In a case that highlights the legal battle over corporate diversity programs, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday questioned whether a Reconstruction-era civil rights law prohibits a venture capital foundation from running a program that gives grant money to Black business women. The lawsuit, brought…

The Connecticut Supreme Court declined a plaintiff’s motion for additur, stating that the jury’s verdict already included revocation of acceptance damages, and her argument to add to the award lacked merit. The plaintiff, Erin C. Hassett, brought the underlying breach-of-warranty lawsuit after the defendant, Secor’s Auto Center Inc., declined to fix…

Big Law is exploring more tech solutions for clients, as law firms evolve to find business opportunities in generative AI, e-discovery tools and other software. But firms need to make sure their efforts in offering tech solutions to clients don’t upset the partnership and that the firm is capable of…

23andMe Inc. will participate in an early mediation on Jan. 31 to resolve more than 35 class actions brought over its data breach, but not all plaintiffs’ lawyers are on board. The mediation, to be held at a Westin hotel in Napa, California, will include most of the plaintiffs’ firms…

DuBose Miller, LLC 01/23/2024Daily Report TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA The Atlanta Judicial Commission is now accepting nominations for the position of Municipal Court Judge for the City of Atlanta Municipal Court. Members of the bar may nominate themselves or others,…

DuBose Miller, LLC 01/23/2024Daily Report TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA The Atlanta Judicial Commission is now accepting nominations for the position of Municipal Court Judge for the City of Atlanta Municipal Court. Members of the bar may nominate themselves or others,…