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Layoffs at K&L Gates Hit Associates in Chicago, Boston, D.C., Pittsburgh

Thu, 2023-12-07 23:09

Every year, K&L Gates manages headcount based on "personnel performance, client demand and related reviews," which typically result in "personnel decisions," the firm's representative said in a statement. Leaders declined to comment directly on the cuts.

       

Butler Snow, Polsinelli File Suit Accusing Telecommunications Executive of Misusing $3M Overpayment on Personal Expenses

Thu, 2023-12-07 23:05

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As 2023 Closes, Here's the Delaware Litigation Elon Musk Still Needs to Worry About

Thu, 2023-12-07 17:02

More than a year after trial, there's still no Court of Chancery ruling on whether Tesla's compensation plan for Musk, valued at $56 billion, was fair to shareholders and properly vetted by Tesla's directors.

       

For Legal Tech Providers, How Easy Is It to Switch Generative AI Models?

Thu, 2023-12-07 16:59

Even for companies that have built in an architecture that allows them to switch out large language models, doing so is not always a straightforward, or quick, endeavor.

       

Plaintiff's Attorney: Family Files Lawsuit Against Deputy's 'Brutal and Unconstitutional Attack' Against Disabled Second-Grader

Thu, 2023-12-07 16:54

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SEC and CFTC Should Create Joint Standards to Address Crypto, Ex-Agency Chairs Say

Thu, 2023-12-07 16:50

"The basic problem here is that crypto trading platforms and other crypto intermediaries are essentially unregulated," Timothy Massad said.

       

Judge Declines to Hold Medical Staffing Agency in Civil Contempt for 'Honest Efforts' to Fix Payroll

Thu, 2023-12-07 15:57

"Although the [c]ourt finds [p]laintiff arguments for civil contempt compelling, [d]efendants have now come into compliance, thus rendering it unnecessary for the [c]ourt to address sanctions and attorneys' fees," wrote U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson of the Eastern District of Virginia. "Further, [d]efendants provided a good-faith defense for delaying compliance with the [c]ourt's [o]rder. Therefore, the [c]ourt does not find [d]efendants in civil contempt."

       

'What if the Jury Awarded $1B?': Ga. Appellate Court Weighs Maximum for Nominal Damages

Thu, 2023-12-07 15:25

"These are fairly uncharted waters," Judge Stephen Dillard said of a case that explores a jury award in a case where there was no award for pain and suffering or medical costs.

       

'Staggering' Jump in Law Firms Planning to Expand Nonequity Partner Ranks

Thu, 2023-12-07 15:18

The average annual growth in income partner classes at some of the most profitable firms between 2017 and 2022 was 13.4%, while at other large, two-tier partner firms, it was 4%, according to a report this week.

       

A Circuit Split Over HSIs? / Ohio's Adult-Use Law / Nevada's New Regulator / Democrats' Legalization Plea

Thu, 2023-12-07 15:10

Did the 2018 Farm Bill preempt states from regulating hemp-synthesized intoxicants? Federal courts have offered two different answers so far.

       

Lawsuit Over Allegedly Damaged $100K Factory-Ordered Jeep Allowed to Proceed, Federal Judge Rules

Thu, 2023-12-07 14:31

"Our client spent over $100,000 to purchase a brand-new, custom top-of-the-line Jeep, and received a vehicle that was dirty, damaged and used. We are pleased that the Court rejected the manufacturer's attempt to avoid liability for its deceptive conduct, and look forward to putting our case to the jury," said Berezin's attorney, Yitzchak Zelman of Marcus & Zelman, in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

       

The Year Legal Tech Took Center Stage

Thu, 2023-12-07 14:22

Tracking Key Shifts in the Legal Ecosystem Each week, the Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom and Legalweek brings

       

Florida Law Firm Leaders Approach 2024 with Guarded Optimism

Thu, 2023-12-07 10:33

"I've been doing this a long time, and we're used to cycles in all directions. But this is a very unique time in the world, and I think it's a mistake to forget all of the uncertainty that exists," said Richard Rosenbaum, executive chairman of Greenberg Traurig.

       

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