Attorney at Work
JUNE 17, 2024
Brooke Lively | Knowing your non-negotiables is the key to making a deal to sell your firm you won't regret. The post What Are Your Non-Negotiables? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Complex Discovery
JUNE 17, 2024
Editor’s Note: As we embark on another journey to explore eDiscovery pricing structures, ComplexDiscovery OÜ reaffirms its dedication to providing the industry with invaluable data through its Summer 2024 eDiscovery Pricing Survey. The insights gathered from this survey transcend mere numbers; they are reflections of the industry’s evolving landscape, narrated by the voices of those who navigate its challenges and opportunities daily.
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Legal Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
Alongside the reimbursement of certain compensation to Synchronoss, the ex-CFO agreed to pay $125,000 in civil penalties without admitting or denying the SEC’s charges.
Complex Discovery
JUNE 17, 2024
Editor’s Note: The recent $700 million settlement between Johnson & Johnson and 43 U.S. states over talcum powder litigation marks a pivotal moment in consumer protection and corporate accountability. This case highlights critical issues surrounding product safety, transparency, and the ethical responsibilities of corporations, especially within the pharmaceutical industry.
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Legal IT Insider
JUNE 17, 2024
The US Department of Justice has today (17 June) begun a lawsuit against Adobe alleging that it has for years harmed consumers by enrolling them in a default subscription plan […] The post Adobe faces US federal government lawsuit alleging it hides termination fees to trap subscribers appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Civil Litigation Brief
JUNE 17, 2024
It is always important to remember that appeals from Circuit Judges, which are themselves a decision made on appeal, can only be heard by the Court of Appeal. In Jarvis v Metro Taxis Ltd [2024] EWHC 1452 (KB) Mr Justice.
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IP Watchdog
JUNE 17, 2024
It has already been quite a year in the world of U.S. trademark practice. If you manufacture a highly colorful product, are the owner of a well-known trademark, are an AI start-up company or are testing the waters as to whether a certain, unsavory word is protectable, pay attention to developments that have happened in just the first half of 2024.
Practice of Law
JUNE 17, 2024
An unfortunate incident at a Michigan hospital left an acclaimed singer and member of the Four Tops feeling neglected and discriminated against, largely due to hospital staff thinking he was delusional for claiming to be who he was — and potentially because he was black. He’s now suing the hospital and its workers. Motown Morris If you’re from Motor City or a decades music junkie, you’ll probably be pretty familiar with the legendary group The Four Tops.
Civil Litigation Brief
JUNE 17, 2024
I am grateful to my colleague Kevin Latham for drawing my attention to the decision of Mr Justice Eyre in Holcroft v Thorneycroft Solicitors Ltd [2024] EWHC 1473 (KB). The judge found that an agreement as to costs, between a.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 17, 2024
Prior to the Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in United States v. Arthrex, Inc., while there were some mechanisms for review of decisions by Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) panels, Director Review (DR) as a standalone review mechanism was essentially non-existent. After Arthrex, however, that changed—with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) setting forth an interim DR process, followed by a revised DR process, and now formal rulemaking in April 2024.
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Legal Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
Demands jumped in 2023 even as more companies plot better defenses against attacks that can incur deep business interruption costs, a report says.
MyCase
JUNE 17, 2024
Managing law firm expenses is vital for understanding your firm’s financial health and optimizing profitability. However, the distinction between hard costs and soft costs can often lead to confusion. This understanding is crucial for legal professionals to gain a comprehensive view of the firm’s financial operations and ensure its sustainability for long-term success.
Legal Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
The Swiss bank inherited the issue when it acquired Credit Suisse. The amount accounts for 90% of what clients are owed from the 2021 collapse of the supply chain financing firm.
MyCase
JUNE 17, 2024
Managing law firm expenses is vital for understanding your firm’s financial health and optimizing profitability. However, the distinction between hard costs and soft costs can often lead to confusion. This understanding is crucial for legal professionals to gain a comprehensive view of the firm’s financial operations and ensure its sustainability for long-term success.
