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Robotics Manager Sues Walmart for Gender Discrimination and Harassment

The Walmart employee alleges that her supervisor told her to “not be so emotional,” called her while drunk and sent text messages saying “I love you."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Is Products Liability Closing In on Amazon?

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig writes: Three decisions in July have ignited a potential firestorm of products liability exposure perhaps wider than the jurisdictions involved in the cases. Given Amazon’s huge product line, the numbers of purchasers and users, the diversity of the many third-party vendors, and the policy reasons articulated by these courts, it is likely that a flood of lawsuits lies ahead.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Want a Lottery Ticket? There's an App (and a New General Counsel) for That

New York-based Jackpocket describes itself as a lottery courier service. “Think of us as an Uber Eats for lottery tickets,” its spokesperson said.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Amendments to DGCL and Alternative Entity Acts Permit E-Documentation, E-Signatures

The most significant changes affected by this year's amendments provide safe harbors for electronic documentation of certain acts and transactions and electronic signature of documents, and permit electronic delivery of stockholder notices, including appraisal notices.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: Cybersecurity

In The Legal's cybersecurity supplement, read about data privacy in the practice of law, GDPR one year later, some diversity pitfalls of using AI and how to survive the service provider data breach.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Crypto-Enabled Charity Donations Raise As Many Questions as Dollar Signs

Charities that incorporate blockchain into their organizations could allow for donations that are more transparent and secure, but the regulatory risks could outweigh the monetary rewards.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fla. Legislature Reduces Sales Tax Rate on Commercial Leases, Passes on Taxing Internet Sales

The tax bill signed into law by Florida Gov. Ronald DeSantis includes a slight reduction on the sales tax rate for commercial leases, but the bill is more notable for what it did not include—a law that would have required online retailers and marketplace sellers to collect tax on sales to Florida residents, even if the seller does not have a physical presence in Florida.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

American E-Commerce Companies Unlikely to Face China-Like Counterfeit Liability

Attempting to root out counterfeiters online is like playing a game of whack-a-mole, but is placing the burden on e-commerce platforms an effective—or even reasonable—way to stem the sale of fraudulent goods?
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Amazon May Be Sued in Products Liability Cases Stemming From Third-Party Vendor Sales, 3rd Circ. Rules

A federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that Amazon is a 'seller' as the term is defined in the Second Restatement of Torts, and therefore subject to Pennsylvania's strict liability laws.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Federal Trade Commission Putting Mega Bite Into Data Breach Consent Orders

The order released Wednesday against DealerBuilt contains several new provisions that general counsel will want to consider in any risk assessment, including one requiring executives to take more responsibility for compliance.
4 minute read

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