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Guest Post: My Thoughts One Week After Selling My Legaltech Company to Bloomberg

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APRIL 19, 2024

Four years. No institutional capital. An incredible co-founder. Tenacious execution. Lucky timing. And a belief that what we were doing was important. Simply put, it was as rollercoaster. Dashboard Legal was born from a need I remember sitting on the 45th floor of Bank of America Tower, 7 years into a corporate biglaw career, and […]

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“Uber’s Consumer Contract Faces Hostile Massachusetts High Court; Company claims pop-up arbitration agreement is enforceable; Victim of car crash asks court to green light $60 million lawsuit”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 5, 2024

“Uber’s Consumer Contract Faces Hostile Massachusetts High Court; Company claims pop-up arbitration agreement is enforceable; Victim of car crash asks court to green light $60 million lawsuit”: Allie Reed of Bloomberg Law has this report. Huston argued the appeal for Uber; Matthew W.H.

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“Bayer’s Billions in Roundup Verdicts Increase Pressure for New Legal Strategy; Billion-dollar awards have taken toll on investor confidence; Experts say company may need new game plan for cancer suits”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 30, 2024

“Bayer’s Billions in Roundup Verdicts Increase Pressure for New Legal Strategy; Billion-dollar awards have taken toll on investor confidence; Experts say company may need new game plan for cancer suits”: Jef Feeley and Tim Loh of Bloomberg News have this report.

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Delaware bankruptcy judge grants motion to keep FTX customer list secret

JURIST

JUNE 10, 2023

Judge John Dorsey of the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware rejected in part and ruled in favor in part of a motion Friday by bankrupt cryptocurrency trading company FTX’s debtors and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors requesting the company’s customer list stay private.

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“Race-Based Affirmative Action Is Over. Corporate Diversity Could Be Next. The Supreme Court’s imminent ruling will directly affect only colleges, but companies will feel the consequences, too.”

HowAppealing

JUNE 22, 2023

The Supreme Court’s imminent ruling will directly affect only colleges, but companies will feel the consequences, too.” ” Kelsey Butler of Bloomberg Businessweek has this report. The Supreme Court’s imminent ruling will directly affect only colleges, but companies will feel the consequences, too.”

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“Law Professor Lands High Court Tech Cases Due to Conflict Rules; Eric Schnapper has argued 22 high court cases; Next cases have major implications for tech companies”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

“Law Professor Lands High Court Tech Cases Due to Conflict Rules; Eric Schnapper has argued 22 high court cases; Next cases have major implications for tech companies”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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“Google Case at Supreme Court Risks Upending the Internet as We Know It; The ruling could transform the way YouTube, Facebook, Spotify and other online companies work”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

“Google Case at Supreme Court Risks Upending the Internet as We Know It; The ruling could transform the way YouTube, Facebook, Spotify and other online companies work”: Emily Birnbaum of Bloomberg News has this report.

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“Why You’ve Never Heard of the Company Behind the Abortion Pill; Danco doesn’t disclose CEO, board or investors due to threats; Texas ruling could pull mifepristone from US marketplace”

HowAppealing

APRIL 13, 2023

“Why You’ve Never Heard of the Company Behind the Abortion Pill; Danco doesn’t disclose CEO, board or investors due to threats; Texas ruling could pull mifepristone from US marketplace”: Fiona Rutherford of Bloomberg News has this report.

Morning Docket: 03.19.24

Above The Law

MARCH 19, 2024

Bloomberg Law News ] * Practicing without a license? ABA Journal ] * DOJ plans to target companies making fraudulent AI claims in advance of lucrative IPOs. Reuters ] * In flicker of rationality, Supreme Court seems unwilling to accept that the government can't talk to social media companies. Sexual harassment?

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UK Supreme Court rules person under criminal investigation has reasonable expectation of privacy

JURIST

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The respondent and the company he worked for (identified anonymously as “ZXC” and “X Ltd.” In 2016, media organization Bloomberg published the contents of a confidential Letter of Request by the UKLEB to the foreign state to share evidence since it believed ZXC was guilty of corruption and bribery.

