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Ivan Schlager Joins Kirkland & Ellis from Skadden, Arps
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Esteemed national security lawyer Ivan Schlager is joining Kirkland & Ellis as the firm recently added a number of high profile attorneys to their ranks. So reports CNBC.
Read more...'Words with Friends' Data Breach Could Lead to Major Class Action Lawsuit
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Zynga, the mobile game developer of “Words with Friends,” could be facing a class-action lawsuit after a September data breach impacted 218 million users. So reports Threatpost.
Read more...Tulsi Gabbard’s $50M First Amendment Suit Against Google Tossed
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s lawsuit accusing Google of violating her First Amendment rights was thrown out by California’s Central District Court. So reports CNBC.
Read more...Trans Journalist Asks Court to List No Mother on Child's Birth Certificate
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A transgender journalist in England is heading back to court after being denied the right to be called “father” on his child’s birth certificate. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Walt Disney’s Grandson Sues Judge Claiming He Violated His Rights
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Bradford Lund, a grandson of Walt Disney, has filed a lawsuit against a judge claiming he violated Lund’s constitutional rights by appointing a legal guardian over him without first holding a hearing. So reports The Wrap.
Read more...Drug Companies: Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Fees Could Derail Settlement Talks
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Johnson & Johnson, along with other drug companies facing “thousands” of lawsuits related to the U.S. opioid epidemic are concerned settlement talks will be jeopardized if the plaintiffs’ lawyers are permitted to “assess a fee payment worth billions of dollars.” So reports Reuters.
Read more...Miami Lawyer Suspended After Guilty Verdict in Crypto Scheme
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Attorney Mark S. Scott, of Miami, was suspended indefinitely after a New York court ruled against him in a conspiracy and fraud case. So reports Law.com.
Read more...SCOTUS to Take Up Same-sex Fostering in Philadelphia Case
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The U.S. Supreme Court will tackle a dispute regarding a Catholic agency in Philadelphia that refuses to place foster children in the custody of same-sex couples. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Vanessa Bryant Sues Island Express Helicopters for 'Negligence'
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Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant’s widow, is suing Island Express Helicopters for its part in the death of her husband and daughter. So reports CNN.
Read more...Paul Teutul Sr. of 'American Chopper' Hit with $258K Penalty in Copyright Lawsuit
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Paul Teutul Sr., star of “American Chopper," was ordered to pay $258,484.45 to a photographer for using artwork without permission. So reports MSN.
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