The jury found Activision liable for $18 million for infringing in World of Warcraft and another $5.4 million for infringing in two Call of Duty games.        

“I know that this news will be deeply disappointing to many of you,” Emory University president Gregory Fenves wrote.        

Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks are the remaining defendants, with a trial set tip off in November.        

Aparna Bawa is losing the distinction of being the nation’s highest-paid legal chief, as expected. Her comp in 2022 was elevated by a huge, one-time stock grant aimed at replacing a grant she received at the height of the pandemic that later shriveled in value.        

In a joint statement, the firms said they will continue collaborating, where appropriate.        

Most of the 13 companies disclosing “material” breaches reported the incidents quickly but with few details. “Some [filings] are quite skinny in terms of facts, and you can see the SEC disagreeing with their compliance because they are relatively thin,” Debevoise & Plimpton partner Ben Pedersen said.        

Big Law firm leaders in Southeast report raising rates as high as 7% in 2023 in response to higher costs for everything from salaries to rent.        

“Get to know the business of law (or, as my partner Rachel Adcox calls it, “the business of our business”). For much of their early careers, many associates tend to be focused on doing the work they’re assigned and making sure they’ve billed the hours they need to bill, but don’t get the chance to […]

Plaintiffs specifically accused Hutton Law of taking a copy of the key to the doorway, moving office items into the area, replacing VLG-branded items with their own, and repainting the entryway, among other unlawful modifications.        

Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan found Donald Trump in contempt Monday, and fined him an additional $1,000 for his 10th violation. The judge warned he would not hesitate to impose jail if necessary.