Data broker Outlogic has agreed not to share or sell sensitive location data in settlement of a Federal Trade Commission complaint that the company failed to place appropriate safeguards on the third-party use of the personal information.  In its administrative complaint, the FTC claimed the company formerly known as X-Mode…

Proskauer Rose entered an appearance for Lovesac Co., a furniture manufacturer, in a securities class action brought by Pomerantz in Connecticut on behalf of those who bought securities at allegedly “artificially inflated prices.” According to the complaint, Lovesac allegedly “made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose” when it…

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, a midsize firm that takes on matters for high-profile clients such as Google, Tyson Foods and VMware, has named antitrust partner Jeny Maier, based in Washington, D.C., as the firm’s next managing partner.  Maier succeeds Matt Becker, who served as managing partner for six years and will…

Federal Judge Sets Tom Girardi’s Criminal Trial For May 21 | The Recorder Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/therecorder/2024/01/10/breaking-federal-judge-sets-tom-girardis-criminal-trial-for-may-21/ Tom Girardi arrives at his arraignment. Photo: Amanda Bronstad/ALM NEWS U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton, who on Jan. 2 found Girardi competent to stand trial, rejected arguments from Girardi’s lawyers to push the…

Victor Nunez, a longtime Big Law chief operating officer with 20 years of leadership experience at four different firms, has landed as the COO of Cooley after leaving the same role at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. In an interview, Nunez noted that over the 20 years of his…

While most of the legal industry by now believes that generative artificial intelligence has the potential to streamline some of the most tedious and time-consuming legal tasks, one group of law firms may find themselves among the earliest, most eager adopters: plaintiffs firms. Plaintiffs firms across the country are exploring ways…