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National Law Journal

Artists Sue SEC in Preemptive Lawsuit Over Whether NFTs Are Securities

"The SEC has gone beyond what people traditionally think of as investment contracts or securities, and they have now started encroaching into the art world, just because the art in their previous cases happened to be digital," Jason Gottlieb, a partner at Morrison Cohen, said in an interview.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Snell & Wilmer's Andrew Young and the Case of the FBI's Secret Encrypted Phone Company

The book "Dark Wire" features work that Young did as a federal prosecutor helping to run ANOM, an encrypted phone company that gave the FBI a window into international drug cartels.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Lawyers Kick Off Legal Community Group to Support Kamala Harris

A lawyers committee for Harris is relaunching to help raise funds and address legal issues in the next 100 days, according to an email obtained by Law.com.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Leader Entertainment Sues Florida Companies for Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition

The plaintiff, Leader Entertainment S.A., is represented by Elio F. Martinez, a shareholder at GrayRobinson, in the action against the defendants, Florida companies Crom Productions, Anclas Productions, and Claudio Berraud.
3 minute read

Law.com

'We Are Becoming Scapegoats': One Year Post-SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Updates and Impacting Rulings

"We need more accountability for the organization instead of focusing on the security leaders of these companies who, in many instances, have their hands tied by execs and the board," said George Gerchow, faculty of cybersecurity consulting firm IANS Research. "We are becoming scapegoats. If this trend continues, you will see an even larger gap in security talent willing to put their credibility on the line, as well as facing charges by the SEC and DOJ."
5 minute read

The Recorder

Tom Girardi Appears in Downtown Los Angeles Courtroom Ahead of Criminal Trial

At Friday's hearing, U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton explained her procedures for jury selection, which begins Aug. 1.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

5th Circuit to Weigh Dueling Readings of Supreme Court's Recently Clarified Gun Test

"Because the [Supreme] Court wasn't more expressive in providing guidance, we're going to continue to see turmoil and confusion in the lower courts," said SMU Dedman School of Law professor Eric Ruben.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Criminal Regime': Miller & Chevalier Files Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Against Syria

"I know that if my father was with me right now, he would not rest until all men, women, and children are released from the Assad regime's concentration camps," said Maryam Kamalmaz, daughter of a missing American who died in Syrian custody.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Discusses His Big Law Background, Kamala Harris' Presidential Campaign and the Rule of Law

"A lot of the skills that make you a good lawyer—listening, empathy, being able to speak extemporaneously, being quick on your feet, being confident—have all really helped me navigate this role."
8 minute read

National Law Journal

'Kafkaesque Experience': Lawsuit Claims Loan Servicer 'Failed' Teachers Seeking Forgiveness

The lawsuit alleges that the servicer has created "unprecedented backlogs of borrower complaints" through "dysfunction and poor customer service."
2 minute read

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