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Georgia Republicans Push to Limit Lawsuits. But Would That Keep Insurance Rates From Rising?

Gov. Brian Kemp will unveil his proposals today.
5 minute read

The Recorder

M&A Transactions and AB 1824: Navigating New Privacy Compliance Challenges

This article explores the implications of AB 1824 for companies involved in M&A transactions, focusing on the new legal obligations on the buyer and the necessity of target businesses to maintain opt-out records.
7 minute read

The Recorder

'A Human in the Loop': Authors of Lawyer's Guide to AI

Law professor James Cooper and tech industry analyst Kashyap Kompella say AI can enable access to justice and present both opportunities and roadblocks in the legal profession.
14 minute read

The Recorder

Bill Would Allow Californians to Sue Big Oil for Climate-Linked Wildfires, Floods

A Western States Petroleum Association executive accused the bill's author of trying to score political points in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

How A New Texas Bill Endangers 'SLAPP' Victims

There is no better example of a proposal that endangers the Texas Citizens Participation Act than just-filed Texas Senate Bill 336. This is not the first time a bill has targeted the automatic stay.
10 minute read

The Recorder

What Will It Mean in California if New Federal Anti-SLAPP Legislation Passes?

The FSPA’s potential passage raises important questions about how it would interact with existing state-level anti-SLAPP laws, particularly California’s, which is one of the country’s most protective anti-SLAPP laws.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Has New York Sentence Pardoned by Trump

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he signed a "full and unconditional pardon" for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road, an online marketplace notorious for the sale of heroin, cocaine, LSD, and other illegal drugs.
3 minute read

Law.com

'A Death Sentence for TikTok'?: Litigators and Experts Weigh Impact of Potential Ban on Creators and Data Privacy

In the wake of a SCOTUS decision opening the door to a potential ban on the short-video platform, litigators and academics said the potential ban could have widespread implications for the tech, data privacy, social media and entertainment sectors. Safeguarding corporate users' brands and reputations was one piece of advice.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bipartisan Lawmakers to Hochul Urge Greater Student Loan Forgiveness for Public-Interest Lawyers

About a third of the New York Legislature supports a reintroduced bill asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to beef up the state loan forgiveness program for public-interest attorneys, public defenders, and district attorneys by $4 million in fiscal 2026. The likelihood of rollbacks to federal student-loan forgiveness prompted a joint letter from the bipartisan lawmakers to Hochul.
3 minute read

Law.com

'Be Prepared and Practice': Paul Hastings' Michelle Reed Breaks Down Firm's First SEC Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure Report

Michelle Reed, co-chair of data privacy and cybersecurity group at Paul Hastings, shared her insights on the biggest takeaways from the novel data and her predictions for cybersecurity disclosures in the year ahead.
8 minute read

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