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'Moral Imperative': Harvard Alumni Group Urges University to Continue Stand Against Government Demands

Wed, 2025-06-25 00:58

“Even though we are speaking as part of Harvard alumni, our ultimate goal is to point out the fact that this isn't just about Harvard. This is about all higher education," said Crimson Courage spokesperson Evelyn Kim.

       

Slip and Fall Suit Slides Forward Against Walmart, Judge Decides

Wed, 2025-06-25 00:50

"In short, a reasonable person in Bryant's position might have overlooked it. Courts have routinely denied summary judgment and found a genuine issue of fact as to whether a condition was open and obvious where the plaintiff failed to notice a condition prior to slipping or tripping under facts like this case," said U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins.

       

Legal Department Head Counts Shrank Over Past Year, Defying Narrative They're Poised for Years of Growth

Wed, 2025-06-25 00:02

“The overwhelming majority of the sophisticated legal departments I work with are growing—emphatically not plateauing or shrinking, said Jason Winmill, managing partner of the in-house consultancy Argopoint.

       

Partner Recruiting Keeps Up at 'Destination Law Firms'

Wed, 2025-06-25 00:00

Several top firms stayed busy hiring even as the calendar turned to summer.

       

Judge Accuses Pillsbury Lawyer of 'Unreasonable Conduct' in Federal Trial, Threatens Disciplinary Action

Tue, 2025-06-24 18:45

“Ultimately, this court's grace evaporates in the face of lies, misrepresentations, and omissions, wrote U.S. District Judge Cristina Silva.

       

'The Room Looked Stunned': As Whistleblowers, Critics Emerge, Here's What to Expect for Emil Bove's 3rd Circ. Confirmation Hearing

Tue, 2025-06-24 18:34

In one of the more explosive letters sent to lawmakers, a former colleague of Bove's raised serious allegations of partisan actions and advocating for lawyers to ignore court orders.

       

Inside K&L Gates' Hackathon for Summer Associates

Tue, 2025-06-24 18:30

The firm's U.S.-based summer associates recently competed to build workflows with CoCounsel, alongside a number of first-years, partners and other staffers.

       

Janssen Biotech Ordered to Turn Over Privileged Info Shared With Consultants, Judge Rules

Tue, 2025-06-24 17:29

U.S. District Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the District of Massachusetts ordered Janssen Biotech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, which manufactures and sells Remicade and Simponi ARIA, to produce related to the litigation, where it is accused of unlawfully providing free services to physicians who prescribed its medications.

       

Judge Nixes Visa Gift Card Suit, Says No One 'Reasonable' Would Believe Cards Were Scam-Proof

Tue, 2025-06-24 17:18

A New Yorker represented by Wolf Popper had argued that he had bought Visa Vanilla gift cards, believing that the payments giant had taken measures to protect its cards from widespread card draining scams. But U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods for the Southern District of New York dismissed the case, unconvinced that Visa had sold or marketed the cards to trick consumers into believing they were safe from scammers.

       

Companies Accused of Breaching Fiduciary Duty to Employee Benefit Plans in ERISA Litigation Wave

Tue, 2025-06-24 16:52

The number of ERISA class actions against Fortune 500 entities was up 162% in May, according to data from Law.com Radar.

       

Gaming Company's CLO to Retire Following Spate of Legal Spats With Rivals

Tue, 2025-06-24 16:35

After seven years as the top lawyer at Light & Wonder, the maker of Bally casino games, 64-year-old James Sottile is passing the legal reins to his top deputy, Susan Dawson.

       

Zillow Real Estate Listing Policy Faces Antitrust Challenge Alleging Market-Wide Harm

Tue, 2025-06-24 16:17

"Zillow has willfully maintained and abused its monopoly power in the residential real estate online search services market by adopting the anticompetitive and exclusionary policy that is the Zillow Ban and thus violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act," counsel for Compass Inc. alleged in the complaint.

       

Houston Lawyer Finds Harmony Between High-End Audio and Legal Practice

Tue, 2025-06-24 15:36

David Bissinger, law partner at Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger in Houston, leverages his passion for audio systems and audio skills to improve courtroom presentations, linking music composition to legal arguments.

       

SCOTUS Presidential Immunity Ruling Hangs Over Trump's Appeal of E. Jean Carroll Verdict

Tue, 2025-06-24 15:31

“There's been no assertion and no finding that President Trump unequivocally and explicitly renounced his immunity in this case, his attorney said in pressing for the verdict to be reversed.

       

Why a Wachtell Lipton Star Took a Mid-Career Leap to Salesforce, and How He's Shaping Its Future

Tue, 2025-06-24 14:01

"The goal is simple: Let AI handle the repeatable tasks so humans can focus on high-value, relationship-driven work," said Sabastian Niles, president and chief legal officer of Salesforce.

       

Managing Ethics Considerations in the Context of Partner Departures

Tue, 2025-06-24 13:13
Communication, Collaboration, and Access to Partnership Agreement Details Are Key        

Lawyers Weigh In on the Threat of Deepfake Evidence in Litigation

Tue, 2025-06-24 10:29

In an era where AI-generated audio, video, and images can convincingly mimic real people, how are courts, attorneys, and lawmakers preparing to tackle the threat of falsified evidence?

       

'Language Whac-A-Mole': Big Law Tries to Keep Up with the Trump Administration's Word Targets

Tue, 2025-06-24 10:01

While replacing problematic words may seem minor compared with other law firm actions, it's a high-stakes environment.

       

In Trump's Second Term, Every Law Firm Decision on DEI Comes With Risk

Tue, 2025-06-24 10:01

One thing is consistent: Almost no one currently working at a firm large enough to feel exposed wants to discuss DEI publicly.

       

Law Schools Are Quietly Changing DEI Messaging. What Does That Mean for Big Law's Future Talent Pipeline?

Tue, 2025-06-24 10:01

As many law schools scale back their diversity, equity and inclusion messaging to avoid being targeted, some are wondering what another blow to DEI could mean for the future of diversity in the profession.

       

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