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“The Law That Made Social Media Possible Faces a Supreme Court Showdown; Rulings in separate cases could remove liability shields and subject Facebook, Twitter and other companies to stringent regulation of political speech”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 10, 2023

“The Law That Made Social Media Possible Faces a Supreme Court Showdown; Rulings in separate cases could remove liability shields and subject Facebook, Twitter and other companies to stringent regulation of political speech”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

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“Tax Court Reversed Over Whether Company Return Was Filed”

HowAppealing

MAY 12, 2022

“Tax Court Reversed Over Whether Company Return Was Filed”: Aysha Bagchi of Bloomberg Law has this report on an interesting decision that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.

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“Supreme Court’s Forced-Arbitration Ruling Is a Win for Workers; Companies routinely compel customers and employees to waive their right to sue, but that may be changing”

HowAppealing

MAY 27, 2022

“Supreme Court’s Forced-Arbitration Ruling Is a Win for Workers; Companies routinely compel customers and employees to waive their right to sue, but that may be changing”: Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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“Can Companies Still Cover Abortion Travel Costs? After the repeal of Roe v. Wade, and trigger laws banning abortion in 13 states, the legality of covering employees’ costs traveling out of state will come into question.”

HowAppealing

JUNE 24, 2022

“Can Companies Still Cover Abortion Travel Costs? Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion. After the repeal of Roe v. Wade, and trigger laws banning abortion in 13 states, the legality of covering employees’ costs traveling out of state will come into question.” ” Law professor Stephen L.

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“The Supreme Court Has a Nasty Surprise in Store for Business; By jettisoning the precedent that reaffirmed Roe, the justices will give lower courts and state legislators more license to force companies to take sides in political battles”

HowAppealing

JUNE 9, 2022

“The Supreme Court Has a Nasty Surprise in Store for Business; By jettisoning the precedent that reaffirmed Roe, the justices will give lower courts and state legislators more license to force companies to take sides in political battles”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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Morning Docket: 03.11.24

Above The Law

MARCH 11, 2024

It's apparently written right next to the part where the drafters wrote "just kidding" after the insurrection clause [ Reuters ] * Companies rethinking deals based on "head spinning changes to antitrust enforcement." Bloomberg Law News ] The post Morning Docket: 03.11.24 And all of them are already regretting it. still bad. [

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“Did You Bring Home Covid? Spouse Sues Company for Infection.”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Spouse Sues Company for Infection.” ” Joel Rosenblatt of Bloomberg News has this report. “Did You Bring Home Covid?

“Texas Social-Media Law Put on Hold Pending Supreme Court Review; Appeals court grants request by platforms like Twitter, Meta; Companies claim content-moderation law is unconstitutional”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 12, 2022

” The post “Texas Social-Media Law Put on Hold Pending Supreme Court Review; Appeals court grants request by platforms like Twitter, Meta; Companies claim content-moderation law is unconstitutional” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Morning Docket: 12.18.23

Above The Law

DECEMBER 18, 2023

RawStory ] * Regulators reject fake money company's offer to new fake money regulations. Bloomberg Law News ] The post Morning Docket: 12.18.23 RawStory ] * Regulators reject fake money company's offer to new fake money regulations. Bloomberg Law News ] The post Morning Docket: 12.18.23 appeared first on Above the Law.

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Morning Docket: 01.24.24

Above The Law

JANUARY 24, 2024

But the company behind the tactic, which shields a company from legal liabilities by allowing it to spin those to a new entity that then declares bankruptcy, throws such wonderful parties for Clarence Thomas and the gang so it's probably safe. Bloomberg Law News ] * Starbucks union orders up financial disclosures.

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“J&J Bankruptcy Ruling Undercuts Central Move in ‘Texas Two-Step'”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 31, 2023

” The post “J&J Bankruptcy Ruling Undercuts Central Move in ‘Texas Two-Step'” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Morning Docket: 02.14.24

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

* Video game company settles case with choreographer over dance move animation. Bloomberg Law News ] * Jack Smith given a week to respond to Trump’s Supreme Court nonsense. Seems like they’re eager to get this over with too. Yahoo ] * Reuters asks “is Elon Musk full of s**t?”

