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Lawsuits Are Flying Over PFAS. But Can Plaintiffs Prove Actual Injury?

Litigants are filing suit across the country over alleged high exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” often used to make items waterproof, nonstick or stain repellant. But the novelty of these suits leaves the courts to decide what qualifies as an injury.

Withers Enters into Alliance with Indonesian Boutique

Withers has entered into a formal association agreement with Indonesian boutique law firm Karna Partnership. Together, the firms will work closely to provide legal advice to their foreign and domestic clientele in relation to deals and matters involving the Indonesian market. The duo will collaborate on marketing efforts and referrals. They will…

8 Firms Line Up on €8 Billion European Telecoms Merger

Eight U.S., U.K. and Italian firms are advising on the €8 billion purchase of Vodafone Italia by Swisscom, the latest in a series of recent M&A megadeals in European telecommunications. Swisscom, which is majority-owed by the Swiss government, announced Friday that it had concluded the deal and intends to merge…

Romancing With AI? Suit Claims Bots Pose as Suitors on Tinder

Online dating company Match Group LLC, owner of Match.com, Tinder and dozens of other dating sites, filed suit in Dallas County against a startup alleging that it uses artificial intelligence suitors that stand in for actual humans. The lawsuit alleges that CupidBot.ai uses AI to automate the process of browsing user profiles,…

Manhattan Judge Delays Trump Criminal Trial, Citing ‘Significant Questions of Fact’

Trump Manhattan Criminal Trial Adjourned Over ‘Significant Question | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/03/15/trump-manhattan-criminal-trial-delayed-over-significant-questions-of-fact-judge/ Juan Manuel Merchan.Supreme Court, New York County, Criminal Term Jury selection was scheduled to begin in the case on March 25. Justice Juan Merchan has now set that date for a hearing. March…