American Airlines was hit with a lawsuit on Aug. 19 in New Jersey federal court. The suit was brought by Andris Law on behalf of Chaya Schwarcz, who contends that she was sexually assaulted by an adjacent passenger while on a nonstop flight from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark…

Chris Hohn, who moved into the chair role at Thompson Coburn on Wednesday, is viewing growth from all angles as he focuses on his management priorities and how to best implement the firm’s strategic plan. Hohn, a litigation partner based in St. Louis, spent much of the last year working…

Attorneys for investors who alleged that they were sold unregistered securities on the Binance platform have obtained the first tranche of settlements of litigation in a federal district court in Miami, from NBA star Jimmy Butler and cryptocurrency influencer Ben Armstrong, who were accused of promoting the digital asset platform.…

Food Service Solutions LLC, 1810 LLC and the estate of late civil rights activist Russell Graddy filed a lawsuit on Aug. 16 in New Jersey federal court alleging trademark infringement and misappropriation of right of publicity. The lawsuit, brought by Leason Ellis, takes aim at Mr. Gs MYMY, which bought…

For legal professionals, safeguarding sensitive client data is not just a priority, it’s a necessity. The vast trove of confidential information that law firms hold makes them a prime target for cyber threats. Despite the security solutions that many firms have in place, data breaches still pose significant threats and…

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently upheld a $40 million verdict, the largest drunken driving verdict in the state’s history, and one that assessed more than half of the compensatory and punitive damages against the owner of the vehicle, who allegedly allowed an intoxicated woman to drive, leading to a fatal…