• December 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Legal Professionals, AI and the Future of M&A Dealmaking

    As an industry that focuses on the review, processing and creation of data and content, the legal sector is naturally positioned to benefit directly from the use of AI. However, these opportunities are countered by challenges surrounding the handling of information and data.

    8 minute read

  • December 12, 2023 | Law.com

    London Tribunal Awards First-Ever UK Collective Action Settlement

    The settlement is for £1.5 million, and applies only to CSAV, one of the five defendant shipping groups which the class representative has taken action against.

    2 minute read

  • December 12, 2023 | Law.com

    Big Law Consolidation Remains Hot in the Midwest: The Morning Minute

    The news and analysis you need to start your day.

    4 minute read

  • Vans Inc. v. MSCHF Product Studio Inc.

    Publication Date: 2023-12-12
    Practice Area: Trademarks
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Philip A. Goldstein, McGuire Woods LLP, New York, NY; Tanya L. Greene, McGuire Woods LLP, Los Angeles, CA, on the brief, Lucy Jewett Wheatley, McGuire Woods LLP, Richmond, VA.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Megan K. Bannigan, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY; William D. Patterson, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Chicago IL, on the brief, David H. Bernstein. For Amicus Curiae Daniel Arsham in Support of Defendant-Appellant: Vivek Jayaram, Jayaram Law Group, Chicago, IL. For Amici Curiae Emmanuel Perrotin, Jean-Paul Engelen in Support of Defendant-Appellant: Ronald D. Coleman, Dhillon Law Group Inc., Newark, NJ. For Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Professors in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Mark A. Lemley, Lex Lumina PLLC, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae American Apparel & Footwear Association, Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc., and Accessories Council in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Zachary D. Cohen, Rachel W. Adams, on the brief, John P. O'Herron, ThompsonMcMullan, P.C., Richmond, VA. For Amicus Curiae Nike, Inc., in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Tamar Y. Duvdevani, DLA Piper LLP (US), New York, NY, on the brief, Stanley Panikowski, DLA Piper LLP (US), San Diego, CA. For Amicus Curiae International Trademark Association in Support of neither party: Martin Schwimmer, Leason Ellis LLP, White Plains, NY; David Donahue, Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., New York, NY, on the brief, Vijay K. Toke, Rimon P.C., San Francisco, CA. For Amici Curiae Authors Alliance, Mason Rothschild, Alfred Steiner in Support of neither party: Mark P. McKenna, Christopher J. Sprigman, Rebecca Tushnet, on the brief, Rhett O. Millsaps II, Lex Lumina PLLC, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 22-1006

    Confusion on Source of Wavy Baby Shoe Likely; Vans Likely to Prevail on Infringement Claim

  • In the Matter of Tamorra A. Boyd.

    Publication Date: 2023-12-12
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, III, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Ecleynne Mercy, (The Foster Firm), Atlanta, for appellee.; LaVonda Rochelle DeWitt, Atlanta, for Other Party

    Case Number: S22Y0940

    ourt accepts attorney's petition for public reprimand in response to disciplinary matter over her violations of Practice Rules 1.4, 1.5(b), and 7.1

  • Hartman v. Pilata Inc.

    Publication Date: 2023-12-12
    Practice Area: Corporate Entities
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Lyle E. Frank
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 650961/2022

    Plaintiff Successfully Argues FIFA Claim; Motion to Reargue Granted

  • December 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    Baker Botts Boosts Energy Transition Team With Shearman 'Superstar' in NY

    Shearman & Sterling energy and infrastructure partner Mona Dajani has moved to Baker Botts in New York, where she will serve as global co-chair of energy infrastructure and hydrogen, and a co-chair of the firm's energy sector practice.

    4 minute read

  • December 11, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Holland & Knight Charged Ex-Republic Bank CEO Nearly $7M for 'Ineffective' Services, Suit Alleges

    Vernon Hill, founder of Commerce Bank in the U.S. and Metro Bank in the U.K., accused the firm of "top-heavy staffing, duplicative billing and excessive billing."

    3 minute read

  • December 11, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    'Indefensible': How These Atlanta Lawyers Secured a $1.8M DeKalb Verdict With Just $23K in Medical Damages

    "The insurance company set the table for this by rejecting a $25,000 policy limit demand in a case where someone hit someone else, broke their neck, hit three vehicles and fled the scene," Plaintiff's counsel Terry Jackson said.

    4 minute read

  • December 11, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Royer Cooper, Dentons to Defend Costume Company Facing Infringement Claims Over Alien Body Suit

    This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.

    1 minute read