A legal battle has emerged involving a prominent Dallas Chevrolet dealership over alleged copyright infringement. The dealership is accused of misusing a copyrighted video to promote their business on social media. The central figure in the dispute is a remarkable video depicting a Chevy truck enduring the formidable winds of a tornado in Elgin, Texas….
The year has seen a significant increase in media coverage of new lawsuits, compelling defence attorneys to design a robust public relations strategy that enhances their legal plans. According to Nathan Burchfiel at Pinkston and Ryan June at Castañeda + Heidelman, this PR blueprint should incorporate several objectives so as to strike a balance between…
As we advance toward a new year, the legal world finds itself faced with pressing inquiries concerning the generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) space. An emergent technology characterized by rapid evolution, Gen AI presents a unique array of challenges and opportunities. As 2023 witnessed a wave of ambitious and pioneering applications of this potent technology,…
In an attempt to limit the fallout originating from a legal dispute with a former employee’s bankruptcy estate, Major, Lindsey & Africa, along with its legal counsel, have been alleged to consider purchasing an unfiled claim, as revealed in a recent filing in New York state court. Sharon Mahn, a dismissed Major Lindsey recruiter whose…
Law firm leaders in the Asia Pacific are preparing for a year ahead filled with both significant challenges and opportunities. The backdrop for their plans includes volatile market conditions, widespread uncertainty surrounding geopolitical issues involving China, and evolving client expectations. The past 24 months have seen these geopolitical issues disrupt law firm business and operations…
The explosive growth of generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been a major subject of intrigue, with projections suggesting that the sector will experience a 30-fold increase, reaching an estimated value of $1.3 trillion in the next decade. This rapid expansion has prompted a discussion about the intricacies involved in the intellectual property indemnification protections offered…
As we progress into the new year, it behooves legal professionals to look back and cast a discerning eye over the landscape of legal education litigation. Scandals, legal actions, and general developments in this important facet of our industry unfolded in 2023, in myriad forms, and their impact and implications carry a deep resonance for…
King & Spalding LLP has joined a growing list of over 70 law firms by bringing its associate base pay in line with the increments introduced by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP in November, in a move that highlights prevailing salary trends within the legal industry. Law360 reported on this development in an article on…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently ruled that shareholders of Apple Inc. are permitted to vote on proposals relating to the company’s human rights policies. The decision comes in the wake of Apple’s request to omit these proposals, which was denied by the SEC. A proposal filed by the National Legal and…
In 2023, the world’s largest global banks observed a financial shift in favor of environmentally friendly programs. By securing debt for these green initiatives, these leading financial institutions noticed a remarkable yield – approximately $3 billion. On the contrary, profit amassed from financing fossil fuel deals amounted to a little less than $2.7 billion, according…
Community banks and credit unions have sent a warning to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), advising against hasty decisions when formulating regulations regarding fees for overdraft and nonsufficient funds. The CFPB is bound by current legislation to assemble a small business interagency review panel prior to finalizing such proposals, given the direct impact these…
In a recent judgment, a Pennsylvania federal judge validated an arbitrator’s $258,000 judgment against an invention-marketing firm. However, the judge turned down the additional attorney fees of nearly $50,000 sought by the winning Texas-based inventor. The judge based this decision on the absence of billing records for the claimed amount, accounting for nearly two-thirds of…
In 2023, the customary tradition of holiday parties seemed to have found a resurgence in the legal world. Anecdotal evidence suggests that more law firms hosted holiday parties compared to previous years. Even Above the Law finally hosted its first holiday shindig since 2019. For those firms that couldn’t manage a holiday party in December,…
In a commentary published by Above The Law, the recent trend of mergers among major law firms has been examined, with the underlying message that realism should be the guiding principle during the decision making process. The commentary notes how large law firms need to keep a realistic outlook when searching for potential merger partners….
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the landscape of modern copyright law, with six significant cases filed in the past year playing a role in defining this intersection. As noted in a recent Law360 article written by attorneys at Crowell & Moring, these seminal cases – a combination of resolved and ongoing litigations – serve…
An Orthodox Jewish student of Rutgers Law School in Newark has filed a lawsuit against the university. The student alleges that the university allowed the student bar to conduct an antisemitic ‘witch hunt’ against him. The purported retaliation followed his objections to some members of the organization sharing a video that, as he posits, downplayed…
State Street Corp., the Boston-based financial services giant, has announced the appointment of Mark Shelton as its new general counsel and corporate secretary. An ex-Gibson Dunn partner, Shelton departed from Barclays last year. In his resurrection role, Shelton is succeeding David Phelan, who served as State Street’s top legal authority since mid-2020 and is currently…
In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court’s ruling refusing to halt Abbott’s administrative reviews of DexCom’s glucose monitor patents. This follows DexCom’s unsuccessful motion for a preliminary injunction that sought to impede Abbott from conducting these reviews. This latest development in patent law has significant consequences for both companies involved. DexCom…
A Massachusetts boutique law firm is suing a whistleblower who, after receiving a near $4 million reward for exposing a tax fraud scheme, allegedly failed to pay the $1.56 million fee the firm claims it is due for assisting with the process. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in a state court. The whistleblower’s reward…
Jeremy Alberts, Office Managing Partner at Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, shared insights into his journey to leadership within his firm. He stresses the importance of leading by example, emphasizing that the actions of those in authority set the standard for the rest of the team. Alberts’ leadership journey began modestly; his rise to…
This week, Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka, who are primarily Muslim and from Myanmar, took to the streets to protest the impending closure of the United Nations (UN) refugee agency’s Sri Lanka office, which was announced to be happening at the end of 2024. These refugees also lodged an appeal to the UN High Commissioner…
LawNext recently aired two brief and back-to-back interviews with the founders of two separate legal tech startups during the inaugural Knowledge Management & Innovation for Legal Conference held in New York City. Nicole Clark, co-founder and CEO of Trellis, a state court research and analytics platform powered by AI, was first up. Clark had been…
A recent copyright infringement complaint has been lodged against one of America’s preeminent law firms, Winston & Strawn LLP. The complaint, filed by a Boston-based boutique law firm, alleges Winston & Strawn, along with four attorneys associated with the firm, replicated a motion-to-dismiss filing almost “verbatim”. This alleged act occurred in the context of a…
In a recent revelation, the Sierra Leone government has decided to prosecute 12 people linked to a thwarted coup attempt. This crucial information was disseminated via a Wednesday statement from Chernor Bah, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education. Notably, the accused include Amadu Koita, an ex-soldier and former bodyguard to ex-President Ernest Bai…
The recent ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court has given rise to heated discussions among the world’s biggest corporations and their legal teams. The court ruled that a cyclist who was not on a designated bicycle route could not seek damages from the city of Chicago after being injured by a pothole, despite a Divvy…