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Mich. Justices OK Atty Fees As Legal Malpractice Damages
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Mich. Justices OK Atty Fees As Legal Malpractice Damages <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2278629?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Carolyn Muyskens The Michigan Supreme Court has held that clients can recover legal fees incurred as a result of an attorney's malpractice, finding that such fees are not barred by the American rule, under which parties to litigation must generally bear their own legal costs. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2278629?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2278629?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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Perkins Coie Fights DQ Bid In Facial Recognition IP Suit
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Perkins Coie Fights DQ Bid In Facial Recognition IP Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2278246?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Ryan Boysen Perkins Coie LLP wants to continue defending Jumio Corp. in a patent infringement lawsuit involving facial recognition technology, calling plaintiff FaceTec Inc.'s bid to disqualify the law firm over its previous work for FaceTec a "tactical" ploy. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2278246?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2278246?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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Netflix Says 'Uncopyrightable Facts' Sink Boy Scout Doc Suit
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Netflix Says 'Uncopyrightable Facts' Sink Boy Scout Doc Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2278247?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Emily Sawicki Netflix has asked a New Jersey federal court to toss a trial lawyer's copyright infringement claims over their competing documentaries on sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts of America, arguing that any claimed similarities "are based on uncopyrightable facts that are free for all creators to use." Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2278247?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2278247?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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Fox Rothschild Atty Beats Trade Secret Theft Allegations
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Fox Rothschild Atty Beats Trade Secret Theft Allegations <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2279075?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Andrew Karpan A federal judge in New Jersey says a company trying to develop cancer drugs had waited too long to sue its former patent lawyer after he allegedly "confessed" over five years ago to helping a Chinese rival file a patent application that allegedly misappropriated trade secrets. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2279075?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2279075?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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IBM And GlobalFoundries Settle Contract, Trade Secret Suits
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

IBM And GlobalFoundries Settle Contract, Trade Secret Suits <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2279047?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> By Rae Ann Varona IBM and semiconductor maker GlobalFoundries US Inc. have settled lawsuits lodged against each other in which IBM accused GlobalFoundries of breaching a $1.5 billion manufacturing deal, while GlobalFoundries accused IBM of unlawfully disclosing its confidential trade secrets, the companies announced Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2279047?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2279047?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…>

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Meta Seeks To Pause Social Media MDL Coverage Fight
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Meta Seeks To Pause Social Media MDL Coverage Fight <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2278933?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> By Hope Patti Meta has urged a California federal court to find that its insurers cannot yet litigate to attempt to avoid covering thousands of pending lawsuits accusing the social media giant of deliberately designing its platforms to be addictive to adolescents, arguing that the coverage issues overlap with issues in the underlying cases. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2278933?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2278933?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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Calif. Says Insurers Must Expand Coverage In High-Risk Areas
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Calif. Says Insurers Must Expand Coverage In High-Risk Areas <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2278652?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> By Jennifer Mandato California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced Monday that carriers will be required to increase coverage in areas of the state that are at high risk of wildfires, marking the final major step in the department's historic regulatory effort to restabilize the state's insurance market. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2278652?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2278652?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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US Sanctions Russia, Iran Over Attempted Election Interference
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

US Sanctions Russia, Iran Over Attempted Election Interference <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2278522?nl_pk=fb10114…> By Alex Lawson The Biden administration has hit Russian and Iranian military and intelligence groups with a fresh round of penalties for their attempts to spread disinformation and stoke political tensions during the 2024 general election. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2278522?nl_pk=fb10114…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2278522?nl_pk=fb10114…>

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Celsius To Challenge $445M Claim Denial In FTX Bankruptcy
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Celsius To Challenge $445M Claim Denial In FTX Bankruptcy <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2278991?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> By Rick Archer Celsius Network's post-Chapter 11 plan counsel filed an appeal on Thursday of a Delaware bankruptcy judge's denial of the cryptocurrency network's amended $444.6 million claim against fellow bankrupt crypto platform FTX. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2278991?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2278991?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…>

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Calif. Federal Judge Escapes House Party Brawl Suit, For Now
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Calif. Federal Judge Escapes House Party Brawl Suit, For Now <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2279085?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> By Rachel Scharf A California federal judge has been dropped, for now, from litigation over an alleged assault during a party supposedly hosted at the jurist's Pasadena home with underage drinking and insufficient supervision. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2279085?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2279085?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…>

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