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Weekly Briefs: Top firms named for female equity partners; Trump inflated net worth by $2.2B, motion says
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Top firms named for female… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Top firms named for female equity partners; Trump inflated net worth by $2.2B, motion says By Debra Cassens Weiss September 1, 2023, 1:56 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock....
Elder law attorney sues guardianship reform advocate for alleged libel
Home Daily News Elder law attorney sues guardianship reform… Elder Law Elder law attorney sues guardianship reform advocate for alleged libel By Debra Cassens Weiss September 1, 2023, 10:19 am CDT A Tampa, Florida, attorney has been granted leave to file an...
Lawyer thought fake-client tactic was an acceptable strategy, she tells disciplinary commission
Home Daily News Lawyer thought fake-client tactic was an… Ethics Lawyer thought fake-client tactic was an acceptable strategy, she tells disciplinary commission By Debra Cassens Weiss August 31, 2023, 3:29 pm CDT A North Carolina lawyer told a disciplinary...
Mean scaled score for bar exam’s multiple-choice section sees slight increase
Home Daily News Mean scaled score for bar exam's multiple-choice… Legal Education Mean scaled score for bar exam's multiple-choice section sees slight increase By Stephanie Francis Ward August 31, 2023, 2:27 pm CDT Rosemary Reshetar, the director of assessment...
Judge should be admonished after calling double-parked teacher the B-word, commission says
Home Daily News Judge should be admonished after calling… Judiciary Judge should be admonished after calling double-parked teacher the B-word, commission says By Debra Cassens Weiss August 31, 2023, 2:11 pm CDT A judge who called a teacher a “stupid b- - - -”...
Justice Thomas’ disclosure includes Harlan Crow real estate deal and private plane flights
Home Daily News Justice Thomas' disclosure includes Harlan… U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas' disclosure includes Harlan Crow real estate deal and private plane flights By Debra Cassens Weiss August 31, 2023, 1:15 pm CDT U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence...
Sexual harassment accusers are ‘scorned former lovers,’ onetime law prof’s suit says
Home Daily News Sexual harassment accusers are 'scorned former… Law Professors Sexual harassment accusers are 'scorned former lovers,' onetime law prof's suit says By Debra Cassens Weiss August 31, 2023, 9:55 am CDT A former law and economics professor at...
Are defendants in Georgia case against Trump entitled to removal? These standards apply
Home Daily News Are defendants in Georgia case against Trump… Civil Procedure Are defendants in Georgia case against Trump entitled to removal? These standards apply By Debra Cassens Weiss August 30, 2023, 3:51 pm CDT The indictment in Georgia against former...
Maine’s top court affirms suspension of lawyer who asked staffer to take his CLE classes
Home Daily News Maine’s top court affirms suspension of… Ethics Maine’s top court affirms suspension of lawyer who asked staffer to take his CLE classes By Amanda Robert August 28, 2023, 10:50 am CDT Text messages between a Maine solo practitioner and his...
3 legal tech founders share their perspectives on raising money in the current environment
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Katherine Allen, the CEO of Flo Recruit; Ross Guberman, the CEO of BriefCatch; and Jim Wagner, the CEO of the Contract Network. Ari Kaplan: Tell us about your background and the genesis of your company. Katherine Allen: My...
Investigations of federal judges are rare and should happen more, former clerk says
Home Daily News Investigations of federal judges are rare… Asked and Answered Investigations of federal judges are rare and should happen more, former clerk says By Stephanie Francis Ward August 28, 2023, 8:16 am CDT Image from Shutterstock. After almost 40...
Weekly Briefs: SCOTUS asked to hear high school admissions case over race; utility company faces suit after Hawaii wildfires
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: SCOTUS asked to hear high… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: SCOTUS asked to hear high school admissions case over race; utility company faces suit after Hawaii wildfires By Amanda Robert August 25, 2023, 2:09 pm CDT Image from...
