Garrigues has recruited a dispute resolution partner in Chile while Withers has added a dual-qualified Mexican lawyer to its roster in New York, as international law firms continue to add muscle in Latin America. Karen Werner joins Garrigues as head of the firm’s dispute resolution practice in Chile, bringing extensive…

In a speedy, under-the-radar move, Rhode Island became the twentieth U.S. state to enact a comprehensive data privacy statute, adding to the patchwork of such legislation. The Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA) was signed into law Gov. Daniel McKee on June 29, and will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded an action from the Miami-Dade County Court involving a sales dispute in which the judges also referred the matter to the state’s small claims rules committee. And in the case, the plaintiff, Arlene Hanna sued the defendants, Diego and Maria Hemelberg, claiming they…

Dueling Personal Injury Law Partners in Houston Seek Dissolution, Injunction | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/08/01/dueling-personal-injury-law-partners-in-houston-seek-dissolution-injunction/ Credit: 1STunningART/Adobe Stock The Pusches also discovered that David Nguyen applied to register the law firm’s trademark logo, We Push You Win, the petition claims. August 01, 2024 at 04:01 PM 3 minute…

Editor’s note: This is an accompanying piece to an earlier article on EU AI Act entering into force, the timeline for its provisions coming online, and the compliance challenges it will bring.  On August 1, the EU AI Act “entered into force,” starting the countdown to a number of provisions coming into…

Appeals Court Upholds Narrowed Gag Order in Trump’s Manhattan Criminal Case | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/08/01/appeals-court-upholds-narrowed-gag-order-in-trumps-manhattan-criminal-case/ New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department in Manhattan on January 22, 2024. Photo: Ryland West The five-judge panel from the Appellate Division, First Department found that Acting…