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November 14, 2024
Calif. Privacy Agency Inks 1st Settlements With Data Brokers
The California Privacy Protection Agency has issued its first monetary penalties in its almost four-year existence, announcing Thursday that a pair of data brokers would pay nearly $70,000 to resolve claims that they failed to comply with the registration requirements of a groundbreaking state data deletion law.
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November 14, 2024
Insurer Says Mich. Lawyers Lying About Its Auto Coverage
A no-fault auto insurer alleged in a new complaint Wednesday that Michigan personal injury attorneys and their law firms are engaging in a smear campaign to drive the insurer out of the state, accusing the attorneys and firms of posting lies that the company discourages drivers from selecting adequate policies and overcharges its customers.
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November 14, 2024
'Undead' NFT Maker Cites Discord Messages In New Trial Bid
The developer of the "Undead" series of non-fungible tokens who was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud urged a Florida federal court to grant him a new trial, saying that messages from the Discord social media messaging platform undermine allegations that he intended to scam investors.
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November 14, 2024
Canadian Standards Group Asks High Court To Rethink IP Ruling
A Canada-based standards development group wants the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its challenge to a Fifth Circuit decision that handed a win to a Canadian man the group said was selling copies of its copyrighted standards.
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November 14, 2024
'The World Has Changed': Google's $700M Deal Gets 2nd Look
The California federal judge considering Google's $700 million antitrust deal with states and consumers told plaintiffs' counsel Thursday to review the settlement terms to ensure that they comport with Google Play store changes he ordered in Epic Games' separate lawsuit, saying "the world has changed" since they struck the deal.
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November 14, 2024
Hasbro's Excess Toy Inventory Tanked Stock, Suit Says
Toy and entertainment company Hasbro Inc. has been hit with a proposed shareholder class action alleging it falsely portrayed high inventory levels as a protective measure against supply chain issues despite knowing its inventory far exceeded actual consumer demand.
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November 14, 2024
FCC Extends Freeze On Rate Of Return Carrier Cost Rules
A long-running freeze on a wireline cost allocation regime has been extended by the Federal Communications Commission for another six years, with the agency saying that it's finally time to explore making the fix permanent after nearly a quarter century of temporary freezes.
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November 14, 2024
AT&T Questions FCC's Legal Authority Over 'Unlocking' Rule
AT&T has told the Federal Communications Commission that its proposal requiring mobile providers to unlock a customer's device within 60 days of signing up won't stand up in court.
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November 14, 2024
Man Found Guilty Of Scamming NBA Players Seeks New Trial
A Georgia businessman and recidivist fraudster is seeking a retrial after being convicted of swindling former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of a combined $8 million, in a scheme under which the pro basketball players believed their money was going toward legitimate investments.
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November 14, 2024
Capital One Must Face Savers' Suit Over 'High-Interest' Claims
A Virginia federal judge has slightly trimmed a consolidated litigation accusing Capital One NA of deceptively advertising its 360 Savings accounts as high-interest savings products and separately denied the bank its bid for a bench trial instead of a jury trial on the remaining claims.
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November 14, 2024
Paramount Ruling Breaks Key Litigation Tool, Chancery Told
A Delaware magistrate in a Chancery decision shielding company records from stockholder demands based on anonymous, presuit sources and purportedly new, post-demand requests threatens one of the few sources available for probing corporate wrongdoing, a stockholder attorney told a vice chancellor on Thursday.
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November 14, 2024
Broadband Groups See Ally In Incoming GOP Leader Thune
Telecom industry groups view the Senate's next majority leader, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as keenly interested in the sector's needs, but it's not yet clear what his selection could mean for specific critical issues like building out rural internet service and removing barriers to broadband deployment.
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November 14, 2024
Sports Media Co. Can't Sink SEC's $22M Fraud Suit
A New York federal judge said media technology company Icaro Media Group Inc. and its CEO must face the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's suit alleging they raised more than $22 million from investors on fake claims that the company was about to launch a sports content application in partnership with major telecommunications companies.
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November 14, 2024
Amazon Should Pay Triple $30.5M Verdict, Patent Owner Says
The owner of two computer network patents says that a Delaware federal court should triple the $30.5 million damages award it won against Amazon in an infringement case, while the tech giant argues that the verdict should be tossed.
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November 14, 2024
Lewis Brisbois Spotlights Live Theater With New Partner
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is giving their regards to Broadway, hiring live production counsel Nathan Sheffield as a partner in New York.
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November 14, 2024
Diamond Sports' Ch. 11 Plan Gets Nod With Amazon Deal
Diamond Sports Group received approval for its Chapter 11 plan Thursday from a Texas bankruptcy court, clearing the way for its continued broadcast of 27 professional sports teams and new streaming options through a deal with Amazon.
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November 14, 2024
Mass. Justices Open Show-Cause Hearings In Brothel Case
Massachusetts' highest court said Thursday that the public may access hearings that will determine whether criminal charges will be brought against as-yet unidentified customers of a high-end brothel, a group that potentially includes public officials, corporate executives and individuals with security clearances.
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November 14, 2024
The Onion Buys Alex Jones' Infowars At Ch. 7 Auction
Satirical news website The Onion has purchased Alex Jones' Infowars at a Chapter 7 bankruptcy auction, according to a Thursday announcement by the firm representing Sandy Hook shooting survivors who won a $1.4 billion defamation award over his claims the massacre was a hoax.
