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Senate Confirms Labor Lawyer, First Openly LGBTQ Judge to 4th Circuit

Tue, 2024-03-19 19:10

Nicole Berner will succeed Judge Diana Gribbon Motz, who took senior status in September.

       

NY Judge Declares Social Media 'Products' May Be Liable in Buffalo Racist Massacre

Tue, 2024-03-19 18:53

Erie County Supreme Court Judge Paula Feroleto allowed the case to proceed, siding with the estates of those murdered in a mass shooting motivated by racist ideology.

       

Veteran Lawyer Resigns in Lieu of Discipline for Using Racist, Sexist Language Against Clients, Female Attorneys

Tue, 2024-03-19 18:42

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Washington State Bar Association outlined four instances in which Nicholas George allegedly engaged in misconduct from instances involving conflicts of interest with his clients to using a client's information to her disadvantage after withdrawing as her counsel to using prejudicial language to describing a prosecutor as a "dumb bitch."

       

Baker McKenzie Sues IRS for Details on Plans to Crackdown on Partnerships

Tue, 2024-03-19 16:09

"Because I represent taxpayers examined by the IRS, I have a compelling need to understand how the IRS plans to impose on my clients so that I can effectively advise them and protect their rights," Baker McKenzie partner George Clarke said in a previous Freedom of Information Act request.

       

'Cutting-Edge Application': EV Charging Station Co. May Choose Power Supplier, Divided Panel Rules

Tue, 2024-03-19 15:23

The court had to interpret a 1973 statute in the context of a technology that has only recently become ubiquitous.

       

'Not a Slam Dunk': Attorneys Talk Trump-ABC Defamation Suit Odds

Tue, 2024-03-19 15:11

"We have never seen a set of facts like this in the past, and never will again," said a Miami attorney not associated with the case.

       

Revenue, Profits Soar at Susman Godfrey as Fees Pour in From Trial Wins, Settlements

Tue, 2024-03-19 13:52

Houston-founded trial firm Susman Godfrey nearly doubled its revenue in 2023, and more than doubled profits per equity partner as lawyers handled high-stakes, high-profile matters.

       

DuPont Water Settlement Class Counsel Moves to Sanction Lawyers: 'False, Slanderous, Meritless and Vexatious Conduct'

Tue, 2024-03-19 13:44

A March 15 sanctions motion accused the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's lawyers of a "bad-faith course of conduct" that includes libeling class counsel, disseminating the wrong information to class members and filing frivolous objections.

       

Call for Nominations: New England Legal Awards 2024

Tue, 2024-03-19 13:09

Law.com is accepting nominations for the New England Legal Awards, celebrating legal excellence in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

       

A Pioneer Amid Adversity, Kellye Testy Leads by Example

Tue, 2024-03-19 13:05

Despite having to fight off implicit bias and the challenges that come with that, Testy said the rewarding part was that so many women alums and women students were rooting for her.

       

Virtual Work is Convenient and Omnipresent. Is it Stunting Young Lawyers' Development?

Tue, 2024-03-19 11:59

Some rising attorneys are struggling to adapt when work takes them beyond a computer screen and into an actual courtroom.

       

India's Cyril Amarchand Launches Abu Dhabi Office, Marks Second Overseas Foray

Tue, 2024-03-19 11:30

The firm says it is focused on 'increasing co-operation between India and the UAE', in light of increasing investment by UAE-based entities in India.

       

With AI Training, Data 'Anonymization' Runs Risk of Becoming a Fig Leaf

Tue, 2024-03-19 10:59

'Data Anonymization' is a favorite term for tech providers seeking to train their generative AI systems on user data. But data privacy professionals caution that it can be an ambiguous or inaccurate description.

       

Revolutionizing Revenue: How 'Invoice to Cash' Innovation Rescues Firms from Billing Woes

Tue, 2024-03-19 10:55

More and more, firms are understanding that it's the firm's ability to convert its agreed rates through billing and collections to collection realization that really counts. So why is it such a challenge for firms to solve it?

       

Legal Chiefs Snaring Hefty Golden Parachutes as Merger Activity Perks Up

Tue, 2024-03-19 08:14

"I think there is a point that they become so large that they encourage executives to take the deal, regardless of whether it is in the best interests of the shareholders," said Cindy Schipani, a professor of business law at the University of Michigan.

       

Bonuses With Strings Attached Play Role in Partner Retention

Tue, 2024-03-19 05:00

Firms like Kirkland & Ellis and DLA Piper have used forgivable loans to bat away offers from rivals and Shearman & Sterling has used them to incentivize partners at the firm to stick around for the merger with Allen & Overy.

       

Plaintiffs Claim Bad Evidentiary Rulings Fueled Monsanto's First Phila. Roundup Trial Win

Tue, 2024-03-19 00:34

The plaintiff argued in a post-trial motion that the court's entry and application of global orders regarding evidence in Philadelphia's Roundup trials resulted in the jury receiving a skewed picture of scientific research on the Monsanto-produced weedkiller.

       

As Fraud Trial Opens, Tech Titan Who Wooed HP Cast as Accounting Alchemist, 'Startup Guy' Who Delegated Details

Tue, 2024-03-19 00:06

"HP needed someone to blame. They had an $11 billion debacle on their hands. They were actually better at finding a scapegoat than at integrating a company," Reid Weingarten, lead attorney for Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch, told a jury Monday.

       

Opioid Judge Rejects DQ Motion But Cautions Motley Rice: 'The Court Frowns'

Mon, 2024-03-18 20:52

U.S. District Judge Dan Polster on Monday declined to disqualify Motley Rice from dozens of opioid cases but said he was 'very uncomfortable' with its government client arrangements.

       

Class-Action Reform in France Awaits Parliament's Pleasure—and Waits, and Waits...

Mon, 2024-03-18 18:58

Because of disagreement between the two chambers, the French legislature is already a year late in passing a national law under the 2020 EU Representative Actions Directive. Until it does, group actions and litigation funding are stalled, lawyers say.

       

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