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Law.com Litigation Trendspotter: Hope Dims—but Persists—for Plaintiffs in COVID-19 Business Interruption Cases
In recent weeks, insurance companies have racked up even more wins in business interruption cases. But earlier this month, a state appellate court broke rank, providing a potential avenue to victory for some policyholders even as so many others have proven to be dead ends. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Big Law Firms Are Still Struggling to Withdraw From Representing Sanctioned Russian Banks
Latham & Watkins and its client, VTB Bank, have already missed two deadlines to get substitute counsel to file an appearance notice, and requested, in a letter addressed to a federal judge, an additional two-week extension until July 7. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Higher Law: Former Cannabis CEO Wants Arbitration Blocked | DOJ Seeks More Time to Defend Pot-and-Guns Suit | Greenspoon Marder Names Cannabis Practice Co-Chair | Fullsend Sues Over Cannabis Mark
Litigation over a fizzed $100 million dispensary sale and a rule restricting Florida marijuana users’ possession of guns advanced this week. Click Here To Read The Full Article
DC Sees First Challenge to Gun Laws After Landmark SCOTUS Decision
The complaint relies on the week-old SCOTUS decision in “Bruen,” and colonial-era ordinances, as grounds to roll back D.C.’s ban on firearms in the city’s public transit system. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Entering the Metaverse, Benesch Sees the 'Next Iteration of the Commercial Internet'
The Am Law 200 firm hopes to assist companies that are seeking to get into the metaverse as well as help those already there. Click Here To Read The Full Article
The Law Firm Disrupted: Building A Firm From The Ground Up?
It’s not easy to make substantive changes in legacy firms. But new boutiques aren’t shackled to the same structures. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Motley Rice Picks Up Litigator Previn Warren From Jenner & Block
Warren said he left Jenner partly to get more involved with plaintiffs litigation in the tech space. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Experience Is Everything: Why Focusing On Client Experience is Critical and How to Get Started
In this marketplace, one thing is abundantly clear: To remain competitive, you must adapt. So how can you adapt in a way that meets the increased expectations of today’s client? Focus on client experience. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'A Monumental Undertaking.' New Lawsuits Allege Prenatal Link Between Acetaminophen and ADHD, Autism
Mikal Watts predicted hundreds of thousands of cases. “Indeed, counsel anticipate that this will be one of the largest multidistrict litigations in the history of the United States,” he wrote in a motion this month before the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Click Here To Read The Full Article