An obscure New York-based patent holder filed cybersecurity patent infringement lawsuits against eight major companies in the U.S. Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Secure Matrix LLC, a company formed in Delaware on Aug. 21, 2023, is asserting claims against Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Bank of America, and five foreign-based…

Former DLA Piper partner Stuart Liner has joined Los Angeles-based boutique law firm Freedman Taitelman + Cooley, which will soon rebrand as Liner Freedman Taitelman + Cooley, as a managing and name partner to help run the firm in an operational role. Co-founder and managing partner Bryan Freedman told The Recorder on Monday that he…

A bill pending in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives aims to undo the effects of recent case law significantly restricting the application of the Fair Share Act. House Bill 2390 would expand the situations in which defendants are only be held liable for damages in proportion with their responsibility under Act…

Demand for advice on tax matters and M&A continue to drive hires in Latin America, as firms prepare for more deals. Demarest Advogados has recruited yet another tax partner to assist with a burgeoning workload after the reform of Brazil’s notoriously complex tax system, while Clyde & Co also added…

Expert Perspectives on Biggest Court Cases Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/litigationdaily/2024/06/26/deep-breaths-and-clenched-toes-tips-for-making-it-through-jury-selection/ Christopher Beeman of Clapp Moroney Vucinich Beeman + Scheley, left, and Richard Schoenberger of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, right, during an ABOTA Foundation webinar on jury selection. Image from Web Video BEST PRACTICES Chris Beeman of Northern California civil…

On Wednesday, artificial intelligence-powered legal writing platform Clearbrief announced that it has raised $4 million in a funding round led by venture capital firms Authentic Ventures, How Women Invest and Reign Ventures, an existing investor.  A fund associated with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati also participated in the round, as…