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Not Causal, But Highly Relevant? Appellate Court Considers Evidence Leading to $50M Med-Mal Verdict

Wed, 2026-01-14 17:51
"If we merely identified it as the first step of a root-canal procedure but never characterized it as a standard-of-care violation, then we might have an argument there—it's just part of the factual description of what happened. The problem is, in both trials, the plaintiffs went way further than that and characterized it repeatedly as a standard of care violation," argued defense attorney R. Page Powell Jr.
       

Big Law Lobbying Practices See Windfall of Work From Trump's Venezuela Policy

Wed, 2026-01-14 17:17

Firms such as Brownstein, Akin, Dentons, Bracewell, Miller & Chevalier and Ballard Partners have all represented some of the same oil and gas companies that met with Trump late last week, according to Lobbying Disclosure Act filings from 2025.

       

Biggest Issue for Employment Lawyers? It All Depends

Wed, 2026-01-14 15:56

“Political instability and economic pressures have driven significant divergence in employment regulation, and understanding these shifts is essential for effective workforce planning," said Mike DeLarco, global head of labor and employment practice at Hogan Lovells.

       

Candidates Have Automatic Standing to Challenge Election Rules, Supreme Court Holds

Wed, 2026-01-14 13:56

The U.S. Supreme Court said Wednesday that candidates for federal elective office have automatic standing to challenge the vote-counting rules in their elections, regardless of whether they are "long-shots" or "shoo-ins."

       

Even One Missing Word Can Expose US and EU Tech Companies to Litigation Under Changes

Wed, 2026-01-14 12:56

Mistakes—even forgetting to include a word on a label—could be a technical breach and spawn litigation under a directive being transposed into EU member states' national legislation this year.

       

The Cost of Trump's Tariffs Is Not Just Financial: It's the Uncertainty They Bring, Part 1

Wed, 2026-01-14 11:59

In this first in a three-part series, trends in the trade enforcement and compliance landscape, a fast-moving area marked by unpredictability, are examined.

       

Fed. Judge Says Multiple Elite Universities Must Face 'Price-Fixing Cartel' Scheme Suit

Wed, 2026-01-14 10:44

A Chicago federal judge said a jury will have to decide if a now-defunct group of more than 20 universities, known as the "568 Group," broke antitrust laws by using agreed upon and standardized rules for calculating a student's financial need.

       

US Attorney's Office in Eastern Va. Experiences High Turnover in Trump-Halligan Era

Wed, 2026-01-14 09:52

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia has fired several of its career prosecutors ever since President Donald Trump effectively installed insurance lawyer Lindsey Halligan as its de facto leader.

       

Al-Qaeda, Cyberattacks, Oil Spills and an Assassination: Wilmer London's Newest Partner Has Seen it All

Wed, 2026-01-14 06:33

The former UnitedHealth Group general counsel talks to Law.com about his extensive experience of crises, and why he's switching to private practice.

       

Freshfields' Former Managing Partner Jumps to Skadden in Brussels

Wed, 2026-01-14 04:15

The new appointment was until recently one of the firm's three global managing partners.

       

New California Bill Targets Lawyers' Use of Generative AI

Wed, 2026-01-14 00:31

SB 574 would also bar arbitrators from delegating "any part of their decision-making process" to generative AI.

       

Zac Katz's Promotion at Grindr Underscores Allure of CLO Title

Tue, 2026-01-13 23:24

Grindr CEO George Arison said Katz "has built a strategic engine with real impact for both our business and the community."

       

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Focus on Embracing a Broader Perspective,' Says Isaac Greaney of Moses Singer

Tue, 2026-01-13 22:59

"My advice is to focus on building expertise, developing strong relationships, and embracing a broader perspective. It's important to master your practice area, but equally essential to mentor and support your team, foster collaboration, and cultivate trust with colleagues and clients alike."

       

DOJ Blasts Federal Judge Questioning Halligan's US Attorney Title, Calling It 'Inquisition'

Tue, 2026-01-13 21:06

"The Court's thinly veiled threat to use attorney discipline to cudgel the Executive Branch into conforming its legal position in all criminal prosecutions to the views of a single district judge is a gross abuse of power and an affront to the separation of powers," U.S. Department of Justice officials said in a mandatory court filing defending Lindsey Halligan's continued identification as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

       

These 5 Lawyers Want to Lead Child Exploitation Lawsuits Against Roblox

Tue, 2026-01-13 18:33

W. Mark Lanier, Bryan Aylstock, Sarah London, Alexandra Walsh and Bob Hilliard are vying for leadership appointments in 85 lawsuits, coordinated last month into multidistrict litigation before Chief Judge Richard Seeborg, in California's Northern District.

       

On the Ground in Venezuela: Through Thick and Thin, Clyde & Co Has Stayed the Course

Tue, 2026-01-13 18:06

Aurelio Fernandez-Concheso, partner in charge of the Venezuela office at Clyde & Co, discusses the ups and downs of working in the South American country, which he says has experienced many hardships in recent decades but holds opportunities for those willing to take the risk of doing business there.

       

Elon Announces Plans to Open Full-Time Law School in Charlotte

Tue, 2026-01-13 17:55

Charlotte is the largest city in the country without a law school, having gone without a full-time law school since 2018, when Charlotte School of Law closed after being open for seven years.

       

Lawsuits Claim Herbal Add Ins, Not THC, Caused Liver Injuries in Midnight Drops

Tue, 2026-01-13 17:43

These suits represent the next frontier: whether manufacturers of regulated cannabis products may be held liable for injuries allegedly caused by unregulated botanicals they choose to incorporate as ingredients, an issue surfacing in a state widely regarded as a regulatory leader since legalizing adult%E2%80%91use cannabis in 2012.

       

State Appellate Court Denies Shipping Companies' Efforts to Overturn Default Judgment

Tue, 2026-01-13 16:23

"These principles flow naturally from the court's interest in vigorously defending the integrity of the legal process and procedural rules. When a party is served properly and fails to appear, as is undisputed here, the party faces the consequences of that failure. One such consequence is that the party is charged with notice of all future proceedings, including any judgment entered," said Chief Judge John P. Torbitzky, who authored the opinion.

       

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