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August 28, 2024
Insurer Avoids Covering $1.9M Conn. Securities Judgment
A Liberty Mutual unit has no duty to cover an approximately $1.9 million stipulated judgment a couple won after alleging that certain officials of a company Liberty insured defrauded them into investing, a Connecticut state court ruled, finding that covering the judgment would violate state public policy.
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August 28, 2024
Landlord Says Twitter Changed Tune On Lease After Musk
A Colorado landlord claims it was on the same page with Twitter about the terms of a lease and tenant improvement project until Elon Musk bought the company, when the social media platform suddenly "discover[ed] its new interpretation" of the lease and stopped paying rent.
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August 28, 2024
Tech Co. Defends GoDaddy Antitrust Claims
The maker of a tool for connecting domains to third-party applications is defending its antitrust case against GoDaddy, telling a Virginia federal court the world's largest domain registrar is forcing customers to use its own configuration product.
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August 28, 2024
Class Attys Seek Review Of Del. Magistrate's Doc Suit Toss
Stockholder attorneys probing Paramount Global's allegedly conflicted Skydance Media merger in Delaware's Chancery Court have challenged as unsupportable and unprecedented a magistrate's rejection of anonymously sourced news reports in a dismissal of their bid for court-ordered document access.
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August 28, 2024
Yelp Sues Google Over Reviews Self-Preferencing
Yelp sued Google in California federal court Wednesday, targeting the self-preferencing of Google's own local search offerings as illegal monopolization after years of public lobbying against the search giant.
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August 28, 2024
TikTok Lawsuit, Kids' Privacy Bills Push Cos. 'Back To Basics'
The federal government's lawsuit challenging TikTok's policing of kids on its platform and mounting efforts to boost online protections for teens is ramping up pressure on a broad range of website operators, highlighting the importance for companies to think beyond existing legal frameworks to avoid growing legal scrutiny.
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August 28, 2024
Disney's $8.5B India Media Merger Gets Regulatory Nod
India's competition watchdog said in a statement Wednesday it has conditionally approved the proposed $8.5 billion merger between Disney India's media business and Reliance Industries, after the merging entities reportedly overcame regulatory concerns about their grip on broadcast rights to cricket.
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August 28, 2024
Judge Tosses Boxer's Don King Suit Over Filing Deficiencies
A federal Florida judge has stopped heavyweight boxer Mahmoud Charr's second attempt to resolve a $1 million contract dispute with legendary promoter Don King, saying the fighter and his attorney have failed to provide timely filings.
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August 28, 2024
Latham Leads Entertainment-Focused SPAC's $150M Offering
Shares of special purpose acquisition company Black Spade Acquisition II Co., which plans to seek a merger target in the entertainment, lifestyle or technology industries, began trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday following the company's $150 million initial public offering.
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August 28, 2024
Palin Wins New NYT Libel Trial As 2nd Circ. Chides Rakoff
The Second Circuit granted Sarah Palin a new trial Wednesday in her defamation suit against The New York Times, holding that U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff biased the verdict in favor of the newspaper and "usurped" the jury's role by erroneously tossing the case during deliberations.
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August 27, 2024
No Section 230 Shield For TikTok's Algorithm, 3rd Circ. Says
The Third Circuit Tuesday revived a lawsuit alleging TikTok's algorithms recommended a "blackout challenge" to a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl that led to her unintentional hanging death, saying the social media platform curates recommendations through its "For You Page" algorithm, which is not protected by a law shielding traditional publishers.
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August 27, 2024
Ex-NBA Star Says Sports Agency Enforced Invalid Contract
Former National Basketball Association player Nemanja Bjelica on Tuesday accused sports talent agency Wasserman Media Group LLC of trying to enforce a representation agreement he never signed after he announced his plans to retire from the league and return home to Europe.
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August 27, 2024
'Real Martha' Of 'Baby Reindeer' Says Netflix Must Face Suit
A Scottish lawyer who alleges that Netflix's "Baby Reindeer" series defamed her through its portrayal of a violent stalker character urged a California federal judge Monday not to toss her lawsuit, arguing that the hate mail and death threats she's received prove that the public believes that the portrayal of her is true.
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August 27, 2024
'ER' Creator's Widow Says Warner Bros. Ripped Off Show
The widow of late "ER" creator Michael Crichton on Tuesday accused Warner Bros. Television of abandoning talks to reboot the popular hospital television series, only to turn around and launch a ripped-off version called "The Pitt," a move she called a "brazen disregard" of Crichton's estate's rights.
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August 27, 2024
Tile, Stalking Victims Asked To Weigh In On Appellate Ruling
A San Francisco federal judge mulling tracking device manufacturer Tile Inc.'s bid to arbitrate some claims that its Bluetooth trackers are dangerous because they empower stalkers asked the parties at a hearing Tuesday to brief her on the effect of a recent California appellate court decision regarding arbitrability.
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August 27, 2024
X Wins Dismissal of Former Workers' Sex Bias Suit, For Now
A California federal judge agreed to throw out former X Corp. workers' suit claiming Elon Musk's takeover of the company formerly named Twitter caused women to lose their jobs, but the judge gave the workers another opportunity to amend their claims.
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August 27, 2024
Capital One Accused Of Selling Account Data To Meta, Google
A group of Golden State consumers have hit Capital One Financial Corp. with a proposed class action in California federal court, alleging that the financial giant surreptitiously disclosed the personal financial information of millions of consumers to Meta Platforms Inc., Google LLC, Microsoft Corp. and other third parties without consumers' consent.
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August 27, 2024
Take Another Look At Video Game Patent, Vidal Tells PTAB
The director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says a split administrative patent board got a phrase wrong when it ruled in April not to institute a review of a video game patent, ordering it to rethink its decision.
