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US Judge Grants Class Certification in Google Ad Tech MDL Case
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) U.S. District Senior Judge P. Kevin Castel certified a class of about 5,000 publishers after rejecting defendant Google's motion that sought to exclude expert opinions of a Harvard Law School professor who supported the plaintiffs' antitrust injury allegations, claiming more than $1.7 billion in…...
Mayor's Advisory Committee To Hold Hearing on Fitness of Judicial Candidates
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) The public hearing, scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, is for receiving information regarding Mayor Zohran K. Mamdani's nominees for Interim Civil Court judges. Gary Angiuli highlights how Staten Island's close-knit courts preserve human judgment, accountability and community trust even as the legal…...
Disney Settlement with California Highlights Complexities of Data-Privacy Opt-Out Requests
3+ week, 5+ day ago (154+ words) The California Attorney General's Office alleged that opt-outs consumers registered on one device didn't carry over to other devices'an express violation of the state's consumer privacy protections. San Francisco is Kelley Drye's third California office. The firm has two privacy…...
Robert Mueller Remembered for ‘Exemplary and Inspiring’ Service
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (189+ words) Mueller began serving as FBI director right before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He later served as special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The Federal Communications Commission blessed the deal, even though the combined company's broadcast signals reach…...
Democrats Drop Legal Action to Redraw Staten Island-Based Congressional Seat
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (273+ words) The lawsuit, which had been based on claims that the present district dilutes the influence of Black and Latino voters, was dismissed shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court intervened. New York Law School Professor Jeffrey M. Wice indicated on X that New…...
With All Eyes on California's Supreme Court Vacancy, 2 Appellate Seats Go Unfilled for Years
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (187+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom's office won't say if he's waiting to fill vacancies on the the state's San Francisco and Sacramento courts of appeal with administration lawyers. "The Constitution vests the federal judiciary with the duty of ensuring that the Executive…...
Newsmakers: Paul Weiss Adds Energy and Infrastructure M&A Partner in Houston
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (133+ words) Also: Bradley adds Dallas real estate partners, and Patterson + Sheridan promotes attorney to partner. Restructuring partner Christine Bae and debt finance partner Jacob Ruby are joining Simpson Thacher in its Los Angeles and Houston offices, respectively, on the heels of…...
This Threat to the Rule of Law Is Real
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (240+ words) The justices must consider how any grant or approval of power is likely to be misapplied by a chief executive who does not respect the Rule of Law in either his actions or his words. For the New Jersey legal…...
Key Points in Commercial Real Estate Purchase and Sale Contracts: Negotiating Covenants Between Signing and Closing, and Allocation of Closing Costs
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (145+ words) Negotiating clear responsibility for costs in the contract allows buyers and sellers to manage risk, control deal economics, and avoid delaying the closing. "Even if there were ambiguity in whether plaintiff's claims were subject to the arbitration agreement, arbitrability of…...
Citizens Ordered to Pay $591K Florida Attorney Fees Award
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (203+ words) A recent Florida attorney fee award is drawing attention among litigators as a reminder that the economics of litigation are shifting under the state's sweeping tort reforms. "You deserve some discovery," U.S. District Judge Roy. K Altman said from the bench…...