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July 17, 2024
'Rust' Fiasco Shows Harm Of Gatekeeping Evidence, Attys Say
The dismissal of Alec Baldwin's criminal charges in the "Rust" movie shooting serves as a "glaring example" of how a case can tumble off the rails when prosecutors decide whether evidence is valuable to the defense, experts say.
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July 17, 2024
Feds Uphold Tech Co.'s Fine For Auction Talks With AT&T
The Federal Communications Commission upheld its $100,000 fine against internet service provider AMG Technology Investment Group for discussing bidding strategy during an infrastructure funding auction with AT&T, saying it has no basis to reconsider the penalty Wednesday.
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July 17, 2024
Fight Over Liberace's Rhinestone Piano Reaches Boston Jury
A lawyer for Gibson Guitars' charitable arm told a Boston federal jury Wednesday that a music store has refused to return a rhinestone-encrusted grand piano once used by Liberace, wrongly claiming it was given as a gift.
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July 17, 2024
Jerry Jones, Alleged Daughter Spar As Contract Trial Nears
With the start of trial in Jerry Jones' contract breach lawsuit approaching in Texas federal court, the woman claiming to be the Dallas Cowboys owner's daughter denied his accusations of perjury, destruction of evidence and failing to provide documents ordered by the court.
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July 17, 2024
Puerto Rican Media Denied Injunction, Again, In Soccer Spat
A Puerto Rican judge has prevented a media company from having unfettered access to local soccer matches as it battles local and international soccer organizations over antitrust allegations, ruling the requested preliminary injunction has nothing to do with the underlying case.
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July 17, 2024
Two Days In, New Judge In Young Thug Trial Bails Out
Just days after taking over the long-running racketeering trial of rapper Young Thug after its last judge was forced out over bias concerns, the case's new judge said Wednesday she was stepping down due to one of her former deputies' romantic involvement with a co-defendant.
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July 17, 2024
SeaWorld Says Dad Ousted From Bias Case Contradicts Attys
Counsel for parents and children alleging that costumed performers at SeaWorld-owned theme park Sesame Place snubbed them booted a dad from the case as a way to buy time for more preparation, contradicting his lawyers' claims that he was forced from the case for making a deliberately incorrect deposition statement, the park's corporate owner alleged in a new court filing.
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July 17, 2024
Feds Ask To Quash OneTaste Exec's Netflix, Vice Subpoenas
Prosecutors on Wednesday asked a Brooklyn federal judge to nullify what they called overbroad subpoenas filed by an executive of the sexual wellness company OneTaste seeking information from major media companies including Vice and Netflix in connection with a forced-labor case.
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July 17, 2024
YouTube Gets $92K In Costs Over Nixed Anti-Piracy Suit
A Florida federal judge has granted YouTube more than $92,000 in legal costs after the company defeated copyright claims by a movie producer who said the platform failed to remove all videos from his large collection of Mexican and Latin American films.
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July 17, 2024
Iger, Willow Bay Ink $250M Deal For Angel City Football Club
The Angel City Football Club has agreed to sell a controlling stake to Bob Iger, CEO of the Walt Disney Co., and his wife, Willow Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, at an enterprise value of $250 million, the team said Wednesday.
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July 16, 2024
Musk Says X, SpaceX Moving To Texas Over Calif. Gender Law
Elon Musk took to X Tuesday to announce he will be moving the headquarters of the social media company and his astronautics company, SpaceX, out of California to Texas, after Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bars policies mandating that teachers notify parents about students' gender identity.
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July 16, 2024
5th Circ. Hands Loss To Canadian Standards Group In IP Fight
A split Fifth Circuit panel said a lower court improperly gave a win to the Canadian Standards Association in a copyright suit over electrical codes, telling the lower court to give a win to P.S. Knight Co. Ltd. in the case.
