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  • February 12, 2024

    Fla. Atty Wants $300K COVID Relief Fraud Conviction Axed

    A Florida attorney convicted of conspiring to defraud a U.S. coronavirus pandemic relief program has asked a Georgia federal judge to vacate the jury's guilty verdict and either acquit her or order a new trial, arguing the government violated her due process rights by not submitting sufficient evidence to prove her guilt.

  • February 09, 2024

    Ex-Terminix Worker Asks 9th Circ. To Revive PAGA Wage Fight

    A former Terminix worker urged the Ninth Circuit on Friday to vacate an order tossing his nonindividual wage claims while sending his individual California Private Attorneys General Act claims to arbitration, arguing he has standing to bring nonindividual claims under the California Supreme Court's decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies. 

  • February 09, 2024

    Freight Co. Workers Fight To Keep Fingerprint Data Suit Alive

    Old Dominion Freight is only raising a timing argument to dodge claims it unlawfully scans and stores employees' fingerprints without their consent because "it is upset," a group of workers told an Illinois federal judge Friday.

  • February 09, 2024

    Mental Health App Says Former Exec Can't Lead Rival

    Therapy app company SonderMind Inc. has filed a lawsuit in Denver state court alleging a former chief medical officer is violating a non-compete clause he signed by taking an identical role at rival company Rula Health.

  • February 09, 2024

    Lack Of Expert Won't Derail CSX Engineer's Hearing Loss Suit

    An Alabama federal court has ruled a former engineer for CSX Transportation Inc. can pursue his negligence claims against the railroad company, saying a layperson can understand how being close to a loud train horn could cause hearing loss without an expert's explanation.

  • February 09, 2024

    Salesman Used AI To Transcribe Calls, Steal Secrets, Cos. Say

    Two Nebraska-based technology companies say a former Connecticut salesman used the "unauthorized" artificial intelligence program Otter to record meetings, forwarded more than 200 confidential messages to his personal email address and made off with trade secrets for accounts worth $12 million after he was fired for cause on Feb. 1.

  • February 09, 2024

    'Not Walmart': Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO Must Face Theft Suit

    A New Jersey state judge on Friday declined to remove McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP's former chief financial officer from a suit accusing him and his wife of stealing more than $3 million, noting that the heightened ethical duty imposed on law firms justifies keeping the claims alive. 

  • February 09, 2024

    Off The Bench: NCAA NIL Rule Lives; Dartmouth Players Win

    In this week's Off The Bench, a Tennessee judge sends mixed signals to the NCAA in the fight over its NIL recruiting ban, Dartmouth's basketball players tally a win for college athletes' unionization efforts, and DraftKings tries to stop rival Fanatics from benefiting from a former executive who switched sides. If you were on the sidelines over the past week, Law360 is here to clue you in on the biggest sports and betting stories that had our readers talking.

  • February 08, 2024

    First Citizens Says HSBC Execs OK'd SVB Poaching Plan

    First Citizens Bank has beefed up allegations that HSBC Holdings stole confidential information and poached employees from the failed Silicon Valley Bank, filing an amended complaint Wednesday in California federal court, claiming HSBC's top executives and chief legal officer knew of the alleged poaching conspiracy.

  • February 08, 2024

    Ex-CEO Can't Pursue Interference Claim Against Wyo. Biotech

    Holding that a manager of a flavoring and aromas biotech company cannot tortiously interfere with a contract between the company and its former CEO, a Connecticut state court has clipped a counterclaim from a lawsuit that Oamic Ingredients LLC is pursuing against its ex-chief executive.

  • February 08, 2024

    Ga. Judicial Watchdog Wants Probate Judge Ousted

    The long-running trial of a Georgia probate judge accused of violating the state's Code of Judicial Conduct on social media and jailing a woman seeking to amend her marriage record wrapped Thursday, with the head of the state's judicial watchdog arguing she should be removed from the bench.

  • February 08, 2024

    Judge Drops Claim From Biotech Ex-VP's Incentive Pay Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday trimmed a breach-of-contract claim from a biotech executive's lawsuit, but preserved the bulk of the complaint, which accuses CSL Behring of firing him to avoid having to pay him an incentive of up to $3 million for staying with CSL following an acquisition.

