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  • February 21, 2023 | Law.com

    The Increasing Challenges of Verification on Social Media

    The recent flurry of online impersonators, ranging from accounts posing as President Joe Biden to the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, exposes the challenges of social media platforms' verification and authentication processes. These events show that monitoring and policing trademark infringements and right of publicity violations can be increasingly difficult in the social media context.

    8 minute read

  • February 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    Ethics Hearing Date Announced for Georgia Judge

    The Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel has scheduled an hourlong oral argument in the judicial misconduct probe for 9 a.m. on March 17, 2023.

    3 minute read

  • February 21, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Special Section: 2023 Liquor Law

    In The Legal's Liquor Law supplement read about Pepsi's new venture into the hard soda craze, social media and advertising of alcoholic beverages and whether to allow minors at your brewery.

    3 minute read

  • February 21, 2023 | The Recorder

    Benesch Taps Steptoe's Retail Leader to Guide West Coast Growth

    Stephanie Sheridan joined Benesch with more than 200 retail clients. She will serve as San Francisco office leader, vice chair of the firmwide litigation group and a member of the firm's executive committee.

    3 minute read

  • Wesco Ins. Co. v. Nunez Dental Servs. PC

    Publication Date: 2023-02-21
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Louis L. Nock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 155341/2021

    Insurers Properly Disclaimed Coverage Under Prior Publication, Criminal Acts Exclusions

  • Maugain v. FCA US LLC

    Publication Date: 2023-02-21
    Practice Area: Class Actions
    Industry: Automotive | Manufacturing
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Williams
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kelly A. Green, Smith, Katzenstein, & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Russell D. Paul, Abigail J. Gertner, Amey J. Park, Natalie Lesser, Berger Montague PC, Philadelphia, PA; Tarek H. Zohdy, Cody R. Padgett, Laura Goolsby, Capstone Law APC, Los Angeles, CA; Steven Calarnusa, Geoff Stahl, Rachel Bentley, Gordon & Partners, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Geoffrey Graber, Brian E. Johnson, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Washington, DC for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Patrick M. Brannigan, Jessica L. Reno, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Stephen A. D’Aunoy, Scott H. Morgan, Thompson Coburn LLP, St. Louis, MO for defendants
    Case Number: 22-116-GBW

    The court granted a motion to dismiss in part in a class action matter filed by vehicle owners against an engine manufacturer and distributor.

  • February 20, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

    Judge Finds 'The Man Behind the Curtain' in Louisiana Insurance Disputes

    A judge from the Eastern District of Louisiana has dismissed a case where the plaintiff's attorney didn't actually have an agreement with the plaintiff when the suit was filed.

    6 minute read

  • Robey v. SPARC Grp. LLC

    Publication Date: 2023-02-20
    Practice Area: Consumer Protection
    Industry: Retail
    Court: Appellate Division
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen P. DeNittis (DeNittis Osefchen Prince, PC, attorneys; Stephen P. DeNittis, Joseph A. Osefchen, and Shane T. Prince, on the briefs)
    for defendant: Meegan B. Brooks (Steptoe & Johnson LLP) of the California bar, admitted pro hac vice (Sills Cummis & Gross P.C., Meegan B. Brooks, Stephanie A. Sheridan (Steptoe & Johnson LLP) of the California bar, admitted pro hac vice, and Anthony J. Anscombe (Steptoe & Johnson LLP) of the California bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; Charles J. Falletta and Michael S. Carucci, of counsel; Jeffrey J. Greenbaum, of counsel and on the brief; Meegan B. Brooks, Stephanie A. Sheridan, and Anthony J. Anscombe, on the brief)
    Case Number: A-1384-21

    Loss of Value or Benefit from Illusory Discount Constituted Ascertainable Loss Under New Jersey Consumer Protection Law

  • February 17, 2023 | Legaltech News

    Meet Kathryn Tewson, the Paralegal Who Took on DoNotPay: 'Fraud Is Bad for Innovation'

    Legaltech News recently sat down with Tewson to discuss the incident, why she started investigating DoNotPay, the recent fraud lawsuit she initiated, and more.

    22 minute read

  • February 17, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    Big Law Still Adding Corporate Talent, Including in Atlanta, Even as Uncertainty Is Lurking

    Hogan Lovells and Troutman Pepper are some of the latest big firms to announce corporate laterals this week.

    4 minute read