Navigation In a pair of lawsuits aimed at alleged consumer privacy violations by Amazon, the FTC has announced that the retail and tech giant will pay more than $30 million in settlements while “overhauling” deletion practices tied to children’s voice information collected by Alexa and while tossing out data taken from Ring doorbell videos that shouldn’t […]
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Veteran Attorney Awarded 2023 Virginia State Bar's Tradition of Excellence Award for Stellar Career
“I can think of no other attorney more deserving of receiving the Tradition of Excellence Award,” Grayson S. Johnson of Johnson & Johnson Attorneys at Law said in the nomination letter. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Law Firms Divided on Rate Increases: The Morning Minute
The news and analysis you need to start your day. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Mayer Brown Appoints New Asia Leader as Other Southeast Asian Firms Also Bulk Up
The latest round of lateral partner movements across Asia has been marked by the hire of multi-disciplinary lawyers by domestic law firms from Singapore to India, and the establishment of new practices. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Lawyers Are Using Addictive Substance to 'Improve Their Edge'—Watchdogs Issue Alert
“They don’t actually go shopping for a high,” said Robynn Moraites, North Carolina Lawyer Assistance Program director. “They’re just trying to function.” Click Here To Read The Full Article
The Law Firm Disrupted: Hybrid Work Is Going Strong, but Skadden Wants More
Sources say the push is one of executive partner Eric Friedman’s final goals as he prepares to step down after 14 years in the role. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Google Agrees to Pay Washington State $39.9M to Resolve Suit Over Allegedly 'Misleading' Location Tracking Practices
In addition to the $39.9 million payment, Google must take steps to be “more transparent with consumers about how it tracks and uses consumer data” under the consent decree that resolves Washington’s lawsuit, according to the AG Office’s news release. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Michigan Accepting Applications for Judicial Vacancies in Probate Courts
To be considered for these positions, applicants must be a State Bar of Michigan member who meets the legal qualifications for this office and must reside within the judicial district. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Michigan Cannabis Debts | A Cannabis Practice Launches | Vicente's New Counsel | Minnesota's Adult-Use Law
“In a market with significant price compression, real regulatory costs, real taxation costs and the high cost of capital, the business failures we’re seeing were inevitable,” said Dykema partner R. Lance Boldrey. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judicial Conference Hosted by 8th Circuit Open to Judges, Bar Members
The judges of the Eighth Circuit courts will host a judicial conference from July 11 to 14 at the Radisson Blu Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, Click Here To Read The Full Article