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Texas Lawyer

COVID-19 Putting Depositions In Danger, But Courts Are Responding

"Lawyers are saying, 'I don't want to come to your office,'" Corpus Christi solo practitioner Monte English said, adding that some attorneys also oppose remote depositions. "Some people feel they need to be face-to-face to cross examine a witness, if that's part of being able to confront your adversary."
4 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie Partner Leaves to Start Boutique Firm in Mexico

Carlos Valencia founded Valencia Consulting in January, bringing on former in-house counsel for AT&T Mexico, Karina Duyich, and a handful of associates.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

How New Jersey's Law Firms Are Moving to Remote Work Amid COVID-19 Response

As one firm leader put it, "We have two sacred obligations during this crisis: an obligation to our clients and an obligation to each other and to our families."
11 minute read

Law.com

7th Circ.: Applying 'Bristol-Myers' to Class Actions Would Be a 'Major Change in the Law'

"This change is not warranted by the Supreme Court's decision in Bristol-Myers," wrote the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, reversing dismissal of a class action based on Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California. Wednesday's ruling comes one day after the D.C. Circuit dodged the same question in a similar case.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Match Group's Chief Legal Officer Testifies in Support of EARN IT Act

"Because the consequences of doing nothing are both unacceptable and terrifying," Jared Sine said Wednesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting.
4 minute read

International Edition

Google Wins Hungarian Tax Appeal in EU's Highest Court

The decision means that the internet giant will not have to pay the fines for failing to register to pay tax on sales of advertising in Hungary.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Judge: RingCentral Needs to Allege More Specifics About Competitor-Drafted Fake Reviews

A federal magistrate judge granted Nextiva's motion to dismiss claims that it faked online reviews about cloud-based communications service rival RingCentral, but gave RingCentral a chance to amend its complaint.
3 minute read

The Recorder

5 Things to Know About Apple's $500M Throttling Settlement

Apple Inc. has agreed to pay between $310 million and $500 million to settle class actions alleging that it surreptitiously slowed older iPhones with software upgrades. The deal would include potentially $25 payments to class members and $93 million in attorney fees.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Deceptive Domains: The $12.5 Billion Problem

Over the last six years, Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have cost global businesses over $12.5 billion with victims not only in all 50 states, but 150 countries around the world.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

Lawsuits Following Unsolicited Marketing Texts Keeps Pressure on TCPA Compliance

Recent Eleventh, Seventh and Second Circuit court rulings have some lawyers on edge regarding the possibility that a single unsolicited marketing text message is enough standing to bring a TCPA violation suit.
5 minute read

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