  • February 08, 2024

    Wellstar Beats Whistleblower Retaliation Claim By Ex-Exec

    A Georgia federal judge has scuttled claims from a former Wellstar Health Group executive who said he was fired after blowing the whistle on the healthcare system's questionable procurement practices, finding the company had plenty of grounds to terminate him over his "abrasive" management style.

  • February 08, 2024

    Exec Barred From Using DraftKings Info At New Fanatics Job

    A former DraftKings Inc. executive who recently jumped to competitor Fanatics won't be allowed to use any of the information he allegedly accessed in his final days with the Massachusetts-based gaming platform to draw potential high-value Super Bowl bettors over to his new employer, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Thursday.

  • February 08, 2024

    Ex-Billing Manager Says NJ Firm Put Fees Over Clients

    A former billing manager for the New Jersey personal injury firm Brandon J. Broderick Attorney At Law claims she was fired for insisting that the firm's clients receive the most money possible from their settlements, according to a lawsuit filed in New Jersey state court.

  • February 08, 2024

    Philips Rival Seeks Interest After Treble Damages Award

    A medical equipment supplier that nabbed treble damages against Philips Medical Systems after a split verdict in a wide-ranging copyright and unfair competition case is now asking for at least six figures in interest, despite a judge previously denying a similar request by Philips.

  • February 08, 2024

    High Court Sides With Whistleblower Against UBS

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday found that whistleblowers don't need to show retaliatory intent on the part of their employers in order to be protected under federal law, in a unanimous ruling in favor of a former UBS employee and whistleblower who fought to restore a $900,000 jury verdict he secured in 2017.

  • February 07, 2024

    Apple Beats Claims It Overpaid CEO Tim Cook, Other Brass

    Apple does not have to face an investor lawsuit accusing it of overpaying CEO Tim Cook and other top brass by tens of millions of dollars by improperly calculating the value of performance-based stock compensation, a New York federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  • February 07, 2024

    Ex-Apple Engineer Gets 4 Months For Self-Driving Car IP Theft

    A California federal judge sentenced a former Apple engineer to nearly four months in prison after he pled guilty to stealing trade secrets while working on the company's self-driving car, saying the engineer should serve time in a minimum-security facility for the nonviolent offense.

  • February 07, 2024

    DraftKings Fight With Ex-Exec Intensifies Amid Dueling Filings

    DraftKings is arguing that one of its former executives who left to join rival Fanatics must have his lawsuit over noncompete agreements heard in California federal court, not state court, saying he went to great lengths to defraud the court into thinking diversity jurisdiction doesn't apply.

  • February 07, 2024

    NJ Panel Backs Retired Cops In Health Insurance Dispute

    Retired police officers for a New Jersey township are entitled to full healthcare benefits without premium payments under a collective bargaining agreement, a state appellate panel ruled Wednesday, upholding an arbitration decision in the police officers' union's favor.

  • February 08, 2024

    CORRECTED: Atty Stuck With Sanctions In Trade Secrets Feud

    A California federal judge has hit a CDF Labor Law LLP attorney with sanctions after finding that he recklessly questioned a former Individual Food Service employee about approaching the company's CEO concerning a settlement despite objections to entering text messages to the CEO into evidence, but determined she would hold off on deciding the amount until later in the case.

  • February 07, 2024

    Engineer Charged With Stealing Missile Detection Designs

    An engineer who worked at an unnamed Malibu, California-based technology company stole trade secrets regarding nuclear missile detection after previously seeking to aid Chinese military research, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday.

  • February 06, 2024

    College Players Fight NCAA's Bid To Pause Suit For JPML

    Former college athletes urged a Colorado federal judge not to pause their proposed class action seeking a piece of broadcasting profits, arguing there's no reason to let the NCAA and major conferences pump the breaks while a multidistrict litigation panel mulls a transfer motion.

