A recent federal court ruling has drawn a clear line between artificial intelligence and legal counsel. In United States v. Heppner, No. 25 Cr. 503 (JSR) (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17, 2026), Judge Jed S. Rakoff ruled that a criminal defendant’s exchanges with Anthropic’s Claude chatbot are protected by neither attorney–client privilege nor the work product doctrine….
When does doing business with a known trafficking enterprise cross the line into participation? The case of G.G. v. Salesforce, which includes our firm’s founding attorney Tommy Fibich on the plaintiff’s legal team, forced courts to confront that question. The lawsuit, most recently heard in the Seventh Circuit, does not accuse Salesforce of creating ads…
Ill. Judge Trims Revived Salesforce Sex-Trafficking Suit By Lauraann Wood Law360 (January 8, 2026, 5:54 PM EST) A sex-trafficking victim looking to hold software company Salesforce.com Inc. liable for doing business with a company that facilitated such trafficking can pursue the civil liability claim outlined in her revived lawsuit, but her criminal liability claim must…
At Least One Injured at INEOS Chemical Site According to multiple sources, a massive explosion at the INEOS chemical site located in Pasadena, Texas has injured at least one person. According to reports the injured person was a third-party truck driver delivering chemicals to the site. The incident is being referred to as a BLEVE…
Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Cosmetics Giant for Toxic Hair Relaxer A woman has filed a federal lawsuit against L’Oreal USA after its product reportedly gave the 28-year-old uterine cancer. It is believed to be one of the first legal claims against a major cosmetic company for injuries caused by a chemical hair straightener. At Fibich,…
Toxic Chemical Leak Causes Concern for Surrounding Communities A leak of ammonia gas in Harris County, TX prompted officials to issue a shelter-in-place order. According to local authorities, the leak occurred at a 99 Cents Only Store distribution center located in the City of Katy. Residents within a 2 square mile radius were cautioned against…
Paragard MDL Led By Erin K. Copeland and Co-Counsel Allowed to Move Forward U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May has denied the defendant’s (Teva Pharmaceuticals and The Cooper Companies) motion to dismiss all claims against them in the Paragard multidistrict litigation (MDL) pending in the Northern District of Georgia. The decision comes as a huge…
Britney Spears’ IUD and Conservatorship Battle Pop Star Britney Spears was recently allowed to speak on her behalf in court proceedings involving her conservatorship. She revealed to the world that she was not allowed to have a baby because she has an IUD birth control device against her will. She was quoted as saying: “I’m…
MDL Consolidates More Than 100 Cases Against Makers of Birth Control Device Paragard District Judge Leigh Martin May has selected attorney Erin K. Copeland of Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs and Timothy Clark of Sanders Phillips Grossman to lead the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) against the makers of Paragard intrauterine devices. The Paragard IUD was originally…
Nearly 100 Vehicles Involved in Deadly Pileup in Southbound Lanes Earlier this morning, between 75 and 100 vehicles were involved in a major accident on I-35W near downtown Fort Worth. At least 5 people have been killed and dozens injured. Several 18-wheelers are believed to be involved in the tragic accident that left wreckage a…
