Billing rate growth continues to drive law firms’ performance in 2024. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Hospital Succeeds in Denying Vaccine Religious Accommodation Through ‘Undue Hardship’ Defense
According to the case law from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, courts may consider indirect costs such as health and safety along with direct economic costs when determining an “undue hardship” from granting an accommodation. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Who Got the Work: 16 Lawyers Appointed to BioLab Class Action Litigation
After consolidating 18 class action complaints surrounding a chemical fire at a BioLab plant in Georgia, a federal judge has appointed 16 attorneys from separate firms in Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico as interim class counsel and committee members. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Apple Asks Judge to ‘Follow the Majority Practice’ in Dismissing Patent Dispute Over Night Vision Technology
“Courts, including in this district, have resoundingly rejected this approach, dismissing willful infringement claims where a complaint alleged that a defendant learned of the asserted patents solely through the filing of the complaint,” attorneys with DLA Piper wrote on behalf of Apple’s motion to dismiss a patent suit brought by SiOnyx over night vision technology. […]
US Judge Rejects Investor Claim That Target Hid Pandemic Inventory Issues
A Minnesota U.S. District Court judge found that the investor lawsuit relied on testimony from employees without personal knowledge of the retailer’s purchasing strategy. Click Here To Read The Full Article