Oliver Sullivan

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The Future Of Remote Working In The Legal Sector

20th May 2022
Let’s be honest: if a select group of law firms haven’t been persuaded about the benefits of working from home by now, they’re just not going to be. Higher levels of productivity; fewer commutes; less contact with the COVID plague – all these advantages have entered one ear of such holdouts and left the other […]
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SpaceX Allegedly Bailed CEO Elon Musk Out Of Sexual Harassment Claim

20th May 2022
According to a report by Insider, SpaceX allegedly paid $250,000 in 2018 to resolve claims that CEO Elon Musk sexually propositioned a flight attendant abroad one of the company’s corporate jets.  According to Insider, the flight attendant told her friend that the SpaceX CEO had propositioned her in 2016 in his private cabin during a […]
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Netflix Wins “Umbrella Academy” IP Lawsuit, For Now

20th May 2022
Artist Kevin Atkinson of Rogue Satellite Comics claimed in a copyright lawsuit that he originally created a talking fish attached to a humanoid body which Netflix then depicted as AJ Carmichael in its popular series “Umbrella Academy”.  Atkinson alleges that there is a “significant, substantial and striking similarity” between his comic book character Kingfish and […]
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Apple Denied Third Trial In $300 Million Wireless Patent Case

19th May 2022
Apple Inc has been denied a third trial by an East Texas court after the tech giant was hit with a $300 million verdict for violating Optis Wireless Technology LLC’s wireless-standard patent rights.  Last year, Apple told the court that it was entitled to a new damages trial or a ruling erasing Optis’ damages completely. […]
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Client Confidentiality: Lessons From 15 Years Of Providing Legal Translations From Tomedes

19th May 2022
In 2015, the Japanese Times reported that the Nuclear Regulation Agency (NRA) stated that a translation firm leaked their classified documents. The documents contained information about how “nuclear fuel is reprocessed,” the regulations, and the details of nuclear power plants. The document contains information on how spent nuclear fuel is reprocessed, regulations on reprocessing, and […]
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The Legal Procedure Around Class Action Lawsuits

19th May 2022
A class-action lawsuit is a legal action brought against one or more defendants on behalf of a large group or class of people with similar claims. One judge hears the case in a single proceeding. It makes it simple for an entire group affected by the same issue or problem to get the same compensation […]
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McDonald’s And Wendy’s Sued Over Burger Sizes

18th May 2022
Justin Chimienti sued McDonald’s Corp and Wendy’s Co on Tuesday after buying a Big Mac and the Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger, which he claims he thought would be as big and juicy as advertised. Chimienti has accused the fast food chains of defrauding customers with deceptive advertisements.   Chimienti claims McDonald’s and Wendy’s use undercooked beef patties […]
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White Men Are Still The Largest Law Firm Earners, ABA Report Confirms

18th May 2022
A new study by the American Bar Association (ABA), which looked at law firm hiring, leadership, attrition, and compensation at 287 law firms, found that, in 2020, white men made up 71% of lawyers who were in the top 10% of their firms by pay. Meanwhile, white women made up 13% of those top earners, […]
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An Interview With Pallas’ Natasha Harrison

17th May 2022
In an exclusive interview, Lawyer Monthly speaks with Pallas’ Founder and Managing Partner Natasha Harrison about the challenges of establishing a new law firm, the importance of sustainability in the legal sector, and her vision for Pallas across the next 3 - 5 years. What were the greatest challenges you faced when founding Pallas? How […]
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PNC Ordered To Pay USAA $218 Million In Patent Infringement Case

17th May 2022
On Friday, a federal jury in Texas awarded financial services company United Services Automobile Association (USAA) around $218 million from PNC Bank NA, ruling that PNC’s mobile-banking technology violated USAA’s patent rights.  USAA filed a lawsuit against PNC in 2020, in which it said it developed its “Deposite@Home” technology to enable overseas military persons to […]
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