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ABA Proposal to Accreditate Fully Online Law Schools Draws Overwhelming Support

Wed, 2024-01-03 23:48

By the end of the year, nearly 30 comments—42 pages worth—had been uploaded to the ABA's website, with all but two commenters expressing support for the proposal.

       

Trump Ballot Eligibility: A State-by-State Look at Divided Courts

Wed, 2024-01-03 23:26

The nation's courts remain divided over whether the insurrection clause in Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment can block former President Donald Trump from appearing on 2024 primary ballots while one case awaits certification by the U.S. Supreme Court.

       

Fourth Circuit Rejects Shareholders' Security Fraud Claims Based on Optimistic Projections for Merged Company

Wed, 2024-01-03 23:19

Fourth Circuit decision reinforces that securities fraud liability "cannot be 'predicated solely on an overly optimistic view of a future which may, in fact, encounter harsh economic realities down the road.'"

       

Mayer Brown's Chair on What Deep Sea Exploration Teaches Us About the Legal Industry's Adoption of Gen AI

Wed, 2024-01-03 23:02

After reading "The Underworld," Mayer Brown chair Jon Van Gorp reflects on how new discoveries and innovations in deep sea exploration raise similar questions that stem from gen AI's advancement.

       

Federal Judge Turns Back MOHELA's Sovereign Immunity Defense in Student-Debt Cancellation Case

Wed, 2024-01-03 17:37

"MOHELA's reliance on Biden to argue that it is 'part of' the State of Missouri is unpersuasive considering that the Supreme Court did not address sovereign immunity," U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema wrote in Tuesday's opinion.

       

Arizona Court Rules Lower Court Lacked Authority to Dismiss Employee's Suit Against Former Employer

Wed, 2024-01-03 17:30

The Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, vacated and remanded the Maricopa County Superior Court's ruling after finding the parties had explicitly agreed to arbitrate any disputes relating to plaintiff Michele Gray's employment with her former employer, defendant GC Services.

       

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Ballot Disqualification

Wed, 2024-01-03 17:23

Appealing a Colorado Supreme Court decision, lawyers for the former president say the Constitution's insurrectionist ban does not disqualify him from the ballot.

       

Former Ohio Federal Prosecutor Sanctioned for Sexual Harassment

Wed, 2024-01-03 16:51

Ohio's Board of Professional Conduct of the Supreme Court found that attorney Mark Bennett's power was "not inconsequential" despite not being in a position to hire or fire an intern in his office.

       

Eight Months After Raiding Atlanta Law Firms, Bradley Arant Continues to Recruit

Wed, 2024-01-03 16:37

Bradley Arant is "seeing growth in areas where other firms are intentionally restricting that growth in terms of lateral hires," said Atlanta office managing partner Sidney Welch.

       

NY's Top Court Set to Decide COVID Restaurant Interruption Appeal

Wed, 2024-01-03 16:37

The Court of Appeals' ruling is expected to have broad implications not just for New York—one of the hardest hit states during the pandemic—but nationally, since the court's interpretation of the policy language could impact how other courts rule on pandemic-related business interruption disputes.

       

FTC Will Put New Merger Guidelines to Work in 2024, Antitrust Experts Say

Wed, 2024-01-03 16:11

"I expect that they will be looking for opportunities to apply all of the elements of the guidelines in merger cases -- to some extent, they've already been doing that," said former FTC Chair William Kovacic.

       

What's on Legal's Mind This Year? A Look at LTN's Top Stories From 2023

Wed, 2024-01-03 16:00

Missed out on some of the year's important stories or want to read them again? Here are the most-read LTN articles from 2023.

       

New Year, (Not So) New Questions: 3 Gen AI Issues Legal Should Watch in 2024

Wed, 2024-01-03 15:17

Significant questions remain about the legal implications of generative AI and its future in the market.

       

Ahead of the Curve: A Review of Law School Litigation for 2023

Wed, 2024-01-03 15:11

Looking back at legal education litigation news and scandals from 2023.

       

Major Lindsey Asked About Buying Unfiled Claim Amid Efforts to 'Bury' Litigation With Ex-Recruiter, Memo Says

Wed, 2024-01-03 14:17

The trustee of the bankruptcy estate of fired Major Lindsey recruiter Sharon Mahn alleged inappropriate conduct by the recruiting firm's counsel in a recent filing in New York state court.

       

After 'Breakthrough Years,' Edelson Grows With DC Hire and Launches in LA

Wed, 2024-01-03 12:23

The plaintiffs firm with more than 50 lawyers is also eyeing other potential office locations, such as New York.

       

While the Phenomenon Is Gone From the Headlines, Quiet Quitting Is Still Happening

Wed, 2024-01-03 09:36

Empowering autonomy, promoting open dialogue, customizing support and aiding in rediscovering purpose can assist firms in retaining and nurturing valuable talent.

       

SCOTUS To Decide if the Feds Have To Follow the Forfeiture Rules

Wed, 2024-01-03 09:15

The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in 'McIntosh v. United States' to determine whether a district court may enter a preliminary order of forfeiture divesting a defendant of his or her property outside the time limits set forth in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The court's decision in McIntosh may clarify whether the government can be strictly held to the kinds of deadlines that bedevil every other litigant.

       

As Cohen Milstein Grows, Law Firm Names New Managing Partner

Wed, 2024-01-03 08:00

The leadership change comes on the heels of one of the firm's "most successful years financially," according to Benjamin Brown, its new managing partner.

       

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