Litigation

Though LaBeouf and Barnett were not in an employment relationship, their dispute carries the straightforward lesson that an NDA cannot purchase silence that applicable law protects. In fact, an overbroad NDA can produce the very outcomes it was meant to prevent, such as costly litigation, public scrutiny and renewed attention to the underlying allegations.

Now and then, bankruptcy judges face this issue: after plan confirmation, when can a liquidation trustee assert state law claims in a lawsuit filed in the bankruptcy court?

A recent Delaware district court opinion affirms a Bankruptcy Court provides some additional clarity on what constitutes an appropriate WARN Act notice and when such notice should be provided. It also provides some clarification regarding the statutory exceptions to the WARN Act notice requirements.

In an eagerly awaited appellate decision on AI training and copyright fair use, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided that an AI-powered legal research platform infringed copyrights in Westlaw content used to train the platform.

Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.

The Multichain decision highlights Chapter 15’s limits on staying nondebtor litigation involving assets the debtor does not own.

Federal Circuit: Claims that Cover a Scientific Impossibility are Invalid for Lack of EnablementFederal Circuit: License Granting Exclusive Right to Sub-License and Assert Patents Qualifies As a Grant of All Substantial Rights

AI can accelerate document review, precedent analysis and other research tasks, but it does not replace professional judgment. Used effectively, it gives restructuring professionals more time to apply that judgment where it matters most: developing strategy, advising clients and advocating before the court.