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In Social Media-Related Suits, Courts Must Apply Discovery Rule on Case-by-Case Basis, Mass. Justices Say

"Given how 'vast' the social media universe is on the Internet, and how access to, and the ability to search for, social media posts may vary from platform to platform and even from post to post, that determination requires consideration of the totality of the circumstances regarding the social media posting, including the extent of its distribution, and the accessibility and searchability of the posting," Chief Justice Scott L. Kafker said.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Five Litigation Lessons I Learned on the Water

Though I hope to get my kayak out one last time for the season, as I return to my longer days in the office, I reflect on some of the lessons learned from my summer on the water, and how they shape my perspective as a trial lawyer.
8 minute read

The Recorder

White Stripes File Copyright Suit Against Trump for Campaign's Use of Music

The suit from Jack White and Meg White contends the Trump campaign misappropriated the signature riff from their song "Seven Nation Army" in a video posted to social media.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Reducing Court Backlogs: The Expanding Role of ADR in Differentiated Case Management in Fla.

Since that administrative order mandating DCM, there have been more changes, including the tort reform statutes that became effective in March 2023 and new rules of court adopted by the Florida Supreme Court. In January, additional guidelines for judges codified in the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration and General Practice along with related reporting requirements will become effective and further impact the timetable to resolve cases.
6 minute read

International Edition

Apple Loses Long-Running €13B State Aid Dispute With EU Commission

The decision is final and concludes an eight-year legal dispute with the European Commission.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

After Battling Cancer, Boies Schiller Rainmaker Stuart Singer Tackles Something New: Day-to-Day Firm Management

Singer, who took time away from his busy litigation practice in 2022 to battle non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, became one of Boies Schiller's three co-managing partners earlier this year at a moment of transition for the firm.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Who Got the Work: Latham and MoFo Enter Appearances for OpenAI in Pending YouTubers' Class Action

The original complaint is one of three class actions—one against OpenAI, one against Google's parent company, Alphabet, and one against AI computing company Nvidia—filed last month by Bursor & Fisher in the Northern District of California alleging unjust enrichment.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Battle Over Sergio Pino's Empire Has Begun, and It's Going to Be a Mess

From a probate perspective, the case presents significant challenges. "It's a huge mess," said Lawrence A. Kellogg, a founding partner at LKLSG and an expert in probate law who is not involved in the case.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

State Govt. Lawyers Pass on Arguing Child Victims Act Lawsuit by Ex-Juvenile Offender

An attorney with the solicitor general's office said argument was no longer needed in light of a recent decision.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Law Firms Trim Scope of Wages Collective Action

The majority opinion notes that its conclusion on personal jurisdiction over opt-in plaintiffs in FLSA collective actions puts it in line with three sister circuits.
4 minute read

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