Fort Lauderdale Partner Sean Shecter recently spoke with Law360 for an article titled, “How AI Could Shake Up Federal Evidence Rules,” which discusses the various impacts that artificial intelligence (AI) may have upon evidentiary matters during litigation.

On the heels of a recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissing state law negligence claims against a broker based on Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) preemption in Farfan v. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has now joined the chorus of courts adopting this position by granting a motion to dismiss a broker defendant in a case filed by a plaintiff injured in a motor vehicle accident in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana in September 2021

On August 7, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department issued a decision of note under the New York anti-SLAPP Law. Nelson v. Ardrey, 2024 NY Slip Op 04147. The Court’s decision followed rulings by other courts to conclude that Facebook and similar social media platforms constitute public forums under the Law (Civil Rights Law §§ 70-a, 76-a). As to the merits of the claim presented, the court ruled that the particular Facebook posts - which accused the plaintiff of sexual abuse - were not encompassed by the anti-SLAPP Law because they concerned purely private matters and were addressed to a small audience.

Philadelphia Partner Jason Berger and Los Angeles Associate Brian Drach recently assisted Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Fridayy in extending his publishing deal with Prescription Songs, as reported by Billboard.

In a June 12, 2024, guidance document, the U.S. Treasury Department’s (“Treasury”) Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a new interpretation that significantly expands its authority to impose secondary sanctions on Foreign Financial Institutions (“FFIs”).

Adding to a growing body of Texas case law favoring federal preemption for transportation brokers, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas issued an order this week dismissing state law negligence claims against a broker in Farfan v. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Case No. 4:23-cv-03470, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (August 12, 2024).

Partner Steven Lee was recently quoted in a Law360 article discussing the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proactive measures and investigations concerning artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

68 Lewis Brisbois attorneys across 26 offices have been named to the 5th edition of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.” Congratulations to the following attorneys on this recognition!

Best Lawyers has selected 170 Lewis Brisbois attorneys across 47 offices for its 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America. It has also recognized four Lewis Brisbois partners on its "Lawyers of the Year" list: San Diego Partner Gary K. Brucker Jr. (Litigation - Real Estate); Weirton Managing Partner Michelle L. Gorman (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants); Roanoke Partner Paul C. Kuhnel (Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants); and Los Angeles Co-Administrative Partner Steven R. Lewis (Product Liability Litigation - Defendants).

Wilmington Partner Sean Brennecke recently published an article in ABA’s Business Law Today: Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Month-in-Brief titled, “Delaware Court of Chancery Finds a Restrictive Covenant Overbroad and Denies Preliminary Injunction.” The article describes a recent Chancery Court decision that interpreted the standard for enforcing noncompetition provisions in employment agreements.

Orange County Associate Laura Lopez will moderate a panel on the stages of corporate transactions, from the term sheet to closing, at an upcoming Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) Education Committee in-person seminar on August 26 at 5:30 p.m. PT.

In Josan v. City of New York, et al., New York Associate Jonathan A. Bartlett, a member of New York Partner Meghan A. Cavalieri’s Construction Practice Team, recently obtained summary judgment and dismissal of the plaintiffs’ Labor Law §240(1) claim against the City of New York, the New York City School Construction Authority, and the New York City Department of Education.