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The Recorder

Latham Team Scores Dismissal of Stock-Drop Securities Class Action for Meta

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued an order granting Meta's motion to dismiss the case with prejudice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Sept. 17. Meta's counsel included Latham partners Andrew Clubok, Susan Engel and Melanie Blunschi and associates Nicholas Rosellini and Elizabeth Cheng.
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The Recorder

Bonta, Environmental Groups Sue Exxon Mobil Over Plastic Recycling Claims

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office will "in all likelihood" seek to recover billions of dollars from Exxon Mobil for misleading consumers into thinking their plastic products can be readily recycled.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Judge Blasts Authors' Lawyers in Key AI Suit, Says Case Doomed Without Upgraded Team

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria upbraided star litigator Joseph Saveri, who responded that he took the criticisms seriously. Saveri said that he intends to stick out the case but "not necessarily with this team. I've heard you loud and clear."
6 minute read

The Recorder

Maine Musician Sues Roblox, Game Developer for Alleged Misuse of 'Maple Leaf Rag'

Aaron Robinson alleges that MeepCity creator Alex Binello uploaded his recording to the Roblox platform, which profited from in-game purchases tied to the song.
4 minute read

The Recorder

FTC Rule Banning Noncompetes Set Aside on Nationwide Basis by Federal Court

"The court also determined that the Final Rule was overbroad," write Ryan Glasgow, Christopher Pardo and Katherine Sandberg of Hunton Andrews Kurth.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CLO of 2028 LA Olympics Committee Heads to Sidelines After 'All-Consuming Journey'

Tanja Olano has been deeply involved in Los Angeles' Olympic movement since 2015, when she became deputy general counsel of the exploratory committee that helped lead to the city's selection two years later as host of the 2028 games.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attack of the (Voice) Clones: Protecting the Right to Your Voice

A wide range of tools have been developed to perform vocal cloning, leading to vocal deepfakes becoming a common source of scams and misinformation. And these issues have only been exacerbated by a lack of appropriate laws and regulations to rein in the use of AI and protect an individual's right to their voice.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

AI Hiring Poses Discrimination Risk; A Cautionary Tale

A recent decision from a federal court in California shows that employers need to be careful to avoid potential discriminatory impact if they use AI in employment decisions. EEOC and local lawmakers, including NYC, are also taking steps to ensure that the adoption of this emerging technology is compliant with anti-discrimination laws.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Navigating California's SB 1047: Implications for AI Regulation and Industry Impact

The legislation now awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision by Sept. 30. Given California's pivotal role as a leader in technology and regulation (e.g., privacy), all eyes are on Newsom to see whether the state will continue to set precedents in AI governance or heed concerns that the bill's adoption may be premature.
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC Decries Social Media Platforms' 'Vast Surveillance' of Users

Consumers "do not understand how much privacy they are giving up, largely to facilitate targeted advertising," the Federal Trade Commission said in a report on the data practices of social media and video streaming companies.
8 minute read

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