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November 13, 2024
Docks Co. Urges 11th Circ. To Rehear Split Cuba Port Ruling
Havana Docks Corp. has urged the Eleventh Circuit to grant a full panel rehearing over the court's split ruling to reverse a $440 million win against several luxury cruise companies for using a Cuba port terminal that was confiscated by the country's government, saying the ruling by a three-judge panel contradicted the law.
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November 13, 2024
Boston Says Celebrity Chef Owes $1.6M In Taxes
The city of Boston is taking celebrity chef Barbara Lynch to court, alleging that for more than a decade she has failed to pay over $1.6 million in personal property taxes for her group of restaurants, which she is in the process of closing and attempting to sell.
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November 13, 2024
4th Circ. Won't Rethink Ex-Development Director's Wage Case
The Fourth Circuit declined Wednesday to reconsider its decision affirming a North Carolina city's win on a former development director's claims for unpaid overtime, turning down the former employee's argument that the record did not make clear that she was classified as exempt under federal law.
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November 13, 2024
3rd Circ. Wary Of Easing Cheesesteak Shop Owner's Sentence
Third Circuit judges seemed mostly skeptical of overturning an extension to the prison sentence of a Philadelphia cheesesteak shop owner who admitted to paying employees off the books, saying during oral arguments it was unclear whether the employees should be considered co-conspirators in the tax fraud.
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November 13, 2024
Firms Seek To Ax 'Retaliatory' Suit Over Arbitration Demands
Two plaintiffs law firms urged a D.C. federal court to toss a suit from two casino-style gaming websites that accuse the firms of filing meritless arbitrations against them, telling a judge during a hearing Wednesday that the litigation is retaliatory and has no ties to Washington, D.C.
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November 12, 2024
Trump Taps Elon Musk To Head New 'Gov't Efficiency' Dept.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a newly created "Department in Government Efficiency" for his administration come January.
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November 12, 2024
Catfished Ex-NBA Player Says Atty Stole Cash, Blew Film Deal
A former NBA player is suing his longtime attorney for legal malpractice in Colorado state court, claiming the attorney stole his money and failed to protect his intellectual property rights while negotiating the terms of a documentary deal about his victimization in an elaborate online catfishing scheme.
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November 12, 2024
Spa Worker's Claim Against Cruise Line Heads To Arbitration
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday punted on deciding if Norwegian Cruise Line could push claims brought by a ship worker into Bahamian arbitration despite not actually being a signatory of that contract, opting to allow the parties to take the dispute into mediation.
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November 12, 2024
Arkansas Fights Bid To Block Cherokee Casino Amendment
Arkansas is looking to dismiss a challenge by two Cherokee Nation businesses that seeks to block an amendment revoking one of the tribal entities' casino gaming license, arguing that "the glaring obstacle" of the Eleventh Amendment bars lawsuits against states in federal court.
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November 08, 2024
Tort Report: Royal Caribbean Spycam Victim Seeks Class Suit
A proposed class action over Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s alleged failures regarding an employee's surreptitious installation of cameras in passengers' cabins and a D.C. Circuit ruling on a gun magazine ban lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar.
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November 08, 2024
Ill. AG Strikes $11M Deal With DoorDash Over Driver Tips
DoorDash has agreed to pay $11.25 million to resolve a lawsuit accusing it of violating Illinois consumer protection law by misrepresenting to its users that drivers would keep 100% of their tips, according to a consent decree reached with the state.
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November 07, 2024
Trump's Immigration Plans Could Threaten Economic Security
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to end deportation protections and work authorization for broad swaths of immigrants — moves that would drastically reduce the labor force across essential industries, including construction, agriculture and hospitality.
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November 07, 2024
CMA Raises Concerns Over Amex GBT's $570M Buy Of Rival
The proposed $570 million acquisition by American Express Global Business Travel Inc., a corporate travel management company, of rival CWT Holdings LLC in the U.K. could "lead to reduced choice and quality" in Britain, the antitrust watchdog has warned.
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November 06, 2024
Poultry Cos. Can't Nab Quick Appeal Of Pollution Verdict Plan
Tyson, Cargill and other poultry producers have not shown that an immediate appeal of an Oklahoma federal judge's plan to hash out remedies concerning a river pollution trial that took place over a decade ago would "materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation," the judge ruled.
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November 06, 2024
Suit Over Legal Ads Was Abuse Of Process, Firm Says
The Hartford law firm Hayber McKenna & Dinsmore said in a Connecticut state court complaint that opposing counsel in a class action lawsuit abused the legal process by accusing the firm of unfair trade practices when it advertised a search for more members of the class.
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November 06, 2024
California Hotel Hits Ch. 11 For The 2nd Time In 3 Years
SC SJ Holdings, the owner of a San Jose, California, hotel that previously filed for bankruptcy in 2021, filed for Chapter 11 in a California bankruptcy court with $100 million to $500 million in debt.