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August 27, 2024
Mobile Game Co. Pushes For Arbitration Of Deceptive Claims
Papaya Gaming has asked a New York federal court to send a proposed class action accusing the Israeli mobile game developer of false advertising and deceptive practices to arbitration, saying the lead plaintiff agreed to arbitrate any disputes when she first created her account.
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August 27, 2024
'Big Baby' Asks To Wrap Documentary Before Going To Prison
Former Boston Celtics forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis asked a Manhattan federal judge Tuesday to delay the start of his 40-month prison sentence for his role in a scheme to submit fraudulent invoices to an NBA healthcare plan in order to finish filming a documentary about his life.
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August 27, 2024
Reddit Beats Pay-Per-Click Advertising Class Action, For Now
Reddit Inc. has defeated, for now, LevelFields Inc.'s proposed contract breach class action alleging that it charged advertising customers for fake "clicks" that didn't result in corresponding traffic to the advertiser's website after a California federal judge said Tuesday that the plaintiff doesn't identify specific contractual provisions it thinks Reddit violated.
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August 27, 2024
Guo Trustee Says Trump Aide Must Face $353K Clawback Suit
The Chapter 11 trustee for Miles Guo has urged a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to preserve an adversary action seeking to claw back more than $353,000 that he alleged the Chinese exile fraudulently gave to Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Donald Trump and founder of conservative social media platform Gettr, saying Miller's bid to ax the case was flimsy.
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August 27, 2024
Leave Support For Alaska Connectivity Intact, FCC Told
An Alaskan utility company told the Federal Communications Commission that rules blocking federal funds for broadband build out when there is already an unsubsidized competitor in the area might work fine on the mainland, but would be very bad for Alaska.
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August 27, 2024
SEC Cites Amazon's FTC Loss In Coinbase Document Dispute
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday told a New York federal judge that a recent ruling denying Amazon's request to review internal documents from the Federal Trade Commission bolsters its own bid to shield internal communications in its enforcement suit against crypto exchange Coinbase.
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August 27, 2024
Revlon Says Ex-Workers Stole Britney Spears Fragrance Deal
Global beauty and cosmetics brand Revlon sued several former fragrance marketing executives and upstart competitor Give Back Beauty in New York federal court, alleging they stole trade secrets and breached contracts when luring Britney Spears' perfume line away from Revlon.
Expert Analysis
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What High Court TM Rulings Tell Us About Free Speech
Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings show tension between free speech and trademark law, highlighting that while political mockery is protected, established brands may be forced to adapt to evolving cultural values, says William Scott Goldman at Goldman Law Group.
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Series
Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer
When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.
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Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Questions Remain After 3rd Circ.'s NCAA Amateurism Ruling
The Third Circuit's recent holding that college athletes can be considered employees under the FLSA adds to the trend of student-athletes obtaining new legal status in collegiate athletics, but leaves key questions unanswered, including how the economics of the decision will be applied, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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Playing The Odds: Probing Sports Betting Allegations
With gambling-related controversies becoming a mainstay of the athletics landscape, it's essential for in-house and outside counsel to stay abreast of best practices for conducting sports betting investigations, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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Opinion
Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism
As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.
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Leveling Up IP Protections For Video Game Icons' Film Debuts
Video game creators venturing into new realms of entertainment that include their iconic characters, such as television and film adaptations, should take specific steps to strengthen their intellectual property rights, say Joshua Weigensberg and Parmida Enkeshafi at Pryor Cashman.
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The Show Must Go On: Noncompete Uncertainty In Film, TV
The Federal Trade Commission has taken action to ban noncompetes while the entertainment industry is in the midst of a massive shift away from traditional media, so it is important for studio heads and content owners alike to understand the fate of the rule and their options going forward, say Christopher Chatham and Douglas Smith at Manatt.
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A Refresher On Calculating Political Advertising Costs
With election season well underway, it is important for broadcasters, political candidates, time buyers and others concerned with how the cost of broadcast political advertising is determined to know what the Federal Communications Commission factors into lowest unit calculations, and how the commission has defined "commercial advertisers," says Gregg Skall at Telecommunications Law Professionals.
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Series
Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at Baker Donelson.
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A Midyear Forecast: Tailwinds Expected For Atty Hourly Rates
Hourly rates for partners, associates and support staff continued to rise in the first half of this year, and this growth shows no signs of slowing for the rest of 2024 and into next year, driven in part by the return of mergers and acquisitions and the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, says Chuck Chandler at Valeo Partners.
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Opinion
States Should Loosen Law Firm Ownership Restrictions
Despite growing buzz, normalized nonlawyer ownership of law firms is a distant prospect, so the legal community should focus first on liberalizing state restrictions on attorney and firm purchases of practices, which would bolster succession planning and improve access to justice, says Michael Di Gennaro at The Law Practice Exchange.
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Navigating The Extent Of SEC Cybersecurity Breach Authority
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's broad reading of its authority under Section 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act in the R.R. Donnelley and SolarWinds actions has ramifications for companies dealing with cybersecurity breaches, but it remains to be seen whether the commission's use of the provision will withstand judicial scrutiny, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.
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Series
Solving Puzzles Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Tackling daily puzzles — like Wordle, KenKen and Connections — has bolstered my intellectual property litigation practice by helping me to exercise different mental skills, acknowledge minor but important details, and build and reinforce good habits, says Roy Wepner at Kaplan Breyer.
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Series
After Chevron: FCC And Industry Must Prepare For Change
The Chevron doctrine was especially significant in the communications sector because of the indeterminacy of federal communications statutes, so the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of the doctrine could have big implications for those regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, bringing both opportunities and risks for companies, say Thomas Johnson and Michael Showalter at Wiley.