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The EU AI Law Is Ready, but Regulators Face Challenges in Enforcement The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689), the world’s first comprehensive AI regulatory framework, entered into force on August 1, 2024, marking a significant milestone in global tech governance. With a phased implementation schedule, the Act’s first obligations began on February … Read more
Musk’s Legal Chief at xAI Resigns: Balancing Family and Philosophical Differences On August 5, 2025, Robert Keele, the head of legal at Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI, announced his resignation after just over a year in the role, citing a desire to prioritize family time and acknowledging “daylight between our worldviews” with Musk. Keele’s … Read more
Arnold & Porter Lawyers Leverage Massachusetts Law to Double $15M Damages Award in Unfair Business Practices Suit In a significant legal victory, lawyers from Arnold & Porter successfully leveraged Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A, the state’s Consumer Protection Act, to secure a doubled damages award, increasing a $15 million verdict to $30 million in an … Read more
Overview On August 11, 2025, Justin Sun, the founder of the Tron blockchain, filed a lawsuit against Bloomberg in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to block the publication of detailed information about his cryptocurrency holdings. The lawsuit stems from Bloomberg’s plan to include Sun in its Billionaires Index, which ranks the … Read more
Southern California City Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Discriminatory Street Vending Policies By Legal Affairs CorrespondentPublished August 15, 2025 Los Angeles, CA – The City of Baldwin Park, a diverse community in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley, is facing a federal lawsuit alleging that its street vending policies discriminatorily target immigrant communities, particularly Latino vendors. Filed … Read more
eBay Could Face Liability for False Imprisonment, Harassment of Massachusetts Couple, Judge Rules By Legal Affairs CorrespondentPublished August 15, 2025 Boston, MA – A federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled that eBay Inc. and several former executives must face a civil trial for their alleged roles in a 2019 harassment campaign targeting Natick couple David … Read more
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Cuts San Francisco Staff, Offers Retention Bonuses to Summer Associates By Legal Affairs CorrespondentPublished August 15, 2025 San Francisco, CA – Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, a prominent Am Law 30 law firm, has laid off at least five staff members from its San Francisco office, a move attributed to a … Read more
District Judge Rejects Walmart’s Request for Attorney’s Fees in Publicity Act Case By Legal Affairs CorrespondentPublished August 15, 2025 Chicago, IL – On August 12, 2025, U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang rejected Walmart’s request for $36,251.50 in attorney’s fees in Giovannelli v. Walmart, Inc., a case brought under the Illinois Right of Publicity Act … Read more
‘DC Crime Emergency’? Experts Question Trump’s Order to Federalize Police Force in Washington By Legal and Political CorrespondentPublished August 15, 2025 Washington, D.C. – On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a “crime emergency” in Washington, D.C., federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and deploying 800 National Guard troops to … Read more
AALS Acquires Rosenblatt’s Deans Database to Bolster Legal Education Resources By Legal Education CorrespondentPublished August 15, 2025 Washington, D.C. – The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) has officially acquired Rosenblatt’s Deans Database (RDD), a comprehensive resource on law school leadership, effective August 15, 2025. Developed by Dean Emeritus Jim Rosenblatt of Mississippi College School … Read more