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November 05, 2024
Mass. Voters Reject Tipped Minimum Wage Proposal
Massachusetts voters on Tuesday rejected a hotly contested measure that would have fundamentally changed how servers and other tipped workers are compensated, one of a collection of ballot initiatives dealing with employment rights, education and legalized hallucinogens.
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November 05, 2024
Trump Has Official Immunity. What About His Aides?
Whether the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity extends to subordinates who follow a president's orders has become a more pressing question in the wake of Donald Trump's projected election win, according to legal experts.
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November 05, 2024
How Trump Can Quash His Criminal Cases
Donald Trump's projected victory at the polls also translates to a win in the courts, as the second-term president will have the power to end both of his federal criminal cases. And the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity would shield him from any consequences for ordering his charges to be dismissed, experts say.
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November 05, 2024
An Early Look At Trump's Supreme Court Shortlist
With former President Donald Trump projected to win the 2024 presidential election and the Republicans' success in securing the U.S. Senate majority, Trump may now get the chance to appoint two more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, cementing the court's conservative tilt for decades to come.
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November 05, 2024
GOP's Senate Win Hands Future Of The Judiciary To Trump
Republicans were projected to take back the White House and Senate and possibly the House early Wednesday, putting the GOP in position to back Donald Trump's agenda and his slate of young, conservative judicial nominees.
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November 05, 2024
The Firms With An Inside Track To A New Trump Admin
Law firms that have represented Donald Trump and the Republican Party on everything from personal legal woes to election-related lawsuits could see the risks of that work pay dividends as Trump is projected to secure a second term in office.
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November 05, 2024
California's $18 Minimum Wage Initiative Too Close To Call
In the early morning hours on Wednesday, it was still too close to call whether California voters would approve an initiative to increase the statewide minimum wage from the current floor of $16 an hour to $18 an hour, with votes against the measure slightly ahead.
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November 05, 2024
1st Circ. Doubts Nantucket Has Immunity To Cap Rental Cars
A First Circuit panel on Tuesday appeared open to reviving a challenge to a Nantucket bylaw that limits the number of licenses for rental cars on the vacation getaway, suggesting the policy is not immune under federal antitrust laws.
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November 05, 2024
4 Golf Course Data Breach Suits Consolidated In Illinois
Four separate proposed class actions alleging an Illinois-based golf course operator failed to protect customers' information following a data breach have been consolidated and will be heard in front of the same federal judge.
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Foley Reps Hospitality REIT In $260M Buy Of Texas Property
Foley & Lardner LLP said it has represented real estate investment trust Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc. in its $260 million acquisition of the Block 21 mixed-use development complex that occupies an entire city block in downtown Austin, Texas.
Expert Analysis
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
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Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Series
Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers
In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron.
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NYC Hotel Licensing Law's Costs May Outweigh Its Benefits
A hotel licensing bill recently approved by New York's City Council could lead to the loss of many nonunionized hotels that cannot afford to comply, says Stuart Saft at Holland & Knight.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Metadata
Several recent rulings reflect the competing considerations that arise when parties dispute the form of production for electronically stored information, underscoring that counsel must carefully consider how to produce and request reasonably usable data, say attorneys at Sidley.
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The 3rd-Party Bankruptcy Release Landscape After Purdue
In its Purdue Pharma ruling prohibiting nonconsensual third-party releases, the U.S. Supreme Court did not comment on criteria to render a third-party release consensual, opening a debate in the bankruptcy courts on the permissibility of opt-out versus opt-in releases, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Website Accessibility Ruling Leaves Circuit Split Unresolved
A New York federal court's recent decision in Mejia v. High Brew Coffee, holding that stand-alone websites are not "public accommodations" subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act, further complicates a long-running circuit split on this question — even as courts are burdened with thousands of similar lawsuits, say attorneys at Mandelbaum Barrett.
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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being
As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.
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Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes
Experiencing a crash-landing on a recent flight underscored to me how much difference empathy makes in times of crisis or stress, including during mediation, says Eydith Kaufman at Alternative Resolution Centers.
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Series
Being An Artist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My work as an artist has highlighted how using creativity and precision together — qualities that are equally essential in both art and law — not only improves outcomes, but also leads to more innovative and thoughtful work, says Sarah La Pearl at Segal McCambridge.
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How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources
Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment
Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.
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Where Can Privacy Plaintiffs Sue When Injury Is Online?
Website owners need to understand wiretapping laws to understand whether they may be sued for activity tracking in California or Pennsylvania courts, where the statutory damages for violations of half-century-old laws can be substantial — and a recent Third Circuit decision suggests establishing specific jurisdiction is not as easy as 1-2-3, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity
Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.
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Opinion
Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules
The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.