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Belgian AI Startup LegalFly Secures .3 Million In Series A, Keeps the Legal Tech Funding Streak Hot

LegalFly, a one-year-old Belgian startup, announced on Monday that it had secured €15 million ($16.3 million) in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Notion Capital, with participation from Redalpine and Fortino Capital, and is meant to expand LegalFly’s generative AI-powered offerings focused on corporate legal teams and legal services, according to the…

Legal Cannabis in New Jersey—Core Developments and What to Expect Next

New Jersey ventured into cannabis at the insistence of the public. The public voted overwhelmingly in favor of allowing adult use cannabis in New Jersey. Specifically voters shouted that they were in favor of a constitutional amendment “to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called “cannabis.” In order to implement…

Rough Skies Ahead: Legal Options for Turbulence Injuries

Whether you’re a casual traveler or a frequent flyer, you’ve likely encountered rough air at some point in your jet setting. You know the feeling: the aircraft starts to tremble, your drink sloshes in your glass, and your stomach lurches up and down in sync with the jerking aircraft until…

The FTC Noncompete Rule Is in Serious Jeopardy

A Texas federal district court recently concluded that the Federal Trade Commission lacks the requisite statutory authority from Congress to enact a controversial rule that would prevent employers from entering into noncompetition clauses and, beyond that, bar them from enforcing most existing noncompetition clauses. The FTC’s Noncompete Clause rule (the…

The Art of the Trial: 10 Tips From My Personal Experience

I recently tried a products liability case to verdict in Philadelphia in what was either my 100th major jury trial or my 200th trial—I lost count a while back. But that really doesn’t matter. Usually, the Legal Intelligencer “humors me” by publishing my views on legal issues or publishes something I’ve…

Dow Jones Sues Cision US Over Alleged 4 Million Contract Breach

Dow Jones is suing public relations company Cision US over an alleged $174 million contract breach, according to a new lawsuit. The complaint, filed Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court, alleges that Cision pulled out of an exclusive licensing deal after just one year because the contract was no longer “economically…