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Corporate Counsel

Rise of the Influencers Puts In-House Legal in the Hot Seat

"Coming from an in-house perspective, the last thing you want is a letter on your desk from the government that is entitled 'Notice of Proposed Penalty Offense,'" said Sarah La Voi, a partner at Baker & Hostetler.
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National Law Journal

FTC Will Examine Supply Chain Disruptions' Disparate Harm on Smaller Grocery Stores

"If we end up finding that these types of practices violate any of the antitrust laws ... I know I'll be very interested in making sure we take swift action," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

It Took a Decade, But FDA Wins Case Over Tobacco Warning Labels

U.S. Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry Smith concluded the district court erred when finding the government compelled speech caselaw the FDA relied upon did not apply.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Judge Pittman Slaps Down U.S. Chamber: Your Case Is Not Most Important

"The court does not have the luxury to give increased attention to certain cases just because a party to the case thinks their case is more important than the rest," Fort Worth's U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman said.
6 minute read

Law.com

Appellate Court Reinstates Consumer Protection Suit Against Boston-Area Marriott

Associate Justice Gregory I. Massing said that Fairfield Inn's alleged knowledge about the plaintiffs' business stay and its "failure to tell them in advance that they could not do business there was unlike neglecting to warn that an elliptical machine in the hotel gym was out of order, and more akin to neglecting to tell arriving guests that rooms are not furnished with beds."
4 minute read

Law.com

National Association of Realtors Reaches $418M Settlement to Resolve Antitrust Class Actions

"Probably the largest transaction that people will make is buying or selling a home, so for most Americans, being able to save a significant amount of money in connection with that transaction is really meaningful, and it's one of the reasons I wanted to work on this," Plaintiffs' attorney, Robert A. Braun of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, told Law.com.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyers, Lawmakers Debate Merits of NY Bill Targeting Social Media Algorithms Used to Captivate Minors

If the bill is approved, New York's AG would be empowered to bring lawsuits enjoining the platforms, or seek damages or civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

'Not Generative AI': Investors, Customers Call Out Legal Tech's 'AI Washing'

AI washing isn't new to the legal tech industry, but legal tech customers and investors say the practice has exacerbated in the age of generative AI, from providers repackaging decade-old offerings to others launching tools that are essentially "ChatGPT wrappers."
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Romancing With AI? Suit Claims Bots Pose as Suitors on Tinder

The developer of the CupidBot app that uses AI to let human users screen, rate and talk to women in their place repeatedly denied the activity was affecting Match Group sites, the complaint asserts.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Recused: Texas Judge Steps Away From Case Amid Scrutiny of His Investments

The judge was presiding over over litigation contesting a proposed cap on credit card late fees.
2 minute read

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