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Eversheds Sutherland Opens San Francisco Office With Morgan Lewis Partner

"We already have over 100 Bay Area clients, like Zoom, Intel, Sutter Rock Capital," said Baird Fogel, a transactional attorney joining the office from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. "I think we can not only better serve our clients, but expand our offering here in the Bay Area and attract additional clients as well."
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International Edition

Super Sub: How Simmons Ended Up Advising on Chelsea FC's Sale

After Skadden dropped the elite football club as a client, the route for a new adviser saw conflicted firms turn down the mandate before a competitive process began.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Chris Cuomo Not Holding Back in Arbitration Demand Against CNN

In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of 24-hour news coverage, change can come pretty quickly. Recent shake-ups at CNN, the network revered for being "the most trusted name in news," have had a seismic effect on the media industry.
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Law.com

Artist's Talent Agencies Act Claim In CA Doesn't Bar Personal Managers' NY Lawsuit

What happens if a personal manager files a lawsuit in a court outside of California against a talent client who has raised a California Talent Agencies Act claim in California?
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New York Law Journal

Comedians' Claims Against Pandora Are No Laughing Matter

In dual lawsuits filed on Feb. 7, 2022, the estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin accuse Pandora Media of willfully infringing the legendary comedians' registered copyrights in their "spoken word compositions"—their standup routines—by streaming the sound recordings that embody those routines without a license for the spoken word works.
8 minute read

Law.com

Alec Baldwin Seeks Indemnification From 'Rust' Producers as Litigation Over On-Set Shooting Continues

Actor Alec Baldwin detailed his account of the October fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the "Rust" film production set in a court filing March 11, which seeks indemnification from Rust Movie Productions LLC and producer Ryan Smith.
4 minute read

The Recorder

USF Baseball Coaches Created 'Intolerable Sexualized' Environment for Student Athletes, Proposed Class Action Claims

The lawsuit, filed by Lieff Cabrasrer Heimann & Bernstein and FeganScott, claims two University of San Francisco baseball coaches retaliated against student athletes who did not participate in the sexualized atmosphere they created, which included one coach getting naked and "swinging his penis in a helicopter fashion."
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: The Zuckerman Spaeder Duo Who Challenged the Use of 'Race-Norming' in the NFL Concussion Settlement

The federal judge overseeing the NFL concussion benefits process gave sign-off last week to a settlement that will eliminate the use of race-based norms, a major win for Black retirees who intervened in the case with counsel from Zuckerman Spaeder's Cy Smith and Aitan Goelman.
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The Recorder

From Big Law to the Big Screen: An Entertainment Partner's Journey to Film Director

Between deals with some of the largest names in entertaiment, lawyer Bob Darwell directed his first film, "The 90s Club," featuring several famous nonagenarians.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Attorneys Take Gamble on Fledgling Industry: Sports Betting Brings Compliance Boom for Lawyers

"Lawyers play a really important role in helping these companies understand all of the regulations they face," Devon Corneal said.
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