  • February 06, 2024

    9th Circ. Won't Revive Oracle Worker's Retaliation Suit

    A former cloud service project manager at Oracle in Canada cannot revive his lawsuit claiming the software company retaliated against him after he refused to participate in what he believed was fraud, the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday, saying federal whistleblower anti-retaliation laws don't apply outside the United States.

Expert Analysis

  • 2nd Circ. Defamation Ruling May Chill NY Title IX Reports

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    The Second Circuit’s recent decision, holding accusers in Connecticut Title IX sexual misconduct cases are not immune to defamation claims, means that New York higher education institutions should reassess whether their disciplinary hearing procedures both protect due process and encourage victim and witness participation, says Nicole Donatich at Cullen and Dykman.

  • Writing Thriller Novels Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Authoring several thriller novels has enriched my work by providing a fresh perspective on my privacy practice, expanding my knowledge, and keeping me alert to the next wave of issues in an increasingly complex space — a reminder to all lawyers that extracurricular activities can help sharpen professional instincts, says Reece Hirsch at Morgan Lewis.

  • What Lawyers Must Know About Calif. State Bar's AI Guidance

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    Initial recommendations from the State Bar of California regarding use of generative artificial intelligence by lawyers have the potential to become a useful set of guidelines in the industry, covering confidentiality, supervision and training, communications, discrimination and more, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Industry Must Elevate Native American Women Attys' Stories

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    The American Bar Association's recent research study into Native American women attorneys' experiences in the legal industry reveals the glacial pace of progress, and should inform efforts to amplify Native voices in the field, says Mary Smith, president of the ABA.

  • How Color Psychology Can Help Tell Your Trial Narrative

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    Research shows that color is a powerful sensory input that affects memory and perception, so attorneys should understand how, when and why to use certain shades in trial graphics to enhance their narrative and draw jurors’ focus, says Adam Bloomberg at IMS Consulting.

  • A Look At Mass. Sports Betting Data Privacy Regulations

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    The Massachusetts Gaming Commission recently approved data privacy regulations under the state's sports wagering act to promote responsible gaming, showing a trend of regulators directing companies on how to protect personal information used by artificial intelligence systems, say Liisa Thomas and Kathryn Smith at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Title IX Grievance Rules Raise Due Process Questions

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    The U.S. Department of Education’s proposed Title IX regulations for campus disciplinary proceedings would ease the administrative burden on institutions, but raise fairness and due process questions that will likely lead to follow-on litigation, say Markus Funk and Christopher Wilkinson at Perkins Coie.

  • Understanding Discovery Obligations In Era Of Generative AI

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    Attorneys and businesses must adapt to the unique discovery challenges presented by generative artificial intelligence, such as chatbot content and prompts, while upholding the principles of fairness, transparency and compliance with legal obligations in federal civil litigation, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • Why Criminal No-Poach Cases Can Be Deceptively Complex

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    Mark Rosman at Wilson Sonsini discusses the reasons many criminal no-poach cases that appear simple are actually more complicated than they seem, following several jury trial acquittals and two dismissed cases.

  • The Case For Post-Bar Clerk Training Programs At Law Firms

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    In today's competitive legal hiring market, an intentionally designed training program for law school graduates awaiting bar admission can be an effective way of creating a pipeline of qualified candidates, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.

  • SEC Whistleblower Action Spotlights Risks For Private Cos.

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent whistleblower action against Monolith Resources holds important implications for private companies, who could face unprecedented regulatory scrutiny amid the agency's efforts to beef up environmental, social and governance reporting and enforcement, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • Attorneys Have An Ethical Duty To Protect The Judiciary

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    The tenor of public disagreement and debate has become increasingly hostile against judges, and though the legislative branch is trying to ameliorate this safety gap, lawyers have a moral imperative and professional requirement to stand with judges in defusing attacks against them and their rulings, says Deborah Winokur at Cozen O'Connor.

  • AI Can Help Lawyers Overcome The Programming Barrier

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    Legal professionals without programming expertise can use generative artificial intelligence to harness the power of automation and other technology solutions to streamline their work, without the steep learning curve traditionally associated with coding, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.

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