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Daily Report Online

'Parade of Horribles': Statute of Repose Case Could Impact Hair Relaxer Products Claims

"I have a jar of Vaseline that may have lasted longer than 10 years, and if I was to put that on 10 years after I bought it, under the ruling of the Chatham County court, that would start the limitations period over again," defendant-appellant counsel argued.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

With Scale Top of Mind, More Law Firms Are Willing to Put Merger Option on Table

"People are just more willing to listen about the future and creating connections, than in previous years," noted one Am Law 200 leader.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

'Never Seen Anything Quite Like This': Duane Morris Report Sees a Surge in Class Action Settlements

Gerald "Jerry" Maatman Jr., chair of the firm's class action defense group, discusses its deep dive into more than 1,300 cases from last year.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'Excited but Cautious': How Relativity's Adam Weiss Approaches the AI Revolution

"Simply refusing to get involved or pretending it doesn't exist is not a strategy for success. Embracing it wholeheartedly without examining potential pitfalls and mitigating risks is also not a strategy for success," said Adam Weiss, Relativity's chief legal officer and chief administrative officer.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Neiman Marcus CLO to Head Legal for Newly Formed Research Behemoth

After holding key roles in banking, the home-improvement industry and retailing, Hannah Kim is taking the legal reins of Circana, an $8 billion consumer research firm formed through the merger of Information Resources Inc. and NPD Group.
2 minute read

Law.com

Bucking 7th Circ. Precedent, an Illinois Appellate Court Rules Insurance Companies Don't Owe a Duty to Defend Per Policy Terms

The Illinois First District Appellate Court held that two insurance companies didn't owe an employer a duty to defend in an underlying Biometric Information Privacy Act suit.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

'The Northern District of Illinois v. the Internet': How Chicago Became the Center of Schedule A Trademark Infringement Litigation

"There's this geopolitical-style battle taking place in the rights owner community: Are we still gonna play by the old rules or is there a new shiny option that allows us to solve all our problems and make some money along the way?" said Eric Goldman, associate dean for research and professor at the Santa Clara University School of Law.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

American Hospital Association GC Who Helped Fend Off Affordable Care Act Challenges to Retire

Melinda Hatton built a "terrific track record" during her 16 years as general counsel, AHA CEO Rick Pollack said.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Solo-GC-of-Year Helped Provider of VR-Based Pain Therapy Overcome Novel Challenges

"I've built my career on being a solutions-oriented, practical business partner," said Deitzah Raby, general counsel of AppliedVR from July 2022 to September 2023. "These were big wins, and it was exciting to be part of that."
3 minute read

Law.com

Law Firm Did Not Breach Client Confidentiality With Press Release About Med Mal Verdict, State High Court Rules

"We find that Doe waived his claims of confidentiality under the Act by voluntarily and publicly disclosing his private health information in a public trial, and the qualified protective order under HIPAA did not preclude such waiver," Justice P. Scott Neville Jr., wrote.
4 minute read

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