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2 days ago | law.com | Louis Altmann

Apple holds the keys to millions of customers, leaving general counsel with little choice but to navigate a sometimes arduous working relationship with the tech giant that sets the rules.

2 days ago | law.com | Gail Cohen

Much of the litigation funding industry had been holding its breath awaiting the report, given the U.K. government's position that it will only revisit concerns around the PACCAR judgment after its publication.

2 days ago | law.com | Jason Halperin |Robert Kidwell |Ellen Shapiro |Kristina Van Horn

Subpart 11(b) of SB 335 lists exemptions specific to certain classes of New York transactions, including, for example, transactions related to businesses directly regulated by the New York State Liquor Authority and the creation, production, and dissemination of copyrighted work. Failure to comply can lead to penalties of up to $10,000 per day, which can be recovered in a civil action brought by the New York Attorney General.

2 days ago | law.com | Jason Halperin |Robert Kidwell |Ellen Shapiro |Kristina Van Horn

The authors discusses the primary allegations made by the DOJ, along with 15 States and the District of Columbia and Apple’s rebuttal to those claims in its Motion to Dismiss. The article breaks down how the dispute comes down to a clash between the traditional theories of antitrust law where companies can decide with whom they deal and on what terms, Apple’s contention, with the DOJ’s assertion of the necessity of providing open access to competitors.

2 days ago | law.com | Jon Campisi

In a meeting with partners this week, the firm chair said that six of the 10 largest matters in the firm over the past month are litigation matters, according to sources.