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November 13, 2024
Saxena, Cohen Milstein To Lead Sprout Social Investor Suit
Saxena White PA and Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC will represent a putative class of social media management company Sprout Social Inc. investors in consolidated litigation after the company missed its financial guidance and struggled to integrate an influencer marketing platform it acquired.
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November 13, 2024
Live Nation Ruling Chills Modern Arbitration, 9th Circ. Told
The Ninth Circuit's recent decision invalidating Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and Ticketmaster's choice of a digital arbitration startup for consumer antitrust claims has created "massive uncertainty" and undermines innovative approaches for dealing with abusive mass arbitrations, the live event companies argued in a rehearing petition Tuesday.
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November 13, 2024
Judge Suggests Casino App Transfer Blunts Gamer's Attack
A Washington federal judge raised doubts Wednesday about whether a lead plaintiff accusing a casino app developer of offering illegal gambling can rope in the company's subsidiary, which took over the online games in what the plaintiff calls a bid to avoid legal responsibility.
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November 13, 2024
Cox Eyes Federal Suit After RI Court Tosses BEAD Case
Cox Communications has signaled that it may sue in federal court after a Rhode Island state judge tossed on jurisdictional grounds its complaint accusing state officials of botching the rollout of federal broadband deployment dollars.
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November 13, 2024
Investors Ask FCC To Review $2.4B Paramount-Skydance Deal
The Federal Communications Commission should refuse to approve Paramount Global's request to merge with Skydance Media LLC until minority shareholders have a chance to finish their investigation into the financial details of the deal, the leader of those investors told the agency.
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November 13, 2024
TikTok Asks To Keep NC AG's Addiction Complaint Redacted
TikTok Inc. is asking a North Carolina state court to keep redacted portions of a complaint by the state alleging that it targets youth to make them compulsive and addicted users, saying parts of the complaint include information from confidential documents and trade secrets.
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November 13, 2024
'Gist' Of Trump Media Story Was True, News Outlets Say
Several news outlets sued by Donald Trump's social media website in a $1.5 billion defamation lawsuit over stories that the company lost $73 million told a Florida state court that it should toss the complaint, arguing Wednesday that the "gist" of the reporting was still true even if the actual loss wasn't correct.
Expert Analysis
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Series
After Chevron: The Future Of AI And Copyright Law
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overrule the Chevron doctrine, leaders in the artificial intelligence industry may seek to shift the balance of power to courts to exercise more independent statutory interpretation without constraints from the U.S. Copyright Office, says Greg Derin at Signature Resolution.
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Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where
During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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Series
Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.
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Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing
Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Remedy May Be Google's Biggest Hurdle Yet In Antitrust Case
There are difficulties ahead in the remedies phase of the antitrust case against Google in District of Columbia federal court, including the search engine giant's scale advantage and the fast-moving nature of the tech industry, setting the stage for the most challenging of the proceedings so far, says Jonathan Rubin at MoginRubin.
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From Muppet Heads To OJ's Glove: How To Use Props At Trial
Demonstrative graphics have become so commonplace in the courtroom that jurors may start to find them boring, but attorneys can keep jurors engaged and improve their recall by effectively using physical props at trial, says Clint Townson at Townson Consulting.
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Opinion
The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address
A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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Opting In To CIPA Risk Mitigation After New Precedent
A recent California federal court decision, adopting a new, broad interpretation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act, will likely increase the volume of CIPA claims and should prompt businesses to undertake certain preventative measures, including adopting an opt-in approach to using third-party website advertising technologies, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Opinion
It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union
As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act
In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.
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Considerations As State AGs Step Up Privacy Enforcement
As new state privacy laws take effect, businesses are facing an increasingly complex patchwork of compliance obligations and risk of scrutiny by attorneys general, but companies can gain a competitive edge by building consumer trust and staying ahead of regulatory trends, say Ann-Marie Luciano and Meghan Stoppel at Cozen O’Connor.
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Lessons From Recent SEC Cyber Enforcement Actions
The recent guidance by the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance is helpful to any company facing a cybersecurity threat, but just as instructive are the warnings raised by the SEC's recent enforcement actions against SolarWinds, R.R. Donnelley and Intercontinental Exchange, say attorneys at O'Melveny.
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9th Circ. Ruling Flags Work Harassment Risks Of Social Media
The recent Ninth Circuit ruling in Okonowsky v. Garland, holding an employer could be liable for a co-worker's harassing social media posts, highlights new challenges in technology-centered and remote workplaces, and underscores an employer's obligation to prevent hostile environments wherever their employees clock in, say Jennifer Lada and Phillip Schreiber at Holland & Knight.
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Trump's Best Hush Money Appeal Options Still Likely To Fail
The two strongest potential arguments former President Donald Trump could raise in appealing his New York hush money conviction seem promising at first, but precedent strongly suggests they will still ultimately fail — though, of course, Trump's unique position could lead to surprising results, says former New York Supreme Court Justice Ethan Greenberg, now at Anderson Kill.
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5 Defense Lessons From Prosecutors' Recent Evidence Flubs
The recent dismissal of Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter charges, and the filing of an ethics complaint against a former D.C. prosecutor, both provide takeaways for white collar defense counsel who suspect that prosecutors may be withholding or misrepresenting evidence, say Anden Chow at MoloLamken and Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.