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The Rise of Female Breadwinners: Challenging Traditional Divorce Dynamics

Financial advisers note that female breadwinners face distinct challenges in protecting their assets during divorce. Many have built successful careers while maintaining primary responsibility for the household, leading to complex discussions about contributions to marital assets.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Oracle-NetSuite Deal Wins OK from Delaware Supreme Court

The opinion by Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. is a victory for the Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor and Latham & Watkins team that defended Ellison and Oracle CEO Safra Catz, and it upholds the Court of Chancery's earlier decision addressing shareholder control, a topic that's front of mind for many corporate litigators.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

An Overview of Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules of Procedure Relating to the Expansion of Remote Trial Testimony

With the proliferation of remote proceedings that was borne out of the recent global pandemic, the advent of trials playing out on a screen—in real time—through videoconference technology, has brought to the fore a new question: whether the geographic limitations of the subpoena power under the current Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should give way to the widespread availability of real-time, remote proceedings.
15 minute read

Law.com

'A Death Sentence for TikTok'?: Litigators and Experts Weigh Impact of Potential Ban on Creators and Data Privacy

In the wake of a SCOTUS decision opening the door to a potential ban on the short-video platform, litigators and academics said the potential ban could have widespread implications for the tech, data privacy, social media and entertainment sectors. Safeguarding corporate users' brands and reputations was one piece of advice.
10 minute read

Law.com

Morgan Lewis Shutters Shenzhen Office Less Than Two Years After Launch

The firm's former Shenzhen head left for DLA Piper in Seattle in November.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Invoking Trump, AG Bonta Reminds Lawyers of Duties to Noncitizens in Plea Dealing

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued guidance to lawyers about noncitizens in his latest public event warning of possible clashes with the incoming Trump administration.
4 minute read

The Recorder

‘Extremely Disturbing’: AI Firms Face Class Action by ‘Taskers’ Exposed to Traumatic Content

"Each of the plaintiffs has suffered mental and emotional trauma from being exposed to depraved content in service of Scale AI’s various projects." said Glenn Danas, lead counsel for the plaintiffs.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Upholds Law Requiring TikTok's Divestiture or Shutdown

The justices rejected TikTok’s challenge to a law requiring that the app be sold or shut down by Sunday, holding that it does "not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights."
4 minute read

The Recorder

State Appeals Court Revives BraunHagey Lawsuit Alleging $4.2M Unlawful Wire to China

"Orion's allegations were sufficient to allege a cause of action for conspiracy or aiding and abetting a fraudulent transfer," Justice Audrey B. Collins wrote in the unpublished opinion for the California Court of Appeal, reversing part of the Los Angeles County trial court's judgment. Presiding Justice Brian S. Currey and Justice Helen Zukin concurred in the judgment.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Texas-Based Ferguson Braswell Expands in California With 6-Lawyer Team From Orange County Law Firm

A year after the Texas-based firm's launch in California, the firm's Irvine office has grown to 19 lawyers following the addition of the team from Vogt, Resnick & Sherak.
2 minute read

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