By Maydeen Merino | August 6, 2024
"We've seen a lot of action from the FTC on privacy recently, and COPPA [the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act] is one of the areas where they have the clearest authority," said Eric Null, of the Center for Democracy & Technology.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman | August 6, 2024
"Mrs. [Henrietta] Lacks's cells were obtained through breach of a relation of trust and confidence," the complaint alleges. "HeLa cells are Mrs. Lacks's cells, taken by physicians in whom she had placed her trust without her consent or knowledge and for no therapeutic purpose."
By Andrew Maloney | August 6, 2024
"I do think we've seen an uptick in claims coming from attorneys who historically may have made progress toward partner," but they're not getting promoted, noted one law firm consultant.
By Jimmy Hoover | August 5, 2024
The high court's order stated that Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Jr. would have allowed Missouri to pursue its lawsuit related to the criminal case against Trump but would otherwise have not disturbed the sentencing or gag order at this time.
By Steve Lash and Maydeen Merino | August 5, 2024
"Importantly, the court also finds that Google has exercised its monopoly power by offering supracompetitive prices for general search text ads. That conduct has allowed Google to earn monopoly profits," wrote U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta of Washington, D.C.
By Avalon Zoppo | August 5, 2024
"The subject judges have chosen to boycott the hiring of future graduates of the university as a means to implement their hiring discretion," wrote Priscilla Richman, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. "While reasonable jurists may disagree about the effectiveness of their method and whether it is justified, the judges have not engaged in misconduct."
By Maria Dinzeo | August 3, 2024
In an internal email, West said he'll be "acting as a family-member surrogate, one who can speak about the vice president from the perspective of someone who's known her for decades."
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith | Ross Todd | August 2, 2024
In this week's Legal Speak episode, retired D.C. Circuit Judge David Tatel discusses how his memoir, "Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice," weaves narratives about his legal career and deteriorating vision.
By Kat Black | August 2, 2024
Federal antitrust laws could have tripled the damages to more than $14 billion if the verdict, which held that the NFL violated the Sherman Act by conspiring to inflate the price of its "Sunday Ticket" streaming service, had been sustained.
By Maria Dinzeo | August 2, 2024
"This action is necessary to prevent the defendants, who are repeat offenders and operate on a massive scale, from collecting and using young children's private information without any parental consent or control," Brian Boynton, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, said in a statement Friday.
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