"We need more accountability for the organization instead of focusing on the security leaders of these companies who, in many instances, have their hands tied by execs and the board," said George Gerchow, faculty of cybersecurity consulting firm IANS Research. "We are becoming scapegoats. If this trend continues, you will see an even larger gap in security talent willing to put their credibility on the line, as well as facing charges by the SEC and DOJ."

"In sum, we conclude that it is ambiguous whether rainwater accumulation on roofs constitutes 'surface waters' within the meaning of the policies," Associate Justice Scott L. Kafker wrote for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. "Our conclusion that this language is ambiguous is confirmed by the inconsistency in the case law, which flows naturally from this ambiguity. As we must read any such ambiguity in the policies in favor of the policy holder, we do so in the instant case."

New York office managing partner Rosalind Fahey Kruse said the firm will be "undergoing a complete overhaul of the space."

State Senate leaders say Family Courts are in crisis mode—and is still recovering from a pause during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I handled this investigation properly from start to finish and my public statements were explicitly approved by the AG or his senior staff," former U.S. attorney David Freed contended.

There is mass amnesia about how fragile law firms really are. Even storied firms can collapse when their fortunes change—and fortunes can change fast.

"The complaint does not suggest defendants control such evidence of shooter's reliance and does no more than speculate that shooter, like other young men in Virginia, observed defendants' advertisements," wrote U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton for the Eastern District of Virginia.

"There's global regulatory remorse over failing to step in to prevent deals or to address conduct that occurred in the earlier stages of other digital markets like social media and online advertising," said antitrust attorney Kathleen O'Neill.

Infringement could result in financial penalties of up to billions of euros.

The reversal comes following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision holding that employees don't need to "show that the injury satisfies a significance test" when bringing Title VII discrimination claims.

"The formation of industry-specific practice groups like fintech signals a significant shift in how law firms operate and approach business," writes Taylor Miller of Whistler Partners.

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In a conversation with The American Lawyer's Patrick Smith, Skadden's Ki Hong describes how his practice came to fruition, how things have changed in the political climate over the last 20 years, how Harris' entry into the fray creates some confusing donor situations and what changes might make the whole apparatus a bit easier to understand.

"I also find it vital to embrace empathy to be an effective leader. My ability to connect with clients and colleagues genuinely has gifted me a certain amount of trust that the firm recognized as a valuable leadership trait."

Longtime marketing manager Kate Pearch will work with the managing partner on strategic planning, while still overseeing the firm's marketing and business development team.

In Sanchez v. Guzman, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision to grant qualified immunity in a Section 1983 excessive-force claim. In doing so, the court emphasized that litigants can waive a winning argument if they fail to properly prosecute their appeal.

Now, it's about working smarter, not harder. It's about proactivity, not just productivity. Our post-pandemic reality has underscored the importance of being adaptable, thinking ahead, and being ready to pivot at a moment's notice, all while maintaining the high quality of work our clients expect.

Trevor Milton had charged in the suit that he was the victim of an "egregious case of corporate scapegoating," while the company had derided the claims as "imaginary and baseless."

"I didn't think there would be this kind of battle to the death to get rid of me," said Judge Pauline Newman, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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Katherine Meeks has been with Gibson Dunn in Washington, D.C., since early 2022.