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“Businesses Are Losing Their Covid-19 Lawsuits; Insurance companies won’t be paying for business interruptions caused by the coronavirus; This was predictable”

HowAppealing

MARCH 24, 2021

“Businesses Are Losing Their Covid-19 Lawsuits; Insurance companies won’t be paying for business interruptions caused by the coronavirus; This was predictable”: Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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2021 was one of the worst years in decades for BigLaw bankruptcy practices

ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

BigLaw bankruptcy practices suffered a big downturn last year as fewer large companies sought bankruptcy protection. Bloomberg Law has the story. BigLaw bankruptcy practices…

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Microsoft faces private antitrust lawsuit over $68.7B purchase of Activision Blizzard

JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Private video game consumers Tuesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft alleging the company’s intended purchase of Activision Blizzard, Inc. , the maker of popular video game “ Call of Duty ,” for $68.7 billion creates a monopoly within the video game industry.

“U.S. Supreme Court to hear pipeline company’s bid to seize New Jersey land”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Supreme Court to hear pipeline company’s bid to seize New Jersey land”: Jan Wolfe of Reuters has this report. And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “ PennEast Pipeline Gets High Court Hearing on Land-Use Rights.” “U.S.

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“11th Circuit blocks major provisions of Florida’s social media law; The 11th Circuit Court on Monday ruled it is unconstitutional for Florida to bar social media companies from banning politicians, in a victory for the tech industry”

HowAppealing

MAY 23, 2022

“11th Circuit blocks major provisions of Florida’s social media law; The 11th Circuit Court on Monday ruled it is unconstitutional for Florida to bar social media companies from banning politicians, in a victory for the tech industry”: Cat Zakrzewski of The Washington Post has this report.

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Morning Docket: 01.29.24

Above The Law

JANUARY 29, 2024

Daily Beast ] * US asking cloud companies to investiate foreign clients as part of bid to stay ahead of China's AI. Bloomberg Law News ] * Legal thoughts on Florida State's spat with the ACC. Reuters ] * David Kenner gets one year of probation for leaking confidential evidence from the Pras Michél case.

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Corporate Bankruptcies Continue Soaring to Near-Record Highs

Intelligize Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

It’s a troubling sign for distressed companies that may face an uphill battle managing their debt as refinancing becomes tougher. In those six months, 15 companies with more than $1 billion in liabilities filed for bankruptcy, including four in June alone. Corporate defaults are on the rise as well.

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“Behind the Back-Office Blunder That Cost Citigroup $500 Million; Clunky software led to mistaken payments to companies ready to fight to keep the money”

HowAppealing

MARCH 20, 2021

“Behind the Back-Office Blunder That Cost Citigroup $500 Million; Clunky software led to mistaken payments to companies ready to fight to keep the money”: Davide Scigliuzzo and Katherine Doherty of Bloomberg Businessweek have this report.

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Morning Docket: 10.06.23

Above The Law

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Reuters ] * Delaware chancery tosses dingbat investor suit against Disney claiming the company's mild disapproval of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" effort harmed shareholders. Bloomberg Law News ] * Have you considered Arizona State? [ CNN ] * Firms adjusting partner compensation to make way for more blockbuster lateral lurings. [

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“A Japanese transport company won’t be roped into federal court to face claims related to a ship collision that killed seven US sailors in Japanese territorial waters, a divided Fifth Circuit held on Tuesday in an en banc ruling.”

HowAppealing

AUGUST 17, 2022

“A Japanese transport company won’t be roped into federal court to face claims related to a ship collision that killed seven US sailors in Japanese territorial waters, a divided Fifth Circuit held on Tuesday in an en banc ruling.” ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Starbucks loses unfair labor practices case after firing two workers engaged in organizing union

JURIST

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In a statement by Starbucks spokesperson Andrew Trull to Bloomberg , the company expressed its disappointment in the ruling. “We disagree with the decision and are considering all options to obtain a full legal review of the matter,” said Trull.

