Plaintiffs lawyers don't usually find new fonts, potential causes of action and co-counsel all in the same place. But that is what happened here.

"At Lightfoot Franklin, success doesn't stop at the billable hour; partners dedicate their time and unique skills for the firm's overall growth."

The policy requires random case assignment among all judges in a district whenever a litigant seeks a national injunction in a single-judge division.

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With many saying clients hold the key to addressing the legal industry's mental health crisis, Law.com International gathered views from a range of in-house lawyers.

"What I want is to avoid asking for continuances and asking for delay and asking for new dates. Just pick your poison and stick with it," Pratter told the approximately 70 people gathered in her courtroom Thursday.

While Ira Millstein may be credited as a consequential figure for American corporate life in the latter half of the 20th century, he may be remembered just as well for his work in the public sphere.

An Illinois jury awarded $60 million on Wednesday in the first verdict involving cow's milk-based infant formula that allegedly has sickened or killed premature babies who contracted a gastrointestinal inflammation called necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC.

In a week when one Am Law 100 managing partner stepped down abruptly while another was elected to a new term that will last into 2029, the pressures on leaders are thrown into even starker relief.

The EU AI Act brings some answers around liability between providers and users, as well as what enforcement in Europe could look like post-GDPR.

"I worry that our decision to go beyond the board's recommended sanction, while necessary to protect the public, gives the impression that we are using this disciplinary proceeding to mete out the punishment Goodman should have received through the criminal process," Justice Michael P. Donnelly wrote in a separate, concurring opinion.

Should Justice Juan Merchan decline to dismiss the indictment, defense counsel is asking that he preclude the trial testimony of Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels and delay the trial by at least 3 months. Prosecutors say no violations have occurred.

"The pendulum is swinging toward employee protection in this space. The time is now to begin adjusting and think of other ways to evaluate employees beyond their social media presence," said Lindsay Stone, a Sheppard Mullin partner.

Burford Capital's revenues rose to $1.1 billion in the 2023 fiscal year. The company's shares on the New York Stock Exchange climbed 4.4% on the results.

Court precedent finding New York's human rights laws do not apply to out-of-state workers in employment discrimination claims might be revisited after a New York Court of Appeals ruling, according to one attorney.

A likely ban on Delta-8 and Delta-10 in Florida has those in the hemp industry looking for alternatives.

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The Alaska Supreme Court issued an opinion last week declaring the police practice of taking overhead pictures using telephoto lenses without a warrant to be an unreasonable search in violation of the Fourth Amendment's and Alaska Constitution's protections of privacy.

While changes in methodology and a reduction of participating schools pose challenges in directly comparing this year's rankings to prior years, the 2024 rankings saw only a few substantial changes compared to 2023. However, there were a couple of upsets in the top 10.

These law schools sent the highest percentage of 2023 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 100 law firms.

Here's a look at how much it costs to attend a law school that has a strong Big Law track record.