DirecTV has asked a U.S. District Court for an emergency injunction to continue providing video programming to millions of subscribers amid a trade secrets dispute with its longtime partner, Synamedia Americas of Georgia. DirecTV, represented by Baker & Hostetler, filed the complaint Wednesday in the U.S. District Court of the…

UPDATE July 8, 2024: It was originally reported on June 27 that Hebbia had raised approximately $100 million in its latest funding round. However, Geroge Sivulka, the founder and CEO of Hebbia, announced on Monday, that the Series B round was $130 million, led by Andreeson Horowitz (a16z). Hebbia, a generative…

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System, represented by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, sued general contractor DPR Construction and related businesses, subcontractors and sureties for allegedly failing to complete a $300 million planned headquarters campus expansion in West Sacramento, California. Pillsbury attorneys Clark Thiel, Marc Coats and Natalie Truong filed the suit on behalf of CalSTRS in…

Recent events highlight the need for companies to review their existing employment contracts and other agreements to ensure the protection of their confidential information, trade secrets, and other important intellectual property. Joe Barber of Howard & Howard. Courtesy Photo Mass layoffs in the technology industry resulting in high-level employees seeking…

Legal research startup Paxton AI announced on Monday the release of its new artificial intelligence-powered Citator tool. The tool will be made available to all tiers of Paxton AI subscribers, except for the free-of-cost tier. Additionally, the company is offering a complimentary seven-day trial of Citator to new subscribers.

Welcome to another edition of our Litigation Leaders series, featuring the litigation practice leaders at some of the biggest and most innovative law firms in the country.  Meet Donald McMinn the managing partner of Hollingsworth, a 61-lawyer litigation firm based in Washington, D.C. At the turn of the year, McMinn…