Legalweek 2024 brought with it a unique set of panels and education and insights as it marked a novel moment in the industry—some time past a global pandemic, and in the throes of an artificial intelligence revolution unlike that which legal tech has ever seen. After weeklong coverage of the panels and products…

In a case before the Broward Circuit Court, Alan Fine, a special magistrate judge, recommended that the plaintiff, Patricia Bailey-Entin, be hit with thousands of dollars in sanctions. Jordan Shaw, a partner at Zebersky Payne in Miami, represents the defendants, Empire Legal Support Inc. and owner Thomas Fallarino, in a…

On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed into law the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which will give the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) new tools to prosecute foreign bribery. The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) will amend the domestic bribery statute (18 U.S.C. § 201) to make it…

Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts provides that a user or consumer injured by a defective product may seek redress from the product seller under a theory of strict liability. Nevertheless, Pennsylvania courts have held that not every entity with a role in putting a product into the…

As discussed in our recent article, “Advantages of Trademark Registrations in Québec: Avoiding the Need to Translate English Product Terms to French,” Québec, the predominantly French-speaking province of Canada, has a unique set of linguistic and cultural regulations affecting businesses in the region. One challenge to businesses is the legal…

As Clifford Chance continues expanding its energy and infrastructure capabilities in the U.S., the firm has brought on Ty’Meka M. Reeves-Sobers and Marcia Hook as partners from Kirkland & Ellis, who will join the firm’s Houston and Washington, D.C., offices, respectively. Reeves-Sobers arrival comes just months after Clifford Chance launched…