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At a preliminary approval hearing on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge John Lee, of the Northern District of Illinois, wanted more information as to why class members would not receive notice of the settlement through TikTok's own app, which might improve the predicted claims rate of less than 2%.

"Hard to even find words at this moment," Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund tweeted.

The mammoth verdict comes in the second patent trial before U.S. District Judge Alan Albright and represents a ringing validation of Fortress Investment Group's patent assertion model.

Lawyers from Fox Rothschild step in to defend Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in wage-and-hour litigation, and more items flagged in New Jersey by Law.com Radar.

The firm said it is applying for a license to practice in the city-state.

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The lack of physical meetings has meant brewing M&A and litigation can be kept secret more easily.

Here's an early look at Law.com's 2021 Go-To Law School Big Law hiring report, featuring schools 31-40 on our annual ranking of the 50 law campuses that sent the highest percentage of recent graduates on to large firm associate jobs.

This week's Ahead of the Curve features the University of South Carolina School of Law's custom bus that serves as a mobile law office, plus Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and the University of Cincinnati College of Law are moving to new digs.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ITC was forced to suspend in-person hearings and halt its fast-paced schedules while it explored existing technological resources and reliable and secure options available for video conferencing that would protect parties' confidential business information (CBI).

Few law firms appear interested in mandating vaccinations at the moment. But if the past year has taught us anything, it's to never make assumptions about the future—even the near future.

In seeking some $2 billion, Irell's Morgan Chu points to big payouts Intel has paid out to settle other patent disputes, while Wilmer's William Lee questions why no VLSI employees took the witness stand.

Roche Cyrulnik Freedman, which spun off of Boies Schiller Flexner in January 2020, is suing name partner Jason Cyrulnik for refusing to leave the firm after the partnership voted him out.

The law firm, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello, will represent the governor's office in the Eastern District's investigation, law firm partner Elkan Abramowitz told the Law Journal on Monday.

Lawyers on the ground say while Japanese investors are anxious about potential incoming sanctions, so far their clients are not considering pulling out of the market.

The case could be a cautionary tale about a company facing liability for unsavory aspects of a subculture generated by its product.

"There is a big difference between talking about valuing the voices of all attorneys and demonstrating real commitment to that mindset. My advice would be to find a place where you feel that support and where you feel empowered to go after what you want."

The schools were among the first to be found out of compliance with a tougher bar passage standard adopted by the American Bar Association in 2019.

While IT providers' negotiations can lead to discount perks to small firms, they can also lead to awkward conversations and rescinding recommendations.

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