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“Twitter, Facebook, Google Win Suit by Victims of Pulse Shooting”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

“Twitter, Facebook, Google Win Suit by Victims of Pulse Shooting”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report. ” You can access today’s ruling of the U.S.

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Sony, Bloomberg Sued For Sharing Customer Info With Meta

Law 360

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Sony, Bloomberg, AMC Networks and the owner of Realtor.com are the latest companies to be hit with putative class actions alleging the businesses violated customers' privacy by gathering and sharing personal information with Facebook, in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act.

Morning Docket: 04.24.23

Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2023

Bloomberg Law News ] * NFT insider trading case begins. American Lawyer ] * Fox's Dominion settlement likely to only cost the company about three-fourths of the total. Now they face the inevitable consequences of their own actions. [ NY Times ] * Elon Musk's management of Twitter just keeps getting worse.

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Morning Docket: 11.01.23

Above The Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Reuters ] * Lawyers eyeing more stock drop suits because why admit you misjudged the market when you can sue a company? Bloomberg Law News ] * After getting into the weeds, jury awards $332M in Roundup case. It's not going well for her. Courthouse News Service ] * New bar exam already has buy-in from a handful of states.

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Morning Docket: 09.14.23

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If history is any guide, maybe a company called "Hair Metal." [ Bloomberg Law News ] The post Morning Docket: 09.14.23 While other firms cower in fear. [ Reuters ] * DISCO chief's departure causes shares to take a tumble. What's next for Kiwi Camara? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Morning Docket: 03.04.24

Above The Law

MARCH 4, 2024

On the one hand, the company is stronger for their work, on the other hand. Bloomberg Law News ] * A third of Brits would quit their jobs to become lawyers proving that society has failed to properly convey the life of a lawyer. CNN ] * Attorneys in Elon Musk executive compensation suit want to be paid in Tesla stock.

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Bloomberg News Site Shares Data With Facebook, Suit Says

Law 360

AUGUST 17, 2022

Bloomberg was hit with a proposed class action Wednesday in New York federal court by a Facebook user who claimed the news company illicitly gathered and shared its subscribers' personal information and video viewing activities with Facebook without their permission, in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act.

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The morning read for Friday, April 28

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 28, 2023

Here’s the Friday morning read: McConnell Praises Supreme Court’s Ethics Amid Outcry Over Clarence Thomas Trips (Laura Litvan, Bloomberg) All 9 Supreme Court justices push back on oversight: ‘Raises more questions,’ Senate chair says (Devin Dwyer, ABC News) US Supreme Court ruling could turbocharge lawsuits against oil companies (Joanna (..)

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Conviction of Uber Exec Could Force Improvements in Cybersecurity

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The conviction of former Uber security head Joe Sullivan for his attempt to hide details of a 2016 hack from both the public and the Federal Trade Commission could force companies to be more transparent when it comes to reporting cybersecurity breaches, reports Jack Gillum for Bloomberg News. industries that are most vulnerable.

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Sarah Wicks Returns to HPM to Elevate Drug Development and Regulatory Practice

FDA Law Blog

MAY 1, 2024

Sarah brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of advising innovative drug and biologics companies through the intricate landscape of product development and commercialization. Sarah’s expertise will contribute to our mission of helping drug and biologic companies navigate the pathways from discovery to commercialization.

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ProPublica: US Supreme Court Justice Thomas failed to disclose conservative donor paid great-nephew’s tuition

JURIST

MAY 5, 2023

ProPublica Thursday reported that US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose that conservative donor Harlan Crow’s holding company paid thousands of dollars in tuition for Thomas’s great-nephew, whom Thomas was raising “as a son.” Thomas did not recuse himself from consideration of the case.

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Guest Post: My Thoughts One Week After Selling My Legaltech Company to Bloomberg

“Uber’s Consumer Contract Faces Hostile Massachusetts High Court; Company claims pop-up arbitration agreement is enforceable; Victim of car crash asks court to green light $60 million lawsuit”

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“Bayer’s Billions in Roundup Verdicts Increase Pressure for New Legal Strategy; Billion-dollar awards have taken toll on investor confidence; Experts say company may need new game plan for cancer suits”

Delaware bankruptcy judge grants motion to keep FTX customer list secret

“Race-Based Affirmative Action Is Over. Corporate Diversity Could Be Next. The Supreme Court’s imminent ruling will directly affect only colleges, but companies will feel the consequences, too.”

