The deal marks the second major acquisition of a CLM company by an enterprise software company in 2024.       On Tuesday, enterprise management cloud provider Workday announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire contract lifecycle management (CLM)...

Beasley Allen claims Allen Smith owes $1.16 million in talc expenses. 'To allege that I have not performed my share of the work, and not paid my share of the expenses is laughable,' Smith told Law.com. "Looks like the pot is calling the kettle black."       Hi...

Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan pressed TikTok on whether a company based outside of the United States can bring a First Amendment challenge to a federal regulation.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online,...

Samsung was given access to multiple Mojo Mobility prototypes with the understanding that would lead to a commercial transaction, but Samsung instead suggested Mojo cut a deal with its suppliers as no cost to Samsung.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link...

Judge Carmella Jacquinto of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas' Sept. 13 rulings rejected a multipronged effort from ExxonMobil to challenge the verdict handed up in May in Gill v. ExxonMobil.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive...

"The defendants also went to great lengths to invent bogus and pre-textual performance issues in an attempt to justify an otherwise unlawful termination," plaintiffs lawyer Matthew Luber said.       A New Jersey chemical company has been hit with a suit claiming it...

"There aren't that many matters for law firms anymore where you're going to be dealing with the CEO, the general counsel, and all those senior people," said Robert Kelner at Covington.       More large law firms are looking to cash in on lucrative congressional...

Javice, who is accused of defrauding JP Morgan $175 million during the acquisition of her fintech company, Frank, is now seeking to adjourn her impending trial.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online,...

John Min worked his way from the bottom to the top of Kellogg's legal department before overseeing the legal aspects of last year's split of the company into two businesses—snack-maker Kellanova and cereal maker WK Kellogg.       Premium SubscriptionWith this...

Knowing how to present your article idea, pitch or press release to a journalist is the key to transforming your news into a headline. Whether you're aiming for coverage in print, online or on TV, understanding what journalists are looking for can dramatically...

"The significant advantages of silicon-based photonics allow for smaller, lower cost, higher performance photonic devices, which can be used in a variety of applications, including, in the consumer, industrial, medical, and defense industries. All these applications...

Richard Davis said he was attracted to the fact "that this management team acknowledged some of the challenges but was really ready to move forward."       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...

"Oftentimes at a law firm, you can become so bogged down with the day-to-day work that it is hard to stay mindful of the big picture. It's important to periodically check in with yourself and your mentors to make sure you have realistic goals in mind for that practice...

"The pushback doesn't change what the commission is going to do. But I think it does make staff and the majority button things up a bit more," said John Villafranco, at partner at Kelley Drye Warren.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive...

On August 13, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential ruling that reversed the District of Delaware's application of the Federal Circuit precedent in In re: Cellect to invalidate a claim in an earlier-filed parent application over admittedly patentably indistinct...

Weil, Milbank and Mayer Brown have recruited former Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department and SEC enforcement and litigation officials in Washington.       As Big Law looks to build up government enforcement benches, Weil Gotshal & Manges, Milbank and Mayer...

Debevoise, Sidley, McDermott, Eversheds and Epstein Becker leaders say they have seen the benefits of a robust alumni connection program.       Large law firms have long used alumni networks as a way to maximize their client relationships and lawyer satisfaction. Now,...

The majority said the allegations in the lawsuit "do not even potentially fall within the policy's coverage" and said Lloyd's policy for Tony's would only cover data breaches involving unauthorized access to Tony's biometric data.       A split Illinois appellate...

On Sept. 6, lead counsel in the hair relaxer multidistrict litigation filed a motion to reconsider last month's order in which U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland excluded state court cases from a potential 11% common-benefit assessment.       Hi there.The email you just...

"It's just the evolution where there were way too many scams by crypto folks that lead to the SEC's aggressive overreach and regulation enforcement, that you have a pendulum that goes one way and the other way and now it is maybe slowing down a bit," said Terrence...

The rule, established in the Supreme Court's 1994 decision 'Heck v. Humphrey,' bars people from bringing civil rights suits without first showing their conviction has been reversed, set aside or expunged. Circuits are divided over whether that rule applies to...

Counsel for the fallen crypto mogul claim rulings from U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan impeded their defense.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using...

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Dechert global managing partner Vince Cohen discusses his D.C. roots, his time in the U.S. Attorney's Office and his decision to make Dechert his home, all while paying homage to the city that raised him.       Hi there.The email...

"This change in this reorientation has happened against a backdrop of a very organic sense that something was not working, that we were not adequately preserving competition across these markets," Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said.       Hi there.The email...

The consequence of a professional "wall" is usually turnover, noted an industry observer, about the fast pace of c-suite moves.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party...

While the new model—OpenAI o1—could expand the number of legal use cases generative AI can tackle, certain barriers may make it less ubiquitous in legal tech.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk,...

"We continue to see women not being given opportunities, not being paid properly, and pregnancy accommodations not being provided for at respected and large law firms," one employment lawyer said.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was...

This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.       Hi there.The email you...

"People skills are key. So much of our business success depends on relationships—relationships with clients, with our partners, with associates and our Global Operations team. None of us succeed alone."       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just...

Freyr Battery, hurt by weaker-than-expected demand for electric vehicles, hopes to find solace in the United States, which is doling out billions of dollars in tax credits to challenge China's supremacy in lithium-ion battery production.       Hi there.The email you...

Although pay for equity partners is going up, "we are seeing some firms that are not raising compensation for nonequity partners or, in some cases, cutting comp," observed a recruiter.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...

Funders like Burford Capital need to partner with lawyers to realize returns on their capital. That puts a premium on efforts to demystify their work.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand...

"Loyola has shown deliberate indifference to known acts of sexual assault and harassment for at least the past decade," the complaint said.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown...

After presiding over Florida's 11th Circuit for about three decades, former Judge Jennifer Bailey is joining Bass Law, where she will focus on alternative dispute resolution, private judging and commercial litigation.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription...

Anne Voigts joins the firm after more than seven years with King & Spalding in Palo Alto.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using FeedBlitz to send...

"Morgan Lewis stated that antisemitic activities would not be tolerated at its firm. Yet it is now defending antisemitic hatred at Intel and attempting to 'out' me," said a plaintiff's open letter posted Thursday.       A John Doe plaintiff who claims he was fired...

"This is an attempt to deviate from that precedent," said Daniel Maland, the immediate-past co-chair of the Florida Bar Business Law Section Blockchain and Digital Assets Committee. "They're trying to hold crypto exchanges accountable to a different...

"I fear that as the line blurs between expertise and advocacy, we risk losing expertise altogether," said Jonathan Kanter, the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust chief.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz....

If legal marketing professionals are looking for the absolutely clear and consistent rules about attorney advertising that every firm can or should follow, know that the search is futile because the states not only modified the rules but called them by other names...

Unlike in most data breach cases, the plaintiffs were able to determine the specifics of the damage done to class members, Saltz Mongeluzzi partner Patrick Howard said.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality,...

While many lawyers were busy focusing on how generative AI would impact the practice of law, its shockwaves were reaching all the way to the venerable Big Law C-suite.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It...

The claim alleged that the New York Times violated the federal Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 and the New York Video Consumer Protection Act by sharing consumers' personally identifiable information with third parties. Counsel has not yet appeared for the...