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Years of ADA Shakedowns Alleged, And A Law Firm Settles

A Silicon Valley law firm has settled a lawsuit alleging that it was shaking down small businesses by filing lawsuits for minor and in some cases bogus ADA violations and then extracting settlements.

$10M Settlement In Riot Games Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Riot Games, a $1B-plus company owned by Chinese technology firm Tencent, has agreed to a $10 million payout to approximately […]

Law Firm Sued For Defamation, After Aggressive Move In Bankruptcy Case

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has reinstated a defamation case against a law firm, in a ruling denying the law […]

Insurance May Cover Allegations Related To Sexual Abuse

Claims against companies related to sexual abuse – such as negligent hiring or negligent supervision and negligent retention – are […]

Cybersecurity Protocols and ADR

Surveys taken after the massive Panama Papers hack suggested that law firm cybersecurity industry-wide was lagging behind health care and […]

Legal Battle With Ex-CEO At Barnes & Noble Is A Study In Privilege

The CEO of Barnes & Noble was accused of sexual harassment by an executive assistant, triggering an investigation under the […]

Photographer Sues Law Firm For Using His Skyline Photo

A Kansas City photographer has sued a law firm, claiming it used his copyrighted work on its website without permission. […]

Data Breach Fallout: Target Sues Insurer Chubb

Target Corp. has sued a unit of insurer Chubb Ltd., alleging it failed to indemnify the company for a $138 […]

“An Algorithm Did It”: Product Liability Law In The Age of AI

It’s a certainty that artificial intelligence is being employed more and more widely, that this trend is accelerating, and that […]

Depp Settlement Could Change The Way Hollywood Lawyers Do Business

Johnny Depp’s settlement with his former attorney for “an undisclosed eight-figure sum” may put the case to rest for the […]

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