Regardless of whether the veterans' club's attorney "has been declared to be a vexatious litigator, it is clear that [the club] has been," wrote the high court.

Sanford Heisler Sharp has sued 3 firms appointed to co-lead counsel in the Equifax MDL, which was settled in 2019, over attorney fees distribution.

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Law firms' increasing use of national teams and push for automation are putting more business professionals on the chopping block, especially when demand falls.

"We try to support each other, but supporting each other in such small numbers, while still trying to work through law school, can be a little bit difficult," said Jerome M. Miller, a second-year Emory University School of Law student.

Keker named Laurie Carr Mims its new managing partner, following another record year of growth in which the firm took 12 cases to trial or arbitration, with 65% of partners and 43% of associates involved in trial or arbitration work.

More women and racial and ethnic minorities are joining California's courts as judges, according to a statutorily mandated report released Wednesday.

"In a thorough and well-reasoned decision, the Supreme Court of Maryland followed well established precedent and reaffirmed that the final decision of the District Council is the appropriate agency decision that is subject to judicial review and when the District Council's final decision is based on a mixed question of law and fact, a reviewing court will apply the substantial evidence standard of review," said Rajesh A. Kumar, principal counsel to Prince George's County Council.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman said that members of a Queens law firm showed "a lack of interest in the case's prosecution" after a ruling granting partial summary judgment.

More than 235,000 plaintiffs allege 3M's combat earplugs caused hearing loss or ringing of the ears, but newly released records for 175,000 of them suggest the "vast majority" of U.S. military service members making those claims have normal hearing.

Market changes may have come just in time for some to reconsider walking away.

The number of law firms with a growing equity partnership—and some of the sharp gains in these equity ranks—stand out in an environment of slower demand.

The National Law Journal lays out eight interesting tidbits from the part of the book focused on Judge Guido Calabresi's judicial career.

"To date, we have not adopted a benchmark percentage for attorneys' fees from common fund settlements," stated Judge Joel M. Carson, III, in his written opinion for the court. "And we decline to pronounce a bright-line benchmark today. Instead, we reiterate our prior recognition that awards across a range of percentages may be reasonable."

Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin said future legislation addressing Section 230 was a bipartisan priority; its impact on drug addiction and children's mental health helped spur the effort, he said. Republicans stressed protection of U.S. Supreme Court justices' homes and anti-abortion speech.

Vice Chancellor Travis Laster said there was no proof of bad faith on the part of McDonald's directors in dealing with misconduct.

Patrick Krill, the author of a recent study on factors that lead to suicidality in lawyers, shares his thoughts on work-related stress.

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"Through all this, you're doing your quarterly earnings and you're trying to figure out, 'Oh my god, what do we even say about this?'" said Rena Reiss, general counsel of Marriott International.