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Judge Rejects SAD Scheme Joinder–Toyota v. Schedule A Defendants

Eric Goldman

Toyota brought a SAD Scheme case against 103 defendants before Judge Daniel in the Northern District of Illinois. As I recently mentioned , Judge Daniel is calling out overreaching joinder allegations in SAD Scheme cases. Judge Daniel responds unambiguously: “None of these arguments are persuasive.” Do better).

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Ninth Circuit Takes a Wrecking Ball to Internet Personal Jurisdiction Law–Briskin v. Shopify

Eric Goldman

The district court agreed with Shopify, as did a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit. Judge Collins would go further and overturn the “something more” language in Cybersell: “I am at a loss to understand why there should be any such safe harbor. ” This opinion contained 7 references to Pennoyer v.

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Legal Hold 101: Everything You Need to Know

MatterSuite

Whoever owns the process must identify custodians, send notices, track compliance, and ensure data is properly preserved throughout the hold. The most efficient teams rely on legal practice management software to centralize communication, track custodians, and automate key preservation workflows. No tracking mechanism.

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The Second Year Blues: Tips for Second-Year Law Firm Associates

Martindale-Avvo

Using these resources can save you from asking questions of colleagues whose time you want to reserve for more pressing professional matters. Now’s the time to really take that feedback to heart. Now’s the time to really take that feedback to heart. Contact Martindale-Avvo today to get started.

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Another Judge Balks at SAD Scheme Joinder–Xie v. Annex A

Eric Goldman

This is a copyright SAD Scheme case before Judge Harjani , appointed to the Northern District of Illinois ealirer this year. In this ruling, Judge Harjani questions joinder on his own initiative. In this ruling, Judge Harjani questions joinder on his own initiative. Judge Pushes Back on Copyright SAD Scheme Cases–Viral DRM v.

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How to Value a Law Firm: Key Insights and the Rule of Thumb

Clio

It is also vital to remember that any of these scenarios could arise at unexpected times. Accordingly, valuing your law firm may be necessary even if you are not contemplating a sale any time soon. Often the annual gross revenue is averaged over several years, with a five-year time period being common.

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Federal Court Rules Anthropic’s Use of Copyrighted Material to Train its Model is Allowed Under Fair Use Provisions of U.S. Copyright Law  

Brett Trout

Judge William Alsup ruled that Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude chatbot, did not break the law by training its models on copyrighted books—at least not when it comes to how the books were used. What the Court Said In his opinion issued yesterday, Judge Alsup ruled training AI models on books qualifies as “fair use” under U.S.

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