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Connecticut Law Tribune

RICO Class Action Targets Boies, K&L Gates Over 'Weinstein Sexual Enterprise'

The New York federal lawsuit, which parallels a California case filed last month, suggests the fallout may have just begun for some of Harvey Weinstein's past legal advisers.
40 minute read

Daily Report Online

Academics Differ Over Outlook for Strip Club Tax Lawsuit

I do think there is a good First Amendment argument against the law,” Emory Law Professor Alexander "Sasha" Volokh said. The U.S. Supreme Court has “recognized in many cases that nude dancing is a form of speech that gets some protection."
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Document: Law Firms Implicated in New Weinstein Class Action

The complaint in New York federal district court alleged law firms, corporate executives and entertainment industry members were among the participants in what the lawsuit called the "Weinstein Sexual Enterprise."
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Has David Boies Become Our Whipping Boy?

While it's clear that his firm has deployed some unseemly tactics in a case against a popular novelist, is it fair to put the spotlight and blame on Boies?
34 minute read

Daily Business Review

Into 4th Week of FIFA Trial, Prosecutors Near End of Case

One sleepy juror was dismissed last week, one defendant was admonished by the judge, and the FIFA president thanked American authorities.
11 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Lean Toward Allowing Sports Betting in Clash Over State Sovereignty

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has fought for years to overturn the federal law, watched the argument from the front row of the Supreme Court bar section.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ninth Circuit Allows Fox to Use 'Empire' Despite Prior Use by Record Company

Entertainment Law columnists Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini discuss a recent decision which addressed the question: What distinguishes a First Amendment-protected use of that pre-existing mark from an actionable infringement?
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Law Professor Sees Skimpy Chances for Strip Club Lawsuit

Professor Eric Segall of Georgia State University law school talked about the nude dancing club owners' lawsuit with Celeste Headlee during Georgia Public Broadcasting's On Second Thought program this week.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Class Action Seeks More than $5 Million for Ritz-Carlton Menu Surcharge

The complaint alleges the hotel illegally attaches an automatic 18-20 percent gratuity to every food and beverage purchase through its restaurants, mini-bars and room service.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Matt Lauer's Accuser Has a Veteran Washington Civil Rights Lawyer on Her Side

Meet Ari Wilkenfeld, a longtime civil rights and employment lawyer in Washington, who's representing the woman who brought sexual misconduct claims this week against NBC "Today Show" host Matt Lauer.
5 minute read

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