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For Law Firms, Will There Be a Post-‘Chevron’ Demand Surge?

For Law Firms, Will There Be a Post-‘Chevron’ Demand Surge? | The American Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/07/02/law-firms-gearing-up-for-demand-surge-following-chevron-deference-ruling-405-144419/ Litigators predict much of the heightened activity will unfold in federal court in the District of Columbia. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM ANALYSIS “It may not all necessarily unfold in the context of…

Lawyers Weigh In as Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts Released

Lawyers Weigh In as Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts Released | Daily Business Review Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/07/02/lawyers-weigh-in-as-jeffrey-epstein-grand-jury-transcripts-released/ 11/7/19- Boca Raton- Palm Beach Circuit Judge Luis Delgado. “They sabotaged their own case,” said attorney Spencer Kuvin who represented one of the victims. July 02, 2024 at 03:17 PM 7 minute…

Chinese Lithium Producer Files Arbitration Claim Against Mexico

A Chinese lithium producer has enlisted three White & Case offices and Mexico’s Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez for an arbitration claim against Mexico. The filing with the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) follows efforts by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to nationalize lithium…

Consumer Class Actions May Be the Next Wave of PFAS Litigation

A new wave of litigation about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has begun. If it gains momentum, it could be the biggest yet. Litigation concerning PFAS—so-called “forever chemicals”—has been growing in intensity for more than 20 years now. So far, the litigation has mostly been based on either personal injury…

Law.com Radar Boosts State Court Alerting With SALI Claim Labels

Law.com Radar, which provides high-speed alerting on just-filed litigation across all 50 states, unveiled new features this week that incorporate a detailed taxonomy from the industry-leading SALI Alliance. The product updates, which are backed up by a proprietary machine learning model, are designed to help subscribers create more targeted alerts and reduce time spent sifting through lists…

Copyright Claim Against Louis Vuitton Pattern Allowed to Proceed, Judge Rules

A federal judge in Pennsylvania is allowing an independent designer’s copyright claim against Louis Vuitton to proceed, concluding allegations were plausibly alleged as there was sufficient similarities between the parties’ warped black-and-white checkerboard patterns. In a Friday opinion, U.S. District Judge John F. Murphy for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania sustained a copyright…