"Engaging with witnesses [and] standing in front of a jury and being able to convince 12 people what the right answer is, I missed it all," said Hazel, one of several Obama-appointees who left the bench early this past year for private practice.

U.S. District Judge Raag Singhal in Florida signed off Monday on a class action settlement over Johnson & Johnson's recalled sunscreen but criticized objector lawyer Ted Frank for holding up the deal's final approval.

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Georgia resort denied insurance coverage for business losses suffered due to Gov. Brian Kemp's orders to close doors during lockdown.

Interpreting the Federal Disposition Act, the unanimous court said the statute did not provide a basis for Delaware to escheat unclaimed checks purchased in other states, just because MoneyGram is incorporated there.

"During a 6-year period ending in July 2020, there were 3,735 referrals of people between the ages of 8 and 18 for prosecution under the disorderly conduct law for 'school-related' incidents," the appeals court majority said.

"Nevada has disbarment, suspension, public reprimand, letter of reprimand, and letter of caution," stated the petition. "The last three create confusion and inconsistency when applied to the ABA framework."

"Carry yourself like a leader, even when you're not technically leading anything. And that doesn't mean telling anyone what to do or how to do it. It means showing that you care about the institution and its people and you're always looking for ways to provide support and facilitate success."

"We agree with the bankruptcy court that Kupperstein's 'belated and illogical justifications only served to enhance the appearance of fraud,'" Rhode Island District Judge Mary S. McElroy wrote for the panel, sitting by designation.

"Using heroin is not itself an 'intentionally self inflicted injury'; for example, a person who uses heroin to get high would not necessarily be thought of as an 'injured' party," wrote the appeals panel.

Microsoft, Google and, now, Meta are all in what's been called an "AI arms race" to come out ahead in the growing generative AI movement. Whoever wins will have a significant impact on the legal industry going forward.

The development sees Cravath add UK-qualified lawyers to its London ranks for the first time since the office's debut 50 years ago, while the departures are the latest blow for Shearman.

The Biden administration is ramping up antitrust investigations against Big Tech and other industry sectors. Meanwhile, attorneys are eyeing climate change and artificial intelligence as potential areas of future antitrust litigation.

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Widener University Delaware Law School has announced that Todd J. Clark will become the next dean of Delaware Law School.

An attorney for Norfolk Southern told plaintiffs' lawyers that railcars that contained hazardous materials would be preserved until Wednesday, "at which time the rail cars will be removed or otherwise destroyed so that Norfolk Southern can continue its work at the site."

Heather Palmore says she never "quiet quit," but was instead locked out of the firm's system after complaining of discrimination and harassment.

"What is clear is that the entry-level job market in the private sector is currently not growing fast enough to absorb the additional students in the Class of 2024 and that unless there is a strong 3L hiring market this year—which seems unlikely given recent trends—a greater percentage of these students may need to look at other market segments for employment after graduation," NALP executive director Nikia L. Gray wrote.

In an internal memo, the firm cited "macroeconomic conditions" as well as "increased expenses" that surpass the rate of revenue growth this year.

D'Angelo, a partner at Akerman, is part of a global team fighting to free former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili from a hospital in his home country. He has been convicted of abusing his power during his time as president, which Saakashvili denies and says is an act of revenge by his political enemies.