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Victims of the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s are preparing to sue.At least one has already filed a lawsuit alleging negligence has been filed.A top food safety attorney told BI that his phones have been “ringing off the hook.” Victims who have been sickened in connection to the deadly…
Alex Spiro, a high-profile lawyer, is representing Mayor Eric Adams as he battles criminal charges.Spiro is no stranger to star-studded controversy. He’s defended both Elon Musk and Alec Baldwin.Business Insider profiled the lawyer in 2022. The brash attorney’s fame has only grown since then. Alex Spiro is once again at the…
Eric Adams appeared in federal court Friday for his criminal arraignment.The New York City mayor entered a not-guilty plea to the bribery and fraud indictment against him.His lawyer, Alex Spiro, said he’ll file a motion to dismiss the case on Wednesday. New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty…
Many companies are introducing return-to-office mandates, and not all employees are happy with them.Companies requiring 5-day RTO will lose valuable employees, says Craig Levey, an employment lawyer.Levey lays out four steps employees can take if their company announces an RTO policy. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with…
By Luc Cohen (Reuters) – The jury that convicted Sam Bankman-Fried of stealing billions of dollars from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange only saw “half the picture” because the judge did not allow in critical evidence, his lawyer argued in their appeal on Friday. In a 102-page brief filed…
By Sara Merken (Reuters) – A prominent New York lawyer who is among six missing passengers of a sunken yacht off Italy’s coast was traveling with his longtime client, British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, just weeks after helping him avoid conviction in a 12-year legal saga. Divers were still searching…
As industries are jumping into the AI race with both feet, technology attorneys are seeing a big boon.The legal landscape surrounding the rapidly evolving technology remains complex, giving lawyers specializing in AI work plenty of opportunities to assist companies not only involved building AI tools, but also those interested in…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has lawyered up as a federal grand jury in Manhattan continues a months-long investigation into sex-trafficking allegations involving multiple accusers, Business Insider has learned.The rap mogul has hired Marc Agnifilo, a veteran criminal attorney whose high-profile clients include ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli, former Goldman Sachs banker Roger…
At least one woman has come forward with new, “violent sexual assault” accusations against Harvey Weinstein, prosecutors said as both sides gathered in court Tuesday to discuss next steps for his Manhattan retrial.No details of the new accusations were revealed as the disgraced film producer — who is being held…
Two years ago, Steve German was optimistic.He’d done well for himself as a trial lawyer in Phoenix, suing insurance companies on behalf of workers who were denied benefits. And he’d just launched a new venture with Miami investment firm 777 Partners that he hoped would revolutionize the legal business.Arizona had…
