An attorney that a health care recovery firm hired to develop a personal injury practice instead funneled profits to her brother’s law firm as part of a secret “kickback scheme,” a recent suit from the firm alleges. The suit, filed by Callagy Law of Paramus, names as defendants Hala Jaloudi, her…

General counsel and legal teams have an important role to play in preventing greenwashing and need to consider the spirit of the law along with the technicalities, Australia’s investment regulator said. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has placed a major focus on greenwashing over the past two years and…

In a landmark decision, a Connecticut federal judge has ruled that the Department of Correction’s obligation to provide medical treatment to prisoners includes gender-affirming care. The court granted injunctive relief to the plaintiff, Veronica-May Clark, stating that the inadequate medical treatment violated the Eight Amendment, which bans cruel and unusual…

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…