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National Law Journal

Lawyer Suing Facebook: 'This Could Be the Largest Data Breach' Ever

Richard Fields talks about Wednesday's hearing and its potential impact on the Facebook litigation.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Tosses Facebook's Suit Against IRS Challenging Denial of Internal Appeal

The company sued the IRS last fall as part of an ongoing dispute over the value of assets Facebook Inc. transferred in 2010 to its Irish holding company.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Telegram Launches Cryptocurrency Trademark Fight After Startup Seeks to Register the Term 'Gram'

Telegram may not have an operational network yet for its cryptocurrency, but that's not stopping the company from going after another crypto startup that also wants to use the term "gram" as the name for its digital asset.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Legal Ops Pro With His Eyes on the Future: A Q&A With Gary Tully of Gilead

Tully spoke to Corporate Counsel about the evolution of legal ops, his day-to-day challenges, his project to help with law firm data security and more.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Employers Can Use Blockchain to Protect Against Frivolous Discrimination Claims

A plaintiff would face difficulty asserting his employer's discrimination was the reason underlying an adverse employment action if there were pre-programmed, universal metrics by which to flag a terminable offense triggered by an event.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dueling Frameworks for Analyzing Patent Obviousness

How should a court determine whether a patent claim is invalid for obviousness? Recent Federal Circuit decisions reveal that judges answer that question principally in two different ways, and that the difference matters to the outcome of the inquiry.
8 minute read

The Recorder

In Gender Discrimination Case, Twitter Says There's No Certifiable Class or Viable Lead Plaintiff

Twitter's lead lawyer, Orrick's Lynne Hermle, told a state court judge in San Francisco that the plaintiff couldn't show that the company's promotion practices caused a disproportionate number of women software engineers to be passed over for promotions.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

The Most Important Word in Legal Tech: Engagement

Six ways to get innovation not just bought by firms, but actually used by attorneys.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Lawsuit Against Ripple Labs Is Not Your Typical ICO Case

The case involves the third-largest cryptocurrency in the world, and could delve into questions of how a digital asset's decentralization (or lack thereof) impacts its legal status.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

National, Local Legal Eagles Face Off in Electronic Voting Lawsuit

John Carlin, the former highest-ranking national security lawyer at the U.S. Department of Justice and former FBI director Robert Mueller III's chief of staff and senior counsel, is representing three Georgia voters in their federal lawsuit against Secretary of State Brian Kemp and other state officials, who are represented by former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes.
5 minute read

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