Industry News July 30, 2024
GSK To Put Up To $7.2B Into Biotech VC’s Pipeline
GlaxoSmithKline announced Monday it will invest up to $7.2 billion in a biotech venture capital firm’s research and development pipeline,…
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Industry News July 30, 2024
Financial Co $20M Resolve: Settlement Reached in Mismanagement Case
A financial planner agreed to pay $20 million to 17 retirement plans it manages to resolve a lawsuit from the…
Industry News July 30, 2024
Virginia Court Reverses Appian $2 Billion Trade Secrets Award
The Court of Appeals of Virginia on Tuesday overturned Appian Corp.‘s monumental $2 billion trade secrets judgment against Pegasystems Inc.…
Industry News July 30, 2024
Texas Secures $1.4 Billion Deal with Meta Over Biometric Data Misuse
The state of Texas has achieved a landmark $1.4 billion settlement with Meta Platforms Inc., resolving a lawsuit that accused…
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July 20, 2024
Global IT Outage Linked to CrowdStrike Software Update
A global IT outage linked to a software update from the popular cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has created widespread chaos. This incident has affected computers running…
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July 17, 2024
Georgetown Tuition Refund Deal Gets Initial Approval
A $1.5 million settlement resolving class action claims over Georgetown University’s move to remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic scored initial approval, but a D.C.…
By – Rihem Akkouche
America
July 17, 2024
Robinhood $9M Settlement Finalized with $2.2M Awarded in Attorney Fees
A Washington federal judge has awarded $2.2 million in attorney fees and granted final approval to a $9 million settlement resolving claims that stock-trading app…
By – Rihem Akkouche
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July 17, 2024
Kazakhstan Agrees To End Fight Over $506M Award
A decade-long fight between Kazakhstan and Moldovan oil and gas investors who won a half-billion-dollar arbitral award against the country has come to a close,…
By – Rihem Akkouche
America
July 17, 2024
Apple Slowed iPhone Derivative Deal Gets Green Light from Judge
A California federal judge has approved Apple’s non-monetary settlement in a derivative-shareholder lawsuit over claims that it secretly slowed iPhones. The settlement also awards counsel…
By – Rihem Akkouche
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July 17, 2024
Colombia Dodges $700M Mining Claim
An international tribunal has declined to order Colombia to pay $700 million in damages to a Canadian precious metals company, despite finding three years ago…
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December 1, 2024
California’s Gender-Neutral Law: How Holiday Shopping Is Getting a Legal Makeover
Legal Briefs: AB 1084: More Than Toys and Pink Taxes This California law mandates large retailers to create gender-neutral children’s sections. By eliminating gendered marketing, it aims to reduce stereotypes…
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December 1, 2024
The End of Chevron: How Its Overturning Reshapes Law, Insurance, and Power Dynamics
Legal Highlights A Change in Judicial Authority: The Supreme Court’s decision to end Chevron deference (The Chevron Doctrine)…
By Samuel Lopez
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November 30, 2024
California’s Controversial State Bar Court: A Gatekeeper of Legal Justice or a Modern-Day Star Chamber?
Legal Insights: The Double Standard for Moral Character: Some aspiring attorneys face a scrutiny so intense it far surpasses…
By Samuel Lopez
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November 29, 2024
Elon Musk’s X Sues California Over Deepfake Law, Calling it a Threat to Free Speech
The Legal Challenge X Corp. v. State of California, No. 2:24-cv-03162-WBS-CSK (E.D. Cal. filed Nov. 14, 2024) argues…
By Samuel Lopez
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November 29, 2024
The State Bar of California Under Fire: Should Meritocracy Trump Diversity in Admitting New Lawyers?
Legal Insights The Unique Role of the State Bar Court: Discover how California’s State Bar Court uniquely handles…
By Samuel Lopez
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November 29, 2024
ABC to Buy TI Fluid for £1 Billion Deal
TI Fluid Systems PLC has agreed to a takeover bid from ABC Technologies, a Canadian automotive parts maker,…
By Rihem Akkouche
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November 28, 2024
Loungers £351M Fortress Takeover Bid
British café bar operator Loungers PLC has agreed to a £351 million takeover bid by U.S. investment firm…
By Rihem Akkouche
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November 28, 2024
Turkey, Traditions, and the Law: How Thanksgiving Legislation Shapes Our Celebrations
Legal Appetizers: Presidential Pardon Precedent: The turkey pardon tradition’s surprising legal roots Blue Law Blues: How colonial-era regulations…
By Samuel Lopez
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November 28, 2024
Citgo Sale Plan Revisited Amid Concerns Over Creditors’ Support
The special master overseeing the auction of Citgo’s parent company, PDV Holding Inc. (PDVH), has scrapped his proposed…
By Rihem Akkouche
Industry News
November 28, 2024
Burlington $750M COVID-19 Coverage Suit Dismissed
Burlington Stores Inc. has lost its $750 million lawsuit against Zurich American Insurance Co. over pandemic-related business interruption…
By Rihem Akkouche
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November 28, 2024
Google Asks Ninth Circuit to Reverse Injunction on Play Store Policies
Google has urged the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court ruling requiring it to…
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March 15, 2026
AI Deepfake Warfare Emerging As The Next Legal Battlefield In 2026 Election Cycle
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Trump UFO Directive Could Shake Religion Science And Power Structures Worldwide
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