In this week's episode, John Uustal of Kelley | Uustal wants litigators to look harder at cases that might not look like they have merit at first.

"It is ironic that a company named for an iconic symbol of freedom would concern itself with violating the free speech and other legally entitled rights of consumers," Attorney General Aaron M. Frey said in a media release. "I hope this case will remind consumers that no business can require you to waive your right to leave honest reviews of businesses and products."

"Parris's continuous inaction at each stage of the litigation resulted in significant harm to Chaddsford in the form of a $75,000 default judgment and court-imposed sanctions of $1,225 in attorneys' fees with post judgment interest. Parris took no action to vacate the default judgment against Chaddsford and did not notify Chaddsford of the default judgment until approximately five months later," Justice Angela M. Eaves wrote on behalf of the unanimous court.

Lawyers suing 3M over its combat earplugs moved on Friday to dismiss the Chapter 11 case of its subsidiary, Aearo Technologies, citing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit's ruling on Monday dismissing Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy.

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If found to have violated his ethical obligations in writing "People vs. Donald Trump," veteran white collar attorney Mark Pomerantz could face penalties as serious as disbarment, criminal felony charges, and steep fines.

"The specific circumstances of this case—and, more importantly, of Westport's allegations against Bosch's customers—indicates that there is a 'substantial controversy' between Bosch and Westport, that is of 'sufficient immediacy and reality to warrant the issuance of a declaratory judgment.' ... Bosch has met the Article III requirements to bring this declaratory judgment action," Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. said.

Leaders at Burford Capital and Validity Finance say that in a down market, firms are increasingly open to arrangements that allow them to offload risk.

After one of Biden's nominees failed a senator's pop quiz on the constitution, the moment quickly went viral.

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Will decision-makers embrace flexible lawyering the next time the demand cycle heats up to avoid a repeat of the current overcapacity crisis?

At the end of the day, it's not just the cost of mitigating an incident's impact and salvaging one's reputation, but also dealing with a growing number of new data privacy laws and active federal and state regulators.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy's choice brings experience as SCOTUS clerk, and DOJ lawyer.

"The traffickers were prosecuted, they're incarcerated and now it's time to hold the hotel accountable for what was happening in their hallways," said Kline & Specter's Emily Marks.

A lawyer for California's Department of Cannabis Control said the anti-commandeering rule will protect the state and its officials if it authorizes interstate cannabis trade with other licensing states.

The firm's Machine Learning Practice continues to harness the power of GPT-3 models to augment attorney workflows, improve the delivery of client services, scale its pro bono efforts and more.

On Tuesday, actor Alec Baldwin was officially charged with involuntary manslaughter connected to the shooting and death of "Rust" cinematographer

FIlmmaker Paul Haggis does not want to pay the more than $3 million in fees and costs accrued by Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel.

Many departments manage and negotiate rates through "a crazy-quilt of spreadsheets and emails" said Nathan Cemenska of Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions.

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