Win for Elon Musk in “Funding Secured” Securities Trial
In this episode of ‘Law, disrupted,’ John is joined by Michael T. Lifrak, partner in Quinn Emanuel’s Los Angeles office, and Ellyde R. Thompson, partner in Quinn Emanuel’s New York office. Together, John, Michael and Ellyde discuss the recent class action securities suit against Elon Musk, based on his August 7th, 2018 tweet about taking […]
How Trying Patent Cases is Different
John is joined by David A. Nelson, a partner in the Chicago office of Quinn Emanuel & co-chair of the firm’s National Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. David is widely recognized as one of the most successful patent trial lawyers in the United States. They discuss how trying patent cases is different than trying other commercial […]
Legal Informatics — How Technology is Changing Law and Law Practice
John is joined by Dr. Ron A. Dolin, Lecturer at Harvard Law School, Senior Research Fellow at Harvard Law’s Center on the Legal Profession and co-author of the textbook, Legal Informatics. Together they discuss how recent advances in technology will impact the law and the practice of law.
Acquittal in “Varsity Blues” College Admissions Bribery Case
John is joined by Michael Packard, federal prosecutor and civil litigator at the Boston office of Quinn Emanuel, and Bill Weinreb, an expert in white-collar criminal defense and complex litigation. Together, John, Bill and Michael discuss the recent acquittal Bill and Michael obtained for Jie “Jack” Zhao, the CEO of iTalk Global Communications Inc. in […]
The Latest Restrictions on Hi-Tech Exports to Russia and China
John is joined by Thomas Krueger, the Former Director of Strategic Trade and Nonproliferation for the National Security Council and current Senior Policy Advisor at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Together, they discuss the latest regulatory controls on hi-tech exports to both Russia and China, explaining the legal basis for these restrictions, the […]
$228 Million Verdict in Landmark Biometric Privacy Case
John is joined by one of the most successful trial lawyers in the US, Jon Loevy, co-founder of Loevy & Loevy. Together, they discuss the $228 million jury verdict Jon won in the first trial brought for violations of Illinois’ unique Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). They explain the BIPA statute, focusing on the landmark […]