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'A Giant of the Bar': Longtime Proskauer Rose Partner and Holocaust Survivor Robert Kaufman Dies at 94

Wed, 2024-04-10 18:19

In 1987, Kaufman joined longtime Dechert partner Sheila Birnbaum in a City Bar effort to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to the confirmation of Robert Bork to the U.S. Supreme Court.

       

Attorney Sues Former Firm for Termination While Seeking Postpartum Depression Treatment

Wed, 2024-04-10 18:16

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UC Berkeley Defends Law Dean in Wake of Viral Video

Wed, 2024-04-10 17:45

"While our support for Free Speech is unwavering, we cannot condone using a social occasion at a person's private residence as a platform for protest," UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ wrote in a statement.

       

NY's Top Court to Mull Religious Group's Appeal of Abortion Coverage Mandate

Wed, 2024-04-10 17:32

Noel Francisco, a former U.S. solicitor general, and partner-in-charge at Jones Day's Washington, D.C. office is set to argue on behalf of the coalition, while New York Assistant Solicitor General Laura Etlinger will argue for the New York State Department of Financial Services' 2017 regulation.

       

Advance Notice Bylaw Cross-Appeals Ask Supreme Court for Reframed Analysis

Wed, 2024-04-10 17:20

The dispute over advance notice bylaws has triggered similar lawsuits from other corporations.

       

Feds Don't Oppose Delaying Menendez Trial as Senator's Wife Faces Medical Concern

Wed, 2024-04-10 17:13

Prosecutors agreed to delay trial until July or August, but are holding fast to their position that the co-defendants' matters not be severed.

       

HubSpot Legal Boss Poised for Big Payout as Acquisition Speculation Swirls

Wed, 2024-04-10 17:04

Just 15 months into Alyssa Harvey Dawson's tenure as legal chief of HubSpot, Reuters is reporting that Alphabet is considering making an offer for the fast-growing competitor to Salesforce.

       

Ex-Wife Can't Be Forced to Discuss Alleged Abortion, Court Rules

Wed, 2024-04-10 16:33

Compelling production of information on how the ex-wife allegedly obtained an abortion-inducing medication would violate her civil rights under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals held.

       

Former Dentons Canada Tax Partner Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

Wed, 2024-04-10 16:20

Étienne Gadbois, a now disbarred tax lawyer, also faces fines and two years of probation over fraud, criminal breach of trust and obstructing justice charges.

       

At 18%, Law Firm Associate Attrition Rate Continues 2-Year Decline

Wed, 2024-04-10 16:06

"Starting with the pandemic years we saw high levels of attrition, and we're starting to see those attrition levels start to revert to what we saw pre-pandemic," said Jennifer Mandery, vice president for research at the NALP Foundation.

       

Uniform Bar Admissions Rule for US Trial Courts Draws Opposition from Circuit, District Judges

Wed, 2024-04-10 14:55

It's not like it's a Disney one-pass ticket [where] you get on any ride you want," said U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor. "There are unique things about practicing in our court."

       

Mistaken About Policy Limit, Law Firm Now Stuck With $100K Settlement

Wed, 2024-04-10 14:36

The insurance company allegedly withheld policy documentation showing the death-claim limit was $500,000. The initial proposal to which Tessmer Law and its clients are bound is $100,000.

       

Could Gen AI Be a 'Pivotal Moment' for the Legal Aid Market?

Wed, 2024-04-10 13:43

The legal aid community is actively exploring the use cases for generative AI, and these could differ from what Big Law has been experimenting with over the last year or so.

       

Pa. Justices to Mull Sovereign Immunity Exception for Sex Abuse of Adults

Wed, 2024-04-10 13:38

"While a decision in J.S.'s favor will open the courthouse doors to all sexual abuse survivors regardless of their age, this does not necessarily mean that lawsuits against the government will increase. In fact, we hope for the opposite," Jason Javie of Friedman & Levin Associates said.

       

In Vaccine Discrimination Case Against Alston, Third Judge Steps In

Wed, 2024-04-10 13:20

It's not clear what led to the recusal of U.S. District Judge Steven Grimberg, while the first judge who recused himself previously practiced at the firm.

       

Judiciary Rules Committee Will Continue Studying Anti-Judge Shopping Proposal

Wed, 2024-04-10 11:24

The panel will also examine how U.S. district courts respond to the suggestion that they randomly assign among all judges in a district any lawsuit where a plaintiff seeks national relief.

       

A Game to 'Get Out of Trial:' Med-Mal Plaintiff Seeks Rule Change After Defendants Wait Out Statute of Limitations Before Pressing Defective Service Arguments

Wed, 2024-04-10 11:23

"Why did you extend all this legal work to the financial detriment of your client?" Ohio Justice Melody J. Stewart asked.

       

Former Trump Org. CFO Allen Weisselberg Sentenced to 5 Months for Perjury

Wed, 2024-04-10 11:15

The sentence followed a plea deal with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

       

How I Made Practice Leader: 'Shape the Culture of a Team and a Firm in a Positive Way,' Says Katja Butler of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Wed, 2024-04-10 11:00

"I believe that an effective leader is someone who has the ability to shape the culture of a team and a firm in a positive way."

       

Digital Dibs: Rival Views of Generative AI Copyrights

Wed, 2024-04-10 10:54

GAI platforms like ChatGPT and OpenAI often require very little human input, shattering this legal landscape's framework by posing a simple question: Who authored the material? We'll explore how two countries are answering this question in different ways.

       

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