music Companies Hire Law Firm to Defend Against Label Lawsuits
AI music companies Suno and Udio have hired elite law firm Latham & Watkins to defend them against lawsuits filed by the three major labels in late June, […]
Jury to Decide Whether ‘Oral Agreement’ Between Firm, Attorney For Salary
A federal judge in Illinois last week denied an attorney’s motion for summary judgment in his breach of contract and wage suit against his former Chicago-area law firm employer, leaving his […]
Armstrong Teasdale Ex-DEI Leader Sues Firm Over Discrimination, Systematized Racism
A former DEI leader at Armstrong Teasdale is suing the Am Law 200 firm in Missouri state court, describing numerous instances of race and gender-based discrimination allegedly perpetuated […]
Manhattan Court Dismisses Breach-of-Contract Suit Against Blockchain Firm
A state Supreme Court justice denied attempts by a former blockchain analysis firm employee to secure $80 million in damages after claiming Chainalysis breached his employment contract by failing […]
Relocations Accounted for More Than Half of US Law Firm Leases in Q1, Bucking Prior Trend
Overall law firm leasing activity was higher for the first quarter of 2024 than it was during the same period over the last four years, with more than half […]
The Law Firm Disrupted: When Private Equity and Mass Torts Collide in the Same Firm
Welcome to the Law Firm Disrupted, a briefing from Law.com editor Dan Packel that surveys new competitive pressures on law firms and how their managers are coping, plus […]
Chemical Firm BASF Strikes $316.5M Settlement With Drinking Water Providers
Chemical Firm BASF Strikes $316.5M Settlement With Drinking Water Providers | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/05/21/chemical-firm-basf-strikes-316-5m-settlement-with-drinking-water-providers/ BASF office building in San Diego, CA. Credit: JHVEPhoto/Adobe Stock NEWS Lawyers […]
Lawyer Suing King & Spalding Asks Law Firm to Apologize for Diversity Program Exclusion
Sarah Spitalnick, a Baltimore lawyer, is trying to strike a hard bargain with King & Spalding. She filed suit against the law firm earlier this month, alleging it […]