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Advocates sparred over whether the Constitution's dormant Commerce Clause applied to the cannabis industry, even though the federal government has not recognized an interstate market.
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A crypto coin inspired by the viral social media meme suffered a near-total collapse in less than a day, leading a group of investors to file suit against founders of the cryptocurrency.
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"An MDL that encompassed any potential injury relating to use of these exceedingly popular weight loss drugs might quickly become procedurally and substantively unwieldy,” the Judicial Panel of Multidistrict Litigation ruled.
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With the potential to redefine key areas of the law, here are the five most interesting litigation hotspots spotted by Law.com Radar in 2024.
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Virtual Reality Debuts in Florida Courtroom
This innovative approach was the brainchild of Fort Lauderdale attorneys Kenneth and Joshua Padowitz, who petitioned the court to allow Oculus Quest 2 headsets to assist the fact finder in understanding a crime scene reconstructionist’s opinion.
Legal Tech Startups That Google-backed Venture Firms Invested in Throughout 2024
Google Ventures and Gradient Ventures made numerous investments toward legal tech startups over the course of 2024.
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