A Philadelphia judge violated a host of conduct rules by making politically charged posts on Facebook, the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline ruled May 3. In a matter of first impression, the court determined that the posts made by Judge Mark Cohen of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, while not…

Activision Blizzard owes Silicon Valley tech incubator Acceleration Bay $23.4 million in damages for patent infringement, a Delaware federal jury determined Friday, ending a trial that’s been in the works for nearly nine years. The May 3 verdict stated Activision had infringed on two Acceleration Bay patents related to networking and…

Republican states challenging federal regulations providing for time off for an abortion under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will face a substantial hurdle as the rule mirrors well-established practice under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, employment attorneys said Monday. When drafting the PWFA, Congress used the phrase “pregnancy,…

As the number of climate change-related lawsuits increases, judges across the country should educate themselves on the science behind global warming to help with effective decision-making, a state supreme court justice and others in the legal community said May 3. “As a judge, I have an obligation, as all judges…

DLA Piper has opened a foreign legal consultancy in São Paulo that will advise Brazilian and international companies on U.S. law matters related to cross-border work. Bruno Soares The office is anchored by partner Bruno Soares, who the firm hired from Allen & Overy in February. He will have support from…

A New Jersey appeals court has been asked to overturn the state’s approval of a plan to construct up to 200 wind turbine generators off the state’s coast. Gov. Phil Murphy has set ambitious goals for the development of clean energy alternatives, but litigation by local opponents to the development…