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Starbucks (SBUX.O) is facing a third lawsuit from Balmuccino, a company that accuses the coffee giant of stealing its concept for coffee-flavored lipstick and lip gloss. Balmuccino, whose leadership has included a sister-in-law of TV doctor Mehmet Oz, filed the complaint on Friday in Manhattan federal court. This latest filing follows two previous dismissals on…
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Former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones must attend ethics instruction as a sanction for engaging in an off-the-record discussion with his romantic partner’s former law firm, ruled Chief Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo Rodriguez on Friday. Rodriguez determined that Jones violated judicial policy by participating in a July 18 interview with members of the Jackson Walker law…
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A corporate attorney who alerted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to possible fraud within his company was rightly denied eligibility for a whistleblower award, according to a ruling unsealed on Friday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The court determined that the attorney, whose identity remains confidential, did not…
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Law schools will soon need to establish “minimum learning outcomes” for every class and ensure consistency across all sections of required courses. On Friday, the American Bar Association’s Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar adopted changes to its student learning outcomes standards, aiming to clarify the obligations of law…
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Montana’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that a law requiring minors to obtain parental consent before seeking an abortion violated the state’s constitution, siding with Planned Parenthood in a legal challenge. Justice Laurie McKinnon, writing for the unanimous court, asserted that “a minor’s right to control her reproductive decisions is among the most fundamental of…
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A group of visual artists can continue pursuing certain claims against Stability AI, Midjourney, DeviantArt, and Runway AI, alleging that these companies’ AI-based image generation systems infringe on their copyrights, according to a ruling on Monday by a California federal judge. U.S. District Judge William Orrick ruled that the artists presented a plausible argument that…
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Two women have requested an investigation by U.S. health authorities into Texas hospitals that allegedly denied them abortions for dangerous ectopic pregnancies, according to their lawyers on Monday. These cases spotlight ongoing uncertainty regarding emergency abortions in states where the procedure is largely banned. The complaints, filed on August 6 with the U.S. Department of…
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SpaceX’s legal challenge against the structure of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will remain in Texas federal court for now, after a U.S. appeals court overturned a previous decision that would have transferred the lawsuit to California. A panel from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a two-sentence order on Friday, vacating…
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India’s Byju’s announced on Thursday that a U.S. court rejected its lenders’ attempts to block the company’s settlement with the Indian cricket board, calling it a “win” for its ongoing “turnaround efforts.” The education technology company recently resolved a $19 million payment dispute with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Following this…
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