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International Edition

UK Trio Lead On £1B TalkTalk Takeover

The deal will see the broadband provider taken private by an asset management firm.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

What Will Courts and Legal Proceedings Realistically Look Like in 2021?

In 2021, expect all stakeholders in the legal system—firms, lawyers, judges, clients—to increasingly use technology to become more efficient and effective, says Graham Smith-Bernal, CEO of Opus 2.
8 minute read

International Edition

K&L Gates Hires Technology Partner From Australian Firm

The hire of Richard Chew is intended to help meet demand as clients move operations online.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Defeat Bid for Class Certification Avoiding Statutory Damages of More Than $100M

Instead of facing a class action on behalf of over 100,000 class members with an unknown number of calls at $500 apiece, Jeffrey Backman said his client is only facing damages arising from a single plaintiff who received 14 calls.
4 minute read

Law.com

When Two Public Health Crises Collide: Pandemic Delays Litigation of Opioid Cases. Plus, An Explosive Complaint Charges Lawyer With Embezzlement

A major trial in Ohio was pushed back to fall 2021, as plaintiffs lawyers in the MDL said COVID-19 as well as their clients "require resources and dedication now."
5 minute read

International Edition

Allen & Overy, Addleshaws Advise on $730M Cisco Deal

Communications software has become increasingly important during a year dominated by remote working.
2 minute read

Law.com

'Anachronistic if not Vestigial': Applying TCPA in the Facebook Era + Reinforcements for WeChat Users + Back to BlackBerry

SCOTUS questions how the TCPA works in the modern era.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Certifies Inmate Phone Class Action, Saying Defense 'Poisoned' the Litigation

U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg issued a sanctions order stating that the defendant "poisoned and burdened the entire discovery and litigation process with its conduct," and ordering it to pay "all attorney's fees and costs incurred in discovery, class certification briefing, and litigation of sanctions issues."
5 minute read

The Recorder

'Wildly Excessive': A Dozen State AGs Denounce Fee Request in Apple's Throttling Settlement

In a proposed amicus brief, 12 state attorneys general, including 10 that were part of a $113 million settlement with Apple last month, criticized the $87.7 million in attorney fees proposed in a class action settlement over older Apple iPhones.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Space Data Corp. Claims Hosie Rice 'Pocketed' Funds Earmarked to Pay Vendors in Google Litigation

Space Data Corp. is seeking to vacate an arbitration award over allegations that Hosie Rice breached its ethical duty in litigation against Google. Hosie Rice claims the petition "is a slanderous filing by a disgruntled client" that has a history of not paying its lawyers.
5 minute read

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