February 09, 2024 | Law.com
George Carlin-AI 'Deepfake' Lawsuit Could Set New Standards for Celebrities' Rights of Publicity, Industry Veteran Says"Depending on how this case ultimately shakes out, it could set certain standards or guide us towards how future activity may or may not be regulated, and I think that's where it's most interesting," said Benjamin Jaffe, a partner at New York law firm Pryor Cashman.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
February 07, 2024 | Law.com
North Dakota Tribal Court Judge Accused of Unlawfully Asserting Jurisdiction in Dispute Between Tribal Members and Non-Indian Energy CompanyThis case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
February 05, 2024 | Law.com
11th Circuit Orders New Personal Injury Trial Against Royal Caribbean for Potential Juror Bias"The discovery—after impaneling the jury—that a juror's niece worked for Royal Caribbean triggered its duty to investigate the potential bias. But the district court did not do so," Judge Barbara Lagoa wrote.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
January 31, 2024 | Law.com
Cybersecurity Company Accused of Failing to Represent Client of 'Widespread and Active Attack' for WeeksThis case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar. ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
By Mason Lawlor
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January 30, 2024 | The Recorder
Suits Accuse LAUSD Administrators of Turning Blind Eye to Teacher's Sexual Abuse of Students, Peer Bullying Turned AssaultThis case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
January 26, 2024 | The Recorder
YouTube Podcast Sued for Using Late Comedian George Carlin's Likeness in AI-Generated Comedy SpecialThis case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
January 25, 2024 | The Recorder
Federal Class Action Accuses StubHub of Deliberately Misleading Customers on Ticket PricesThe class asserts that StubHub uses a strict computer algorithm to tack on as much as $3 per ticket sold despite hiding it from paying customers.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
January 25, 2024 | The Recorder
San Francisco City Attorney Sued by US News & World Report for Alleged 'Viewpoint Discrimination' Over 2023 Best Hospitals RankingsQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in Los Angeles is representing U.S. News, which added that the issue presents a slippery slope for free expression in journalism if the city attorney's actions are not addressed in court.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
January 24, 2024 | Law.com
Louisiana Appeals Court Reinstates Permits for $9.4B Formosa Chemical Plant Amid Concerns of Environmental Damage"With respect to the constitutional public trust doctrine, on review, this Court should not reverse a substantive decision of DEQ on its merits unless it can be shown that the decision was arbitrary or that DEQ clearly gave insufficient weight to environmental protection in balancing the costs and benefits of the proposed action," Judge Jewel Welch wrote.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
January 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Comedians' Attorneys File Racial Discrimination Appeal, Duo Gains Support of Black Voices Including Tyler Perry, Jamie Foxx"Racial profiling communicates to members of the subject group that, 'regardless of any actual basis for criminal suspicion, they continue to be viewed as less than fully human based upon their race,"' actor Jean Elie wrote in support of the comedians. "[T]hat is precisely the message a Black person receives when he is branded with criminal stigma before a line of gawking onlookers for no justifiable, articulable reason."
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read