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Corporate Counsel

Ex-Twitter GC Joins Match Group as Legal Chief

Sean Edgett had been at Twitter a decade when Elon Musk bought it for $44 billion in 2022 and immediately fired him and the rest of the leadership team.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Denies Mobile Gaming Company's Motion to Compel Arbitration in Class Action

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled that "the agreement to arbitrate is unconscionable and thus not enforceable."
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

$1,575 Daily Interest Is Being Added in This Landmark Miami Case

"This is the largest verdict against a cruise line that I am aware of," said civil trial attorney John "Jack" Hickey, who is not connected to the case.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Federal Judge Asked to Give Preliminary OK to $2.78 Billion Settlement of NCAA Antitrust Claims

The deal calls for the NCAA to foot the bill for nearly $3 billion in damages paid to former and current college athletes who were denied the right to earn money off their name, image and likeness, dating to 2016.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Disney's Black Eye Over Arbitration Gambit Likely to Linger, Underscoring PR Risks of Spurning Courts

"What resonates longer is the way that people will feel about Disney, not the recollection of why they feel that way," said Aaron Davis, a partner at Davis Goldman.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Georgia Court Tells Trump Campaign to Stop Using 'Hold On, I'm Coming'

While many artists have publicly complained about use of their songs by political campaigns, the case filed by the estate of Isaac Hayes is one of the few to reach a courtroom.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

$43.5M Med Mal Verdict for Ex-Eagles Team Captain Withstands Appellate Challenge

"Putting a price tag on a dream is not an easy task. In the instant case the jury considered the evidence presented to reach their verdict and it does not shock the conscience where plaintiff went from a dream job in the NFL to a lifetime of pain and disability resulting from the improper repair and rehab of his knee injury."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tegna Legal Chief Ousted Just 9 Months After Taking Post

Lauren Fisher's exit as chief legal officer comes on the heels of Tegna replacing the CEO who had hired her for the role.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Extinguishes Suit Seeking Ban on Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos

"[T]here is a difference between an individual having the freedom to pursue and obtain safety and happiness and the state having an obligation to guarantee the safety and happiness of its citizens," Christopher Porrino, an attorney for the Casino Association of New Jersey, said at a hearing in the case.
5 minute read

The Recorder

'Show Us the License': Hayes Estate Says Trump Illegally Playing Soul Classic 'Hold On, I'm Comin'' at Rallies

Plaintiffs in the Georgia suit contend that the former president has illegally used "Hold On, I'm Comin'" since 2020 and are challenging the campaign to show the license it claims to have.
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