In April, Legal Speak spoke with a legal audience of general counsels, technologists, executives and industry professionals from multinational companies live on location at the General Counsel Midwest […]
Change of Venue Doesn’t Impede a Request to Change Judges, State Appellate Court Said
A Missouri appellate court blocked a judge’s order that denied an underlying suit be assigned to a new jurist, concluding the request wasn’t barred by a prior venue […]
State High Court Reinstates Boston University’s Suit Over Faulty Athletic Field Design
A New York-based engineering firm is still on the hook for a negligence claim over an allegedly faulty athletic field design at Boston University because the action was […]
7th Circuit Seeks State Court Guidance for Pollution Exclusion
The Illinois Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether an insurance company has to defend and indemnify two companies in an underlying industrial pollutant suit and how […]
Colleges, Universities Formally Withdraw From State Minority-Exclusive Scholarship Program
Despite threats of legal action from the Department of Justice, some universities in Illinois say they haven’t utilized a minority-exclusive scholarship program for years but have now formally […]
State Appellate Court Looks to Clarify ‘Using’ a Vehicle
An insurance company and an Illinois man’s dispute over how an insured “uses” a vehicle will return to the lower court and could be a case of first […]
Third Time’s a Charm? $43M Verdict Overturned Again for Law Firm’s Posts, State Appellate Court Says
A $43 million personal injury suit is heading for a third trial after the prevailing attorney jeopardized the verdict for a second time, an Illinois appellate court ruled […]
Perkins Coie to Represent Amazon in Washington State Geolocation Privacy Class Actions
Perkins Coie has stepped up to defend Amazon.com and its subsidiary, Amazon Advertising, in two landmark privacy class actions filed in Washington federal court that target the e-commerce […]
The State of AI In the Legal Industry
This year’s Legalweek conference hosted by ALM Media and Law.com kicks off in New York City on Monday, March 24. When more than 6,000 of the biggest names […]
While Federal Legislation Flounders, State Privacy Laws for Children and Teens Gain Momentum
For decades, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a federal law that regulates data collected from children under 13, has been the only law to expressly address […]