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Corporate Counsel

Tesla Legal Chief Aims to Build In-House Litigation Powerhouse

"Tesla seems to be indicating that they have a more aggressive and entrepreneurial project in mind," UCLA law professor Andrew Verstein said.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Disgruntled Workers Bash the Boss Online—But Is It Libel? Court Weighs Glassdoor Review

"If you wanted to defame your boss in 1970, your options were pretty limited. If you wanted to reach a big audience, you probably had zero options," attorney Carolyn Conway Duff said. "Everyone has a platform now."
5 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Tesla Asks Supreme Court to Allow Delaware Dealer License

Considering the rise of made-to-order cars and direct sales, especially among newer manufacturers of electric vehicles, the court's decision either way has the potential to impact how and if companies sell cars in Delaware.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Dodge Durango Hellcat Owners Sue Carmaker Over Value of 'Limited Run' SUV

In a complaint, buyers said they were duped in a "bait and switch," with Dodge advertising that a special edition would only be manufactured for 2021, but then reversed field and said it planned to produce more.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Embattled Lycra Co. Hires Ex-Legal Chief of Menswear Giant

Cathy Spicer is joining the maker of spandex apparel as high debt and legal disputes stretch the business.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

3D Printing Double-Unicorn Carbon Taps Align's Karrie Rexford as First GC

"Karrie is known for finding creative ways to solve hard problems," co-CEO Phil DeSimone said.
3 minute read

Law.com

Change in Job Sites for Non-Vaccinated Employee Was Not Discriminatory, Retaliatory, Federal Judge Rules

"Leggo is evidently upset that he has not been able to work the full extent as other M.C. Dean employees because by refusing to disclose his vaccination status, he has been deemed unvaccinated," Brinkema wrote. "[H]owever, the pleadings filed by plaintiff make clear that M.C. Dean's COVID-19 policy was a response to the vaccination and testing requirements of its customers given the ongoing pandemic, and his claims that M.C. Dean discriminated or retaliated against him on a perceived disability are therefore implausible and conclusory."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Guitar-Maker's GC Riffs on Diversity, the Importance of Business Acumen

"When I became general counsel at Fender, for the first time in my life I had a position that would serve as a vehicle for effectuating change not only in my department but the broader legal industry," Aarash Darroodi says.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Bankruptcy Court OKs $52M Insurance Settlement for Industrial Explosion Victims

The related cases are In re: Watson Grinding & Manufacturing Co. and In re: Watson Valve Services Inc. in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas Houston Division.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

False Advertising and TCPA Litigation: Class Action Trends to Watch in 2023

2022 saw an increase in consumer class action filings, and 2023 is likely to follow that trend. With the number of these cases increasing, it is critical for businesses to stay on top of the latest trends, including the types of products and practices that plaintiffs are targeting. This article is the second of a two-part series that details the consumer class action trends to watch in 2023.
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