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What Does 'All Natural' Mean? 2nd Circuit Rules in Favor of Kind Bar Maker in Class Action
The panel of Circuit Judges Steven Menashi, Eunice Lee and Sarah Merriam ruled that the definitions of “All Natural” as pleaded failed to create a triable issue of fact. The decision was a win for a team of King & Spalding attorneys.
Universities Face Balancing Act in Weighing Response to Campus Protests
“I don’t think First Amendment rights are a particularly useful way to think about this subject,” one law school professor said.
Eckert Seamans Products Liability Chair Exits to Open Bowman and Brooke's Philadelphia Office
“Certainly there is some crossover too from clients with Eckert, and also some clients of Bowman and Brooke I’m getting introduced to,” said partner Dennis Ziemba.
DEA's Marijuana Rescheduling Plan Has Law Firms High on Expanding Relationships With Cannabis Clients
“As the cannabis market starts to perform better, our services across our entire platform should be in greater demand,” said Seth Goldberg, co-chair of the cannabis industry group at Duane Morris.
Legal Rushes to Address AI Risk, But Some Efforts Come up Short
Though there is a strong desire to rapidly tap into the benefits of generative AI, it’s clear that, at least in the legal industry, there is much more work to do to tame this technology.
About the Awards: Our 2024 New England Legal Awards
Regional Managing Editor Michael Marciano answers some frequently asked questions about this year’s awards
Nuclear Verdicts Poised to Rise But Some Governors Fight Back
The 89 lawsuits against a corporate defendant in 2023 that resulted in a nuclear verdict of at least $10 million is the largest number of such cases in a single year since 2009.
Report: Data Breaches and ADA Compliance Drive Class Action Increase
The inaugural Class Action Litigation Report, released on Thursday by Lex Machina, a division of LexisNexis, found class action filings steadily increased from 2014 to 2020, dipped 10% in 2021, then started rising again in 2022. Last year, class action filings jumped 4% to 9,705.
State Bar Court Rejects Eastman's Request to Restore License Pending Appeal
Judge Yvette Roland said Eastman continues to pose a threat to the public.