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* Elon Musk calls for global boycott of Latham & Watkins over firm’s work with the homeless. [San Francisco Standard]
* FTC says district court ruling on Microsoft deal “riddled with errors” marking the eight millionth time “Microsoft” and “riddled with errors” have appeared in the same sentence. [Law360]
* Speaking of the FTC, they’re also cracking down on social media influencers. Wouldn’t you know it… right before my career takes off! [Corporate Counsel]
* ABA sets up committee to explore the risks and opportunities of AI even though we’ve been discussing the risks and opportunities of AI ad nauseam for months now. [Reuters]
* Orrick sued again over hacker attack. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Reveal expected to announce acquisition of Logikcull and IPRO. [WSJ]
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Amazon Hit With Another FTC Case. This Time? Fooling People Into Paying For Prime.
They really do have you covered from A to Z. Even when you try to opt out.
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Nigerian Prince scams are about to get a hell of a lot more convincing.
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The Missed Opportunities Of The Khan FTC Are Glaring
From the missed opportunities department.
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* Twitter who signed agreements committing them to private arbitration cannot pursue a class action against the company. Though the judge noted a few members of the proposed class had opted out of that agreement so the case lives on for the moment. Musk still unaware of the ruling because it’s buried under all the crap in the “For You” feed. [Reuters]
* The UK has blocked Scotland’s gender recognition law. Because post-Brexit the smartest thing England can do is further alienate Scotland and Northern Ireland. [CNN]
* FTC blows dusts off antitrust rule book like discovering ancient lore in an enchanted dungeon. Will address big box retailers getting massive discounts from manufacturers to maximize profit over smaller competitors. [Bloomberg]
* Tensions may be developing between Supreme Court justices. Amazing what happens when one wing of the Court fully abandons the law to be politicians. [The Atlantic]
* Over a third of legal workers hate their boss. Congratulations lawyers! I’d have expected a much higher number. [LegalCheek]
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For Those Of You Who Thought We Had Another Week Before Twitter Under Elon Got Really Bad, Read This
You know things are bad when Tumblr decided to let boobs back on.
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DIYers, Rejoice! John Deere, Not So Much
Now when a Biglaw firm gives you iPods instead of a raise, you can fix them yourself!
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FTC Takes Meta To Task For Controlling Most Of How The World Communicates
I have a sneaking suspicion Zuckerberg doesn’t ‘Like’ this one bit.
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Announcements, Events, Legal Technology
Our weekly roundup of news and announcements from the Evolve the Law and legal tech community.
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Announcements, Events, Legal Technology
Our weekly roundup of news and announcements from the Evolve the Law and legal tech community.
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Announcements, Events, Legal Technology
Our weekly roundup of news and announcements from the Evolve the Law and legal tech community.
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Zoom Gets An FTC Wrist Slap For Misleading Users On Security, Encryption
Encryption? What’s that?
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Artificial Intelligence Law is Here, Part Two
How might our existing legal framework adapt to the ever-increasing usage of AI?
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FTC Commissioner: If The FCC Kills Net Neutrality, Don’t Expect Our Help
It was fun while it lasted.