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July 16, 2024
Squishmallows' Build-A-Bear IP Suit Not Just Fluff, Court Says
The Build-A-Bear Workshop toy company can't escape claims that its Skoosherz stuffed toys infringe the trade dress and copyright of Kelly Toys' popular Squishmallows, a California federal judge ruled, saying the complaint plausibly alleges substantial similarities between the two plushie brands.
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July 16, 2024
Banks Say 'Ambiguity' Hampers FDIC's Digital Signage Rules
Major banking trade groups have urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to clarify its new rule on how banks should display digital branding about deposit insurance to online customers, saying their compliance efforts have been hampered by "significant ambiguity" in the rule.
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July 16, 2024
SpaceX Loses Bid To Block Rival's Earth Station Renewals
The Federal Communications Commission denied SpaceX's request to reconsider the agency's renewal of licenses for three earth stations from satellite communications company DBSD Corp., saying in a new order that SpaceX showed little to support its claim that DBSD was using "obstructionist" tactics to interfere with SpaceX operations.
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July 16, 2024
I 'Suggest You Stop,' Judge Warns Atty In UMich Graffiti Case
A Michigan federal judge stopped an attorney in his tracks on Tuesday as he argued his former University of Michigan hockey-player client did something "stupid" by painting a homophobic slur in front of a campus Jewish center, with the judge saying it was clear the player did something "very wrong."
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July 16, 2024
FCC's Media Ownership Rules Are 'Relics,' 8th Circ. Told
Broadcasters are pressing the Eighth Circuit to unravel the Federal Communications Commission's latest local media ownership rules, saying they are based on views of the industry that are long outdated.
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July 16, 2024
Influencer's Forest Pics Not 'Work Activity,' 10th Circ. Rules
A Tenth Circuit panel on Tuesday reversed a social media influencer's conviction for unauthorized work on National Forest Service property after he posted Instagram photos of himself snowmobiling on closed NFS land, finding that the influencer didn't have fair warning that what he was doing might be considered a federal crime.
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July 16, 2024
FCC Dings América Móvil For Lack Of Notice On Stock Reorg
Mexican mobile operator América Móvil has admitted to the Federal Communications Commission that it broke the rules by transferring control of certain FCC licenses and authorizations to a quartet of subsidiaries without informing the agency.
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July 16, 2024
Tycoon's Pilot Says Feds' Stock Tip Claims Don't Add Up
A private pilot who used to work for convicted insider trader and U.K. billionaire Joe Lewis is arguing federal prosecutors can't use allegations that his own trades were suspicious to ramp up a sentence for a separate tax evasion charge.
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July 16, 2024
Full 4th Circ. Won't Hear Student Loan Biz's Sealed Docs Case
The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday declined to grant a full court rehearing to a student loan provider that wanted to shield court filings from a filmmaker after a panel found he had a First Amendment right to the information.
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July 16, 2024
Accuser Says WWE Paid Doctor To Give Her Mystery Drugs
Celebrity doctor Carlon Colker gave a former World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. staffer unmarked drugs that made her feel sick and later refused to provide complete and accurate records on her visits there, according to her Tuesday complaint in Connecticut state court seeking information to support her sexual abuse suit against WWE founder Vince McMahon.
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July 16, 2024
SiriusXM Must Face Suit Over $150M In Unpaid Royalties In NY
A Virginia federal judge has agreed to let Sirius XM move nonprofit royalty collector SoundExchange's suit to New York federal court, but refused to let it entirely escape claims that it owes more than $150 million in unpaid royalties.
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July 16, 2024
Google Maps Antitrust Suit Deleted For Good
A California federal judge permanently dismissed a proposed class action targeting Google's Maps product, rejecting arguments that the company's terms of service barred third parties from using rival route guidance or places-of-interest tools with a Google-furnished map.
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July 16, 2024
Cohen Asks Justices To Hear Claim Trump Put Him In Prison
Donald Trump's former attorney-turned-critic Michael Cohen has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take another look at his suit claiming the former president had him imprisoned in retaliation for his plans to portray Trump negatively in his book.
