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Ohio Court Upholds $700K Med Mal Judgment: Mention of Surgeon's License Revocation or Other Lawsuits Didn't Prejudice Defendants

Mon, 2024-04-08 14:51

"After carefully reviewing the record, we hold that had the trial court precluded admission of the challenged aspects of the Durrani collage and any reference to Durrani's license revocations and the other lawsuits, the jury likely would have reached the same verdict," wrote Judge Ginger S. Bock for the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. "Therefore, the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying defendants' motion for a new trial."

       

Alex Spiro Is Now Representing Eric Adams in Sexual Assault Litigation

Mon, 2024-04-08 14:25

Spiro, a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, entered a notice of appearance on Monday in the case.

       

Judge Rejects Defense's Challenge to Philadelphia's Second Roundup Verdict

Mon, 2024-04-08 14:24

"Now that we have two solidly reasoned opinions by the trial court in Caranci and Martel, we look forward to appellate review of the two key bellwether cases, which will then set a template and guidance for future Roundup rulings and trials," Kline & Specter partners Thomas Kline and Tobi Millrood, who represent the plaintiff, said in an email.

       

Deadline Extended: Take the Mental Health Survey Today

Mon, 2024-04-08 14:00

Our Survey on Mental Health in the Legal Industry is still open, and we need to hear from you—lawyers and all professionals in the legal world.

       

Dialogue Over Discord: Bridging the Gap Between Gen Z Lawyers and Law Firm Partners

Mon, 2024-04-08 13:00

With so many generations at work in our legal organizations, it's no wonder that generational strife abounds. But there's a more productive balance to strike in today's clash of generations.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Play to Your Strengths,' Says Ervin Nevitt of Coplan + Crane

Mon, 2024-04-08 11:00

"Play to your strengths and find a firm that appreciates your unique talents."

       

State Appellate Court Slaps Down Class Action Challenging Policy Change that Impacted Unemployment Benefits

Mon, 2024-04-08 10:38

The plaintiffs sued after the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce reportedly cut off their weekly benefits without notifying them of a new provision requiring them to conduct at least one job search per week using the SC Works Online System (SCWOS).

       

Preliminary US News Law School Rankings Release Raises Questions

Mon, 2024-04-08 09:00

It is unclear how many schools actually—fully—participated in the survey.

       

Meta CLO Blasts FTC Antitrust Suit, Says Agency Shouldn't 'Punish Companies for Innovating'

Mon, 2024-04-08 07:45

The tech giant argues that the government is defining the social media market in a "contrived" way that ignores the reality that features offered by its apps are available across the internet.

       

How I Deal With Stress: A Clifford Chance Partner on Feeling Overwhelmed and Accepting Help

Mon, 2024-04-08 06:40

In the third in a series on how senior lawyers are confronting their mental health challenges, CC's UK head of global financial markets Matt Fairclough talks about vocalising his problems and weekly psychotherapist sessions.

       

Elite New York Law Firms Outperformed Market, as Firms Invested in Both Equity, Nonequity Tiers

Mon, 2024-04-08 05:00

Several New York law firms last year even bested their 2021 performance during the heyday of the deal market.

       

The AI Revolution Is Here. Who Will Be the Winners and Losers in Legal Services?

Mon, 2024-04-08 05:00

"If they figure out how to incorporate this technology into their comp model, then they'll be the winners," said Stephanie Corey, co-founder of the legal ops consulting firm UpLevel Ops, on the rise of AI and how it will disrupt the way law firms do business.

       

GCs and C-Suites See Vastly Different Legal Challenges Looming

Mon, 2024-04-08 00:24

"As GCs prepare their departments to be tomorrow's value center, they will need to be as ready to advise the business on these future issues as they are comfortable today advising on labor and litigation matters," Thomson Reuters says in a recently released report.

       

Has a Law Professor Found a Better Way to Quantify Circuit Splits for the Justices?

Fri, 2024-04-05 18:16

Stanford's Joseph A. Grundfest says his percentages-rich method involves more than simple "nose counting."

       

As 'Social Inflation' Helps Fuel 'Nuclear' Verdicts, Insurers Address 'Legal System Abuse'

Fri, 2024-04-05 17:44

In this week's Legal Speak episode, James Whittle with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association dives into the impact of what the organization has dubbed "legal system abuse" as social inflation—the belief that large corporations are "bad actors with deep pockets"—helps fuel "nuclear" verdicts.

       

Da Vinci Partners Sues Kili Technology, Claiming Gen AI Tool 'davinci' Infringes Trademark

Fri, 2024-04-05 16:36

Swiss patent law firm Da Vinci Partners sued Kili Technology for trademark infringement and unfair competition over the naming of its generative AI-powered patent drafting tool davinci, arguing the lines between "goods" and "services" have blurred. This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

       

6th Circuit Judge Worries Court AI Disclosure Rules Could Deter Use of the Tech

Fri, 2024-04-05 16:14

"[S]houldn't the output stand on its own—whether it was drafted by a robot, a first year associate, or an experienced partner?" said John Nalbandian.

       

Judge Allows Third-Party Cannabis Advertisers Into NY's Pot Industry

Fri, 2024-04-05 16:07

The judge who made the decision, Justice Kevin Bryant, had originally sent shock waves through the cannabis legal community when his initial decision invalidated major portions of New York cannabis regulations.

       

Spencer Fane Notches 16.5% Topline Growth as Firm Seeks Out More Markets

Fri, 2024-04-05 16:05

Lateral partners are paid the same as they would be if they were in the equity tier, so they're not serving as "de facto leverage" for the existing equity partners, noted the firm's leader.

       

Manhattan Jury Finds Terraform, Do Kwon Liable in Crypto Civil Fraud Trial

Fri, 2024-04-05 15:54

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York said he intends to rule on penalties no later than the first week of May, after receiving briefs from the defendants and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

       

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