July 26, 2024 | The Recorder
Amazon, Starbucks Win Motion to Dismiss Most Claims in Biometric Data Privacy CaseWashington's Western District Court in Seattle gutted the claims made under N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 22-1201(a) and § 22-1201(b), dismissed Starbucks as a defendant in the case, and dismissed all claims of unjust enrichment but one against Amazon.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
July 25, 2024 | The Recorder
'Ready to Fight': Former Public Justice Chairman to Lead Title IX Practice at Clarkson Law FirmBryant launched a career of litigating high-profile gender equity cases in 1984, when he tried a class action that resulted in the admission of female students to the formerly all-male Central High School in Philadelphia. In 1988, he tried the first Title IX case in the United States as lead trial counsel and won the suit filed on behalf of Temple University female athletes.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
July 24, 2024 | The Recorder
Who Got the Work: Latham & Watkins to Represent Netflix in 'Baby Reindeer' Defamation LawsuitA U.K. resident says the black comedy depicts her in a false light. The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
July 23, 2024 | The Recorder
Live Nation Files Motion to Transfer Venue of DOJ Antitrust Suit to D.C. CourtThe DOJ and 30 state and district attorneys general sued the live events giant in May for Sherman Act violations in the U.S. District Court for the District of Southern New York. The original complaint alleged that Live Nation-Ticketmaster maintained an illegal stranglehold on the live entertainment industry through its monopolistic and anticompetitive practices.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
July 19, 2024 | The Recorder
Affeld England & Johnson Secures $138 Million Verdict for Bitcoin Miner in Contract Breach SuitThe unanimous jury verdict was released Thursday following a two-week trial in federal court. Plaintiff Michael Ho, formerly a co-founder and CEO of US Bitcoin Corp. and now chief strategy officer at bitcoin mining company Hut 8 Corp., was represented by David Affeld and Edward Johnson.
By Kat Black
3 minute read
July 19, 2024 | The Recorder
'Uncharted Territory': Panel Eyes 9th Circuit Appeal Hearings on California Children's Online Privacy LawsThe panel followed a hearing by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on the laws at issue, California's Age-Appropriate Design Code and California Assembly Bill 587, which cover online transparency.
By Kat Black
6 minute read
July 18, 2024 | The Recorder
Ex-Federal Prosecutor and White-Collar Defense Lawyer Joins Foundation Law GroupStephen Cazares served as a lead defense attorney in the case against Theranos President Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
July 17, 2024 | The Recorder
Tesla Sues Chinese Auto Parts Company Over 'Dangerous' Supercharger Compatibility ClaimsTesla attorneys A. Louis Dorny, Alex Hanna and Aengus Carr argued in a complaint filed Monday that JecoEV markets its "dangerous" Charging Adapter product to drivers who want to charge non-Tesla electric vehicles at Tesla's Supercharger network, which they said is the "largest and most reliable DC fast charging network for electric vehicles in North America."
By Kat Black
4 minute read
July 16, 2024 | The Recorder
Live Nation Targeted in Lawsuit Over 2021 Music Festival Crowd CrushEisner Law filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Central District, just two months after it was confirmed that rapper Travis Scott and Live Nation had settled nine of 10 wrongful-death lawsuits linked to the fatal stampede.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
July 12, 2024 | The Recorder
Patagonia Targeted by Privacy Class Action for Use of Customer Service AI SoftwareDovel & Luner alleged that Ventura, California-based Patagonia employed AI technology from a third-party data intelligence company, Talkdesk, to intercept, record, evaluate and mine data from Patagonia customers' phone calls.
By Kat Black
4 minute read