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Securities Docket
JUNE 17, 2024
On June 14, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final judgment against Karen Rosenberger, imposing an injunction and officer and director bar, and also ordering her to pay civil monetary penalties and reimburse Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (“Synchronoss”) for certain compensation. According to the SEC’s complaint, Rosenberger engaged in accounting misconduct which resulted in the overstatement of revenue by Synchronoss.
Legal IT Insider
JUNE 17, 2024
Valerie McConnell, senior director of customer success at Thomson Reuters, gives Legal IT Insider a demonstration of the functionality currently available within generative AI research platform CoCounsel. McConnell talks us […] The post Product Walk Through: Thomson Reuters CoCounsel appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Securities Docket
JUNE 17, 2024
A law firm set to earn more than $100 million for its work on opioids cases is packaging its fees and selling it to investors as a security. Napoli Shkolnik PLLC is pooling its portion of approximately $1.3 billion in settlements with major opioid manufacturers and pharmacies, including McKesson, Janssen, CVS and Walgreens, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
InHouseBlog
JUNE 17, 2024
Never use GenAI? You are part of a dwindling cohort in the in-house world as your peers are steaming ahead with GenAI-enabled tools.
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Securities Docket
JUNE 17, 2024
William H. Donaldson, the founding dean of the Yale School of Management and a leader of several major institutions of American business, died on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. His decades at the heights of business, government, and academia included tenures as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, chairman, president and CEO of Aetna, Inc., and chairman and chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange.
Legal Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
DG Gas, which planned to build and run 25 TA Express locations, lost its franchise agreement shortly after the travel center chain was acquired by BP.
Securities Docket
JUNE 17, 2024
But Elon Musk is different. Elon Musk is constantly pushing the boundaries of the securities laws, but in complicated ways that are arguably allowed. He’s not running around doing funny frauds; he’s running around tweeting ambiguous winking things. And he is maximally aggressive, and hires maximally aggressive lawyers, and is politically influential.
Legal Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
Doing so reinforces the idea that in-house legal isn’t part of the team, says a veteran corporate counsel.
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Securities Docket
JUNE 17, 2024
One other question we have: What does the vote mean for the multibillion-dollar fee that the lawyers who have successfully challenged the pay plan in Delaware are seeking? If the presiding judge says the package remains nullified, they’re likely to still get lots of money. If she reverses course, they could be awarded far less — but they would then probably appeal.
Legal Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
Is your firm ready for future leadership transitions? Explore strategies for a seamless succession.
Securities Docket
JUNE 17, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission has been investigating Musk’s late disclosure of his purchases of Twitter stock before he took over the company. Excerpts of Musk’s testimony provided to the SEC, which came to light last month through a separate lawsuit, suggest Musk and his adviser brushed off compliance with a rule that required him to reveal his ownership once it passed 5% of Twitter’s shares.
Legal Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
The plaintiffs took issue with accommodations for elective abortions but failed to show the rule was likely to cause any alleged sovereign or economic harm, the court held.
Securities Docket
JUNE 17, 2024
Tesla’s reincorporation in Texas is about much more than saving the electric-car juggernaut $250,000 a year in state fees. It is an attempt by Elon Musk to loosen Delaware’s grip on American corporations. About two-thirds of S&P 500 companies—regardless of where they are actually based—are incorporated in Delaware, largely because the tiny state has specialized courts that handle business matters and stacks of legal precedents for addressing such disputes.
Securities Docket
JUNE 17, 2024
The National Association of Private Fund Managers, a little-known group whose main focus appears to be challenging SEC rules, has sat tucked in a Fort Worth law office since its founding in 2022. Its home is 1,500 miles from many hedge fund campuses in leafy Connecticut, and even further from London or Singapore, where its impact is being felt. But the group’s address at 301 Commerce Street in Texas’s fifth-biggest city is serving a greater purpose.
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