Contracts

Ex-Playboy model settles suit claiming faulty lawyering nixed her deal to remain silent on Trump

A former Playboy model reached a settlement with the publisher of the National Enquirer on Wednesday allowing her to go public with allegations of an affair in 2006 with President Donald Trump. Karen McDougal won’t have to return the $150,000 she was paid by American Media Inc., the New York…

Apr 19, 2018 1:09 PM CDT

After social media outcry, Munger Tolles will no longer require mandatory arbitration

Munger, Tolles & Olson will no longer require any of its employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements after a copy of its agreement was leaked.

Mar 26, 2018 10:00 AM CDT

Here’s the lowdown on contract analytics software

Updated: It's time for another post focusing on a specific type of software, explaining how it will solve a problem for your law firm, and discussing the options available. In this column I’ll cover contract analytics software, a new breed of legal software grounded in machine learning that assists lawyers in analyzing contracts more effectively and efficiently.

Mar 23, 2018 8:30 AM CDT

Lawyer’s failure to explain fine print nixes deal to stay silent on Trump, ex-Playboy model says

A former Playboy model has filed a lawsuit claiming she has no obligation to stay silent about her relationship with Donald Trump because of alleged failures by her own lawyer.

Mar 20, 2018 5:08 PM CDT

Stormy Daniels could have to pay at least $20M in liquidated damages, Trump lawyer tells court

Stormy Daniels has violated a confidentiality agreement at least 20 times, requiring her to pay possible liquidated damages of at least $20 million, according to a court document filed on Friday. The figure was included to show the amount in controversy in a notice of removal that moves Daniels’ state…

Mar 19, 2018 12:02 PM CDT

Harper Lee’s estate sues over Atticus Finch’s depiction in planned Broadway adaptation

Who has the final authority to determine whether an upcoming Broadway adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird remains consistent with the spirit of the novel? That is one of the questions raised in a suit filed on behalf of Lee’s estate seeking a declaratory judgment that the determination…

Mar 15, 2018 12:17 PM CDT

Lawyers can contribute to the rise of blockchain by understanding it

Blockchain technology can make legal services more efficient and less costly by establishing automated smart contracts that don’t have to rely on human intermediaries to be enacted. According to David Fisher, founder and CEO at Integra Ledger, lawyers need to first understand how blockchain functions before it can be effectively used in the legal industry.

Mar 9, 2018 9:30 PM CST

Could Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit open the door to Trump depositions and a ‘fishing expedition’?

Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit against President Donald Trump “opens what could be a precarious new legal front” for the White House, the New York Times reports. After all, the article points out, it was Paula Jones’ sexual harassment suit against Bill Clinton that led to impeachment proceedings for allegedly lying under…

Mar 9, 2018 1:06 PM CST

Stormy Daniels sues Trump, says confidentiality deal is void because he didn’t sign it

Updated: Porn star Stormy Daniels on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump that contends her confidentiality agreement is null and void because he didn’t sign it.

Mar 7, 2018 10:00 AM CST

Frances McDormand has people asking: What is an inclusion rider?

Updated: Best actress winner Frances McDormand had some people scratching their heads Sunday evening when she ended her acceptance speech at the Oscars with two words of advice: “inclusion rider.”

Mar 5, 2018 9:01 AM CST

Give victims of workplace sexual harassment access to courts, 56 US attorneys general tell Congress

Victims of sexual harassment on the job should be allowed to evade “the impediment of arbitration requirements” in employment contracts, according to a letter signed by attorneys general of every state and U.S. territory. The 56 attorneys general signed the letter calling on Congress to end secret, forced arbitration, report…

Feb 13, 2018 10:22 AM CST

11th Circuit blasts BigLaw partner for remand argument against its mandate; ‘We really did mean it’

A federal appeals court is blasting a Troutman Sanders partner for a successful argument on remand in a dispute between Winn-Dixie and competitors Big Lots and Dollar General.

Feb 1, 2018 11:02 AM CST

Judges refuse to toss suits claiming law firm ads interfered with timeshare contracts

Federal judges in Tennessee and Florida have refused to completely dismiss lawsuits claiming two law firms sought to interfere with timeshare contracts through ads seeking clients who want to dump their timeshares. Both suits were filed by Diamond Resorts International, a timeshare developer managing more than 420 membership resorts, according…

Jan 30, 2018 3:38 PM CST

Shelter claims it is entitled to cat custody because adoptive owner breached indoors-only contract

A woman who named her cat after Reggie Watts is getting some help from the comedian in her custody battle with a shelter that claims it is entitled to the animal’s return because of a contract violation. Watts has tweeted about the cat-custody battle, sending his followers to a fundraising…

Jan 30, 2018 10:20 AM CST

If Trump sues Bannon for violating a nondisclosure agreement, what are his damages?

Stephen K. Bannon reportedly signed a nondisclosure agreement that included a nondisparagement clause when he went to work for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

Jan 9, 2018 7:00 AM CST