“In using those words in the … act, Congress wasn’t drafting new words,” said Kate Mueting of Sanford Heisler Sharp. “They were using words that had a meaning, that had precedent attached to them. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Hears Oral Arguments Over Uber Ballot Proposal
Chief Justice Scott L. Kafker said at one point, “I have trouble keeping all of these straight,” referring to the differing proposal initiatives. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judges Say They Won't Hire Clerks From Columbia Over Pro-Palestine Campus Protests
“As judges who hire law clerks every year to serve in the federal judiciary, we have lost confidence in Columbia as an institution of higher education,” stated the letter sent to Minouche Shafik, the university’s president. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'Whose Signature Is That?' Jurors See Checks at Heart of Trump Trial
Witnesses testified that the checks, which were used to reimburse Michael Cohen, were sent to the White House via Federal Express after Trump was elected President. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judges Must Be Ready for Growing Trend of Climate-Related Litigation, Jurist Tells Colleagues
“We know these cases are coming, we know they’re here and that more are coming,” said Oregon Supreme Court Justice Rebecca A. Duncan. “What do we need to be aware of? How can we manage these cases? And one of the things that we can be aware of to help us prepare are the resources.” […]
Docusign to Acquire CLM Provider Lexion for $165M in Cash
Docusign looks to strengthen its position in Intelligent Agreement Management by adding Lexion’s generative AI capabilities to the Docusign IAM platform, in the process expanding its ability to serve the legal market. Click Here To Read The Full Article
SEC Escalates Fight With Robinhood, Sending Wells Notice Over Crypto Unit
The development is a setback for Robinhood legal chief Dan Gallagher, who has championed a strategy of engaging with the agency and is himself a former SEC commissioner. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Activision Owes Acceleration Bay $23.4M for Multiplayer Gaming Patent Infringement, Jury Says
The jury found Activision iable for $18 million for infringing in World of Warcraft and another $5.4 million for infringing in two Call of Duty games. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Emory School of Law, Along With Entire University, Moves Graduation Ceremony
“I know that this news will be deeply disappointing to many of you,” Emory University president Gregory Fenves wrote. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Attorneys in Voyager Litigation Reveal Settlement Figures With Gronkowski, 2 Other Prominent Athletes
Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks are the remaining defendants, with a trial set tip off in November. Click Here To Read The Full Article