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On Thursday, UK magic circle law firm Allen & Overy announced it is hiring five IP litigation partners from Goodwin Procter as it continues its growth in the United States with plans to open a new Boston-based office. The team is led by New York-based patent litigator Elizabeth Holland who is set to become the […]
Russian forces have launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine under the orders of President Vladimir Putin, who announced a “special military operation” at approximately 5am Ukrainian time. Shortly after Putin’s short televised address, explosions were heard near major Ukrainian cities, including the country’s capital, Kyiv. Commenting on the role of the UK government in averting […]
On Tuesday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that director Francesca Gregorini’s film “The Truth About Emanuel” was similar enough to Shyamalan’s “Servant” to support Gregorini’s claims. The Court of Appeals decision reserved a previous ruling by a lower court. Apple and director Shyamalan were sued by Gregorini in 2020 for copyright infringement. Gregorini […]
A joint press release on Monday announced the two tech companies had resolved the case and will “continue to work together” throughout RingCentral’s transitions to a new video-conferencing service. San Jose, California-based Zoom sued RingCentral in 2021 after deciding not to renew an agreement that allowed RingCentral to resell Zoom’s service as a “RingCentral Meetings.” […]
On Wednesday, Apple Inc convinced a California federal judge to abandon a lawsuit claiming the tech giant copied another company’s racially diverse emoji and violated its intellectual property rights. However, US District Judge Vince Chhabria said Cub Club Investment LLC failed to demonstrate that Apple had copied anything that was eligible for copyright protection. Cub […]
You’ve heard of “will and testament,” but what is estate planning? Estate planning involves the process of drafting wills that set out how you want your property distributed after your death. It also entails making sure that any necessary taxes are paid before they become due. If you die without an estate plan, it can […]
According to the lawsuit filed by the driver’s family, the 2021 Model 3 Tesla had “defective and unreasonably dangerous suspension that may cause loss of control during ordinary and foreseeable driving conditions.” The lawsuit claims that four days before the accident, the driver brought the vehicle to a Tesla Store due to problems with "controllability/steering, […]
The out-of-court settlement means Prince Andrew makes no admission of guilt over claims by Giuffre that he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17 years old. These are allegations that the prince has repeatedly denied. In a letter for the judge, lawyers for Prince Andrew and Giuffre said a “settlement in principle” […]
The newly qualified (NQ) solicitors are set to see their salaries double to $100,000 from the £50,000 they earned when they began as trainees at the silver circle firm two years ago. Macfarlanes upped its NQ base rates to six figures at the beginning of this year, competing with other law firms, such as DLA […]
In a February 9 letter made public on Monday, Mazars USA told the Trump Organization that its financial statements for 2011 to 2020 should no longer be relied on. The disclosure comes as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation into the former US President’s New York-based real estate business. The investigation […]
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