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Akin Gump Loses Bid To Dismiss Legal Tech Company’s Counterclaims In Suit Over Ownership Of Bill-Drafting Software

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The law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has lost its bid to dismiss four of five counterclaims filed by the legal technology company Xcential Legislative Technologies in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea.

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Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies

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Kagan predicted that Friday’s ruling “will cause a massive shock to the legal system.” Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.) By overruling the Chevron doctrine, she concluded, the court has created a “jolt to the legal system.” This article was originally published at Howe on the Court.

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Small Tech Company Takes On Major Law Firm Over Ownership of Bill-Drafting Software

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A 25-person legal technology company in California is fighting back against one of the world’s largest law firms in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea. This litigation should be a warning to all innovative legal technology providers.”. Series of Meetings.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the District of Columbia ruled that the U.S. The Second Circuit agreed with the district court that the plaintiff lacked standing because he failed to allege an injury in fact since he “never explained why he had any legal right to have the document distributed.” FEATURED CASE.

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A quest to reclaim a Pissarro masterpiece hinges on the Erie doctrine

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They raised numerous legal and factual issues, including whether the museum was an instrumentality of Spain, whether there was personal jurisdiction over the defendants, whether the elements of Section 1605(a)(3) were met, and whether the suit was timely filed. 1605(a)(3) ). The defendants moved to dismiss. Does Klaxon apply?

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Nine new relists as the court approaches the finish line

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Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit held that as a former employee, Stanley lacked a cause of action under the ADA. 23-900 Issue: Whether an award of the “defendant’s profits” under the Lanham Act can include an order for the defendant to disgorge the distinct profits of legally separate non-party corporate affiliates.

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Supreme Court to hear major case on power of federal agencies

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The stakes in the case are high: The challengers argue that the current deferential standard is unconstitutional, while the Biden administration contends that overturning the existing doctrine would be a “convulsive shock to the legal system.” The doctrine at the center of the case is known as the Chevron doctrine.