Expert Analysis
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How Consumer Product Cos. Can Keep Up With Class Actions
Recent cases show California's federal courts and the Ninth Circuit remain the preferred arena for consumers pursuing false advertising and trade deception claims against companies — so manufacturers, distributors and retailers of consumer products should continue to watch these courts for guidance on how to fight class actions, say attorneys at Dechert.
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Series
Competing In Triathlons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While practicing law and competing in long-distance triathlons can make work and life feel unbalanced at times, participating in the sport has revealed important lessons about versatility, self-care and perseverance that apply to the office as much as they do the racecourse, says Laura Heusel at Butler Snow.
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Where Justices Stand On Chevron Doctrine Post-Argument
Following recent oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court, at least four justices appear to be in favor of overturning the long-standing Chevron deference, and three justices seem ready to uphold it, which means the ultimate decision may rest on Chief Justice John Roberts' vote, say Wayne D'Angelo and Zachary Lee at Kelley Drye.
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Perspectives
6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice
An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.
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ESG Around The World: Canada
In Canada, multiple statutes, regulations, common law and industry guidance address environmental, social and governance considerations, with debate over ESG in the business realm potentially growing on the horizon, say attorneys at Blakes.
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Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga
Recent reports that country singer Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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The Section 230 Immunity Provision Debate Continues
The Fifth Circuit last month voted in Doe v. Snap Inc. not to reconsider en banc its decade-old interpretation of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which generally allows websites to police objectionable content as they see fit — but a growing number of judges appear motivated to further limit the scope of its immunity, say Jordan Rice and Caleb Hayes-Deats at MoloLamken.
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5 AI Risks For Corporate Boards To Examine
Whether companies are building their own artificial intelligence technology or leveraging third-party tools, their directors should get educated on certain legal issues and business risks to ensure the adoption of policies that foster responsible use of generative AI, say James Gatto and Tiana Garbett at Sheppard Mullin.
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What To Keep Tabs On In The NIL Arena This Year
The past year brought significant developments to name, image and likeness in the realm of college sports, making it increasingly important for lawyers to be well-versed in contracts, intellectual property and litigation as the new year unfolds, says Janet Moreira at Caldera Law.
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Companies Should Beware Greater Scrutiny Of Subscriptions
The New York Attorney General's Office has been utilizing a severe interpretation of the law in enforcement against subscription services, as demonstrated in last month's Sirius XM complaint and Cerebral settlement — and this focus is representative of heightened subscription scrutiny in other states and at the federal level, say attorneys at Venable.
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Takeaways From FTC Children's Privacy Rule Proposal
The Federal Trade Commission’s recently issued and long-awaited proposed revisions to its Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule are not as seismic as might have been expected under current leadership, and show that the agency's COPPA rulemaking is far from over, says Phyllis Marcus at Hunton.
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Series
Baking Bread Makes Me A Better Lawyer
After many years practicing law, and a few years baking bread, I have learned that there are a few keys to success in both endeavors, including the assembly of a nourishing and resilient culture, and the ability to learn from failure and exercise patience, says Rick Robinson at Reed Smith.
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3 Key Class Action Trends To Use As Guidance In 2024
Telephone Consumer Protection Act, privacy and false advertising class actions saw significant shifts last year — including a trend toward expanding the application of preexisting laws to current technologies — that businesses should keep in mind to navigate the class action landscape in 2024, say attorneys at Mintz.
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Federal Courts And AI Standing Orders: Safety Or Overkill?
Several district court judges have issued standing orders regulating the use of artificial intelligence in their courts, but courts should consider following ordinary notice and comment procedures before implementing sweeping mandates that could be unnecessarily burdensome and counterproductive, say attorneys at Curtis.
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7 E-Discovery Predictions For 2024 And Beyond
The legal and technical issues of e-discovery now affect virtually every lawsuit, and in the year to come, practitioners can expect practices and policies to evolve in a number of ways, from the expanded use of relevancy redactions to mandated information security provisions in protective orders, say attorneys at Littler.