The American Bar Association (“ABA”) recently issued Formal Opinion 512, providing essential guidance for lawyers and law firms using Generative AI (“GAI”) tools. As we have written about previously, when lawyers employ GAI...more
8/6/2024
/ American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Client Communication ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Consent ,
Data Security ,
Duty to Disclose ,
Ethics ,
Legal Ethics ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Technology Sector
Arkansas has adopted the Model Uniform Trade Secrets Act with some modifications. We refer to this as the Arkansas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“AUTSA”) and it can be found at Ark. Code Ann. § 4-75-601, et seq....more
Are attorney fees recoverable when suing on trade secret claims? In some cases, yes. In Arkansas, attorneys’ fees are recoverable in a breach of contract case...more
A hearing officer with the Arkansas Department of Education (“ADE”) finds that a school violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) by failing to evaluate and develop a behavior intervention plan (“BIP”)...more
A district court awarded nearly $4.7 million in fees, expenses, and costs to a trucking business after the court found Title VII claims brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) to be “frivolous,...more
A plaintiff filed a class-action complaint in state court alleging a potential liability of $2.9 million to the class, plus fees and punitive damages. The defendant conducted its own calculation and determined that the amount...more
9/24/2019
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
CAFA ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Class Action ,
Diversity Jurisdiction ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Jurisdiction ,
Punitive Damages ,
Removal ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction