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Tik Tok Ruled Not Immune From Massachusetts" Addiction Claims
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (128+ words) Tik Tok Inc. isn't protected by a federal legal shield from Massachusetts' allegations that the video platform designed itself to addict young users and contributed to a mental health crisis among teens, a state court ruled. The design features challenged…...
Massachusetts Cannabis Regulator's Firing Unlawful, Judge Says
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (128+ words) A Massachusetts state court judge ordered the reinstatement of the the former chair of the state's cannabis regulator, who was fired last year amid misconduct claims advanced by the state treasurer. Suffolk Superior Court Justice Robert B. Gordon said Tuesday that…...
Meta Trial Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal Tests Chancery Court
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (140+ words) The first trial of oversight liability claims against a public company may prove riskier for Delaware's elite business court and its chief judge than the expected star witness, Meta Platforms Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg. He's expected to testify about fallout…...
Vinson & Elkins Taps Caitlin Lawrence as Houston Finance Partner
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (113+ words) Caitlin Lawrence rejoined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in its finance practice in Houston, the firm announced Monday. Lawrence represents clients in commercial lending, direct lending, and other leveraged and project finance transactions. She advises on back-leverage and tax equity…...
Wake Up Call: Abbe Lowell Joins Press Group's Paramount Fight
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (699+ words) Welcome to Bloomberg Law's Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel. - Washington litigator Abbe Lowell joined the legal team representing the Freedom of the Press Foundation in its efforts to…...
As Big Law Shrinks From Taking on Trump, Boutiques Step Up
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (871+ words) Columnist David Lat says Big Law firms" deals with the Trump administration have added another potential incentive for partners to found their own boutiques. Four well-known litigators'Karen Dunn, Jeannie Rhee, Bill Isaacson, and Jessica Phillips'left Paul Weiss last month. Shortly…...
Abbe Lowell Wants to Go Where Big Law Can't at New Trial Firm
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (143+ words) Abbe Lowell left his Big Law gig to launch a boutique firm to fill what he says is a pressing need: legal counsel willing to represent clients standing up to the Trump administration in court. "It was a time for…...