The Recorder

Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Co-Counsel File 9th Circuit Appeal in Lawsuit Targeting GitHub's Use of Code to Train AI Models

The appeal questions whether liability under § 1202(b) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is limited to the "removal or alteration of Copyright Management Information from an identical copy of a work."
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Texas Lawyer

Johnson & Johnson's 3rd Talc Bankruptcy Will Remain in Texas

A bankruptcy judge ruled on Thursday that Johnson & Johnson's third Chapter 11 case to resolve thousands of talcum powder lawsuits would remain in Texas.
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Daily Business Review

Auction of Shohei Ohtani's Famous Ball Continues Amid New Lawsuit

A new plaintiff has emerged, claiming to be the rightful owner of the baseball that became an instant million-dollar collector's item when Shohei Ohtani became the first player in Major League Baseball history to reach 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
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Texas Lawyer

Haynes and Boone Ends 4-Year Antitrust Case on Summary Judgment for Defense

Haynes and Boone antitrust partner Ron Breaux led the trial team with support from partners Benjamin Goodman and Bill Morrison, along with associates Ashley Koos and Ben Breckler. Appellate partner Andrew Guthrie helped to lead the briefing effort and to develop the legal strategy.
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Texas Lawyer

US Fifth Circuit Departs From Sister Courts on Copyright Infringement Damages

Grande Communications asked the Fifth Circuit to modify the damages award to $22,066,446 based on 662 copyright works, versus the 1,403 sound recordings cited in the verdict.
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Daily Business Review

Marriott's $52M Data Breach Settlement Points to Emerging Trend

"Treat your data like you would treat your money. Your personal data is just like currency—take the same precautions," warns an attorney not associated with the FTC action but experienced in data breach.
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New York Law Journal

Prosecutors Move to Consolidate Cases Over Harvey Weinstein Sex Crime Charges

Prosecutors argue that trying the movie mogul twice would be a waste of judicial resources, given the overlap in witnesses and evidence.
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Daily Business Review

AXS Law Sues LZGI and Genius Group in $30 Million Fraud Case

"We're going with a one-two punch, with the class action proceeding in New York and the derivative proceeding here in Miami," Gutchess explained.
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New York Law Journal

Rapper 50 Cent Sues NYC Jeweler for $5 Million Over Imitation Necklace, Use of Image

The suit, filed by Blank Rome, alleges defendants imitated a diamond- and sapphire-studded necklace created by and designed exclusively for the entertainer with another jeweler.
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New York Law Journal

NY Appellate Court Holds Anti-SLAPP Protections Apply to Private Litigation

The Appellate Division, First Department affirmed a 2023 ruling that was the first of its kind to apply anti-SLAPP protections in an action where there were no issues of public interest.
3 minute read

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