Federal initiative recovers over $836M in stolen COVID-19 relief funds, DOJ says
Home Daily News Federal initiative recovers over $836M in… Federal Government Federal initiative recovers over $836M in stolen COVID-19 relief funds, DOJ says By Amanda Robert August 25, 2023, 11:42 am CDT The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the...
Art generated by AI can’t be copyrighted, DC court says
Home Daily News Art generated by AI can’t be copyrighted,… Copyright Law Art generated by AI can’t be copyrighted, DC court says By Amanda Robert August 25, 2023, 10:38 am CDT Inventor Stephen Thaler claimed that his computer system generated a piece of visual...
DOJ sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX for discriminatory hiring practices
Home Daily News DOJ sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX for discriminatory… Immigration Law DOJ sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX for discriminatory hiring practices By Amanda Robert August 25, 2023, 10:20 am CDT SpaceX owner Elon Musk calls the discrimination suit “weaponization of...
Is US law firm leasing rebounding post-pandemic?
Home Daily News Is US law firm leasing rebounding post-pandemic? Law Firms Is US law firm leasing rebounding post-pandemic? By Amanda Robert August 25, 2023, 9:00 am CDT Commercial real estate has suffered in traditionally in-demand places like Manhattan....
6th Circuit sides with OSHA over power to set workplace safety standards
Home Daily News 6th Circuit sides with OSHA over power to… Regulatory Practice 6th Circuit sides with OSHA over power to set workplace safety standards By Amanda Robert August 24, 2023, 1:07 pm CDT According to U.S. District Judge Richard Griffin, Congress...
What’s at ‘steak’ for artificial intelligence and litigation practice? AI is not A1
This is a good a time as any to talk about artificial intelligence. In four words: I don’t like it. I am a technophobe. I spent more than 40 years in a litigation practice in the Toronto area, and given the rapid technological advances, I can easily say I’m...
Kirkland & Ellis must face ex-associate’s sex bias claims, federal court says
Home Daily News Kirkland & Ellis must face ex-associate's… Trials & Litigation Kirkland & Ellis must face ex-associate's sex bias claims, federal court says By Amanda Robert August 24, 2023, 10:31 am CDT A lawsuit brought by a former associate at...
General counsel respond to BigLaw attorneys’ concern over extreme client demands
Home Daily News General counsel respond to BigLaw attorneys'… Lawyer Wellness General counsel respond to BigLaw attorneys' concern over extreme client demands By Amanda Robert August 21, 2023, 9:12 am CDT The American Lawyer reported last week that about 50% of...
Judge who pointed AR-15 at officer avoids ethics case with resignation
Home Daily News Judge who pointed AR-15 at officer avoids… Judiciary Judge who pointed AR-15 at officer avoids ethics case with resignation By Debra Cassens Weiss August 21, 2023, 8:16 am CDT Former Chief Magistrate Judge Gerald W. Johnson of Habersham County,...
DeSantis gets more lawyer donations than Trump but not quite as much as Biden
Home Daily News DeSantis gets more lawyer donations than… Law Firms DeSantis gets more lawyer donations than Trump but not quite as much as Biden By Debra Cassens Weiss August 18, 2023, 3:17 pm CDT According to Bloomberg Law, lawyers gave more than $1.3 million...
Weekly Briefs: Fired reporter drops Dechert suit; Hunter Biden’s lawyer resigns
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Fired reporter drops Dechert… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Fired reporter drops Dechert suit; Hunter Biden's lawyer resigns By Debra Cassens Weiss August 18, 2023, 2:39 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. Fired reporter drops suit...
Federal judge orders release of county’s unrepresented defendants, says problem is ‘complete tragedy’
Home Daily News Federal judge orders release of county's… Indigent Defense Federal judge orders release of county's unrepresented defendants, says problem is 'complete tragedy' By Debra Cassens Weiss August 18, 2023, 11:40 am CDT A judge in Oregon has said in...
