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App Store Antitrust Litigation, Developers Tout $100M Settlement in Bid for Final Approval
Law Firm ManagementLast Friday, app developers engaged in a class action with Apple Inc. concerning allegations that the company maintains unfair leverage as the sole iOS app intermediary, standing
Walgreens Agrees to Pay Florida $683 Million to Settle Lawsuit
Law Firm ManagementWalgreens has agreed to pay the state of Florida $683 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the drugstore chain helped fuel the state’s opioid crisis, the company announced last week. The
Crayhill Capital Management Names Shlomi as General Counsel
General CounselShlomi will be responsible for all legal matters and processes across the firm. This will include leveraging his deep expertise to work alongside Crayhill’s investment team…
Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, a Saudi prince, and other investors have agreed to pour $7.1B into Elon Musk’s deal for Twitter
CorporateA group of private investors spanning Sequoia Capital, Brookfield, Binance, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, and the Qatar Investment Authority have collectively agreed to drop $7.1 billion…
Trump Supporter’s $25m Defamation Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin
LitigationA Trump supporter whose Marine brother was killed in Afghanistan has had her $25million defamation case against Alec Baldwin dismissed after she claimed the actor instigated online harassment…
JPMorgan Lawsuit Against Tesla Unlikely to Yield Quick Ruling
LitigationA U.S. judge on Wednesday said he saw no reason to rule quickly in favor of JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) as it sues Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) over Elon Musk’s 2018 tweet that he…
Kontoor Hires New General Counsel
General CounselKontoor Brands Inc. said Monday that it has hired Tom Doerr as general counsel and corporate secretary, effective June 6. Doerr succeeds Laurel Krueger, who resigned from those duties…
Columbia Awarded $185 Million in Patent-Infringement Lawsuit
LitigationColumbia University was awarded slightly over $185 million in damages Monday by a federal jury that found that NortonLifeLock Inc. willfully and literally infringed two patents…
What Police Can Learn from the Johnny Depp Lawsuit Trial
LitigationJohnny Depp’s United States defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard started on April 16. The trial is supposed to last six weeks and, just like a movie, is already full of twists, turns, suspense and drama…
As Legal Tech Attracts Big Investors, Should GCs Follow Suit?
General CounselLegal tech isn’t new, but it is drawing the attention of many in-house legal leaders seeking new ways to control expenses, maximize limited resources, and free up time for more strategic planning…
Tech Patent Applications Rise in Taiwan: Intellectual Property Office
CorporateBy definition, a patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention of a novel approach to a problem. It’s the latest in innovation and as such can be a measure of how much technology is progressing…
Mike Cannon-Brookes Buys Up AGL Shares in Bid to Block Energy Giant’s Demerger
Law Firm ManagementAGL Energy, Australia’s biggest electricity generator, says it remains determined to pursue its plan to split despite a bid for a blocking stake by technology billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes
Reviewing Raiders’ Biggest Off Season Contracts
Law Firm ManagementThe Las Vegas Raiders have been one of the most active organizations this NFL offseason thus far. Between free-agent signings, trades, and contract extensions, Las Vegas has dealt some
The Contractual Impossibility of Unwinding Disney’s Reedy Creek
Law Firm ManagementThere’s been a lot of talk about whether Florida lawmakers can legally dissolve Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, but there’s one basic reason why Florida can’t dissolve it promised
Labour Says Government Refusal to Publish PPE Firm’s Contracts Reeks of Cover-Up
Law Firm ManagementLabour has accused ministers of a potential cover-up over a PPE contract with a company linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone, after the health department refused to release documents
Biglaw Business is Booming Obviously, It’s Time to Talk About Layoffs
Law Firm ManagementThe Am Law 100 was recently announced, ranking the top Biglaw firms by 2021 gross revenue. And it was a banger year in Biglaw. Every single Am Law 100 firm saw and increase in revenue
Big Bear Appoints AI and Data Ethics Veteran Carolyn Blankenship as General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementBigBear.ai, a leader in AI-powered analytics and cyber engineering solutions, today announced that it has appointed Carolyn Blankenship as General Counsel. In this role, Blankenship
Michigan House OKs $776M Opioid Settlement Plan as Critics Hit Exclusion of Small Towns
Law Firm ManagementA three-bill package creating a framework for the distribution of about $776 million in opioid settlement funds in Michigan garnered widespread support as the state House approved it
State Reaches Historic $328 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Over Native Hawaiian Homesteads
Law Firm ManagementThousands of Native Hawaiians who waited decades for homestead leases aimed at guaranteeing them access to ancestral lands may soon get some payment from the state. The state reached
Three Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram Attorneys Recognized Among 2022 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
AnnouncementsShapiro, Lifschitz & Schram is pleased to announce that Laura C. Fraher, Judah Lifschitz and Steven H. Schram are named among the 2022 Super Lawyers for Washington, D.C.