“Law Professor Lands High Court Tech Cases Due to Conflict Rules; Eric Schnapper has argued 22 high court cases; Next cases have major implications for tech companies”

“Google Case at Supreme Court Risks Upending the Internet as We Know It; The ruling could transform the way YouTube, Facebook, Spotify and other online companies work”

“Why You’ve Never Heard of the Company Behind the Abortion Pill; Danco doesn’t disclose CEO, board or investors due to threats; Texas ruling could pull mifepristone from US marketplace”

Morning Docket: 03.19.24

UK Supreme Court rules person under criminal investigation has reasonable expectation of privacy

“The Law That Made Social Media Possible Faces a Supreme Court Showdown; Rulings in separate cases could remove liability shields and subject Facebook, Twitter and other companies to stringent regulation of political speech”

“Tax Court Reversed Over Whether Company Return Was Filed”

“Supreme Court’s Forced-Arbitration Ruling Is a Win for Workers; Companies routinely compel customers and employees to waive their right to sue, but that may be changing”

“Can Companies Still Cover Abortion Travel Costs? After the repeal of Roe v. Wade, and trigger laws banning abortion in 13 states, the legality of covering employees’ costs traveling out of state will come into question.”

“The Supreme Court Has a Nasty Surprise in Store for Business; By jettisoning the precedent that reaffirmed Roe, the justices will give lower courts and state legislators more license to force companies to take sides in political battles”

Morning Docket: 03.11.24

“Did You Bring Home Covid? Spouse Sues Company for Infection.”

“Texas Social-Media Law Put on Hold Pending Supreme Court Review; Appeals court grants request by platforms like Twitter, Meta; Companies claim content-moderation law is unconstitutional”

Morning Docket: 12.18.23

Morning Docket: 01.24.24

“J&J Bankruptcy Ruling Undercuts Central Move in ‘Texas Two-Step'”

Morning Docket: 02.14.24

“Businesses Are Losing Their Covid-19 Lawsuits; Insurance companies won’t be paying for business interruptions caused by the coronavirus; This was predictable”

2021 was one of the worst years in decades for BigLaw bankruptcy practices

Microsoft faces private antitrust lawsuit over $68.7B purchase of Activision Blizzard

“U.S. Supreme Court to hear pipeline company’s bid to seize New Jersey land”

“11th Circuit blocks major provisions of Florida’s social media law; The 11th Circuit Court on Monday ruled it is unconstitutional for Florida to bar social media companies from banning politicians, in a victory for the tech industry”

Morning Docket: 01.29.24

Corporate Bankruptcies Continue Soaring to Near-Record Highs

“Behind the Back-Office Blunder That Cost Citigroup $500 Million; Clunky software led to mistaken payments to companies ready to fight to keep the money”

Morning Docket: 10.06.23

“A Japanese transport company won’t be roped into federal court to face claims related to a ship collision that killed seven US sailors in Japanese territorial waters, a divided Fifth Circuit held on Tuesday in an en banc ruling.”

Starbucks loses unfair labor practices case after firing two workers engaged in organizing union

“Twitter, Facebook, Google Win Suit by Victims of Pulse Shooting”

Sony, Bloomberg Sued For Sharing Customer Info With Meta

Morning Docket: 04.24.23

Morning Docket: 11.01.23

Morning Docket: 09.14.23

Morning Docket: 03.04.24

Bloomberg News Site Shares Data With Facebook, Suit Says

The morning read for Friday, April 28

Conviction of Uber Exec Could Force Improvements in Cybersecurity

Sarah Wicks Returns to HPM to Elevate Drug Development and Regulatory Practice

ProPublica: US Supreme Court Justice Thomas failed to disclose conservative donor paid great-nephew’s tuition

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