Alaina Lancaster

January 17, 2020 | The Recorder

A divided panel of the court found that 21 young plaintiffs failed to establish standing to sue the federal government for failing to address climate change and provide a livable climate.

By Alaina Lancaster | Ross Todd

3 minute read

January 16, 2020 | The Recorder

White & Case's Christopher Curran equated the arrangement over HIV medication to agreements by lawyers within a law firm not to compete with each other for clients.

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

January 15, 2020 | The Recorder

If the class action against Ripple Labs proceeds, it would not only threaten to eliminate XRP's utility as a currency, but it would upend and threaten to destroy "the $500 billion XRP market," according to the financial tech company's motion to dismiss.

By Alaina Lancaster

5 minute read

January 15, 2020 | Law.com

Eva Shang, CEO of tech-centric litigation funder Legalist, breaks down what she's learned from winning a half-billion in damages across 20 concluded investments.

By Alaina Lancaster

8 minute read

January 14, 2020 | The Recorder

The workers assert that "in a staggering show of gamesmanship and discovery abuse," Tesla is skirting a court order demanding the auto company turn over fellow employees' names and contact information.

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

January 09, 2020 | The Recorder

A state court judge ruled Wednesday that federal law preempted the statute seeking to install a tighter test for employee classification. Some attorneys say the ruling could bolster gig economy companies' challenges to AB5.

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

January 08, 2020 | Law.com

Facebook wants to limit claims it sent unwanted texts, and Amazon faces claims that its Ring camera was breached.

By Alaina Lancaster

9 minute read

January 06, 2020 | The Recorder

The more than decade-long case seeks to answer an increasingly prevalent question in California courts: When do employers have to pay for workers' time?

By Alaina Lancaster

5 minute read

January 03, 2020 | The Recorder

Despite Amazon-owned Ring's suite of security offerings, the federal complaint contends that the company has failed to set up "even basic cybersecurity protections."

By Alaina Lancaster

2 minute read

January 03, 2020 | Law.com

We take a look at the past year's biggest decisions shaping arbitration going into 2020, plus Uber and Postmates dig in over worker classification.

By Alaina Lancaster

9 minute read