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Who's Liable? Trial Lawyers' Key Role After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Tue, 2024-03-26 17:25

"The sooner you bring a piece of litigation, the sooner you find out what the facts are," attorney Richard Silver said about the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

       

In Sanctions Motion, Bosworth Accuses Counsel for Kline & Specter of 'Mob-Style Behavior' During Deposition

Tue, 2024-03-26 17:06

Lamb McErlane partner Joseph Podraza Jr., representing Kline & Specter, called Bosworth's motion "a transparent attempt to pre-empt our soon-to-be filed motion against him."

       

Call for Nominations: Professional Excellence

Tue, 2024-03-26 16:19

Our goal at ALM Media is to serve the entire legal community and, as part of that, we're adding new wrinkles to our annual Professional Excellence Awards to make sure we highlight the great work and achievements across the full breadth of the legal communities that our publications serve.

       

Investment Group Fortress Seeks Payment Over Default of $533 Million Loan

Tue, 2024-03-26 16:18

Plaintiff Fortress Credit Corp. is asking a judge to find real estate developer Charles S. Cohen liable for almost $190 million in outstanding funds, per a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint filed Monday.

       

Latham & Watkins Grows Bonus Pool With 15% of Profits, as Firms Seek Flexibility to Reward Top Earners

Tue, 2024-03-26 15:42

While Latham has been gradually expanding its bonus pool, other firms have reallocated the value of share points to reach similar ends.

       

RFK Jr. Taps Legal Tech Founder and Lawyer Nicole Shanahan as Running Mate

Tue, 2024-03-26 15:40

ClearAccess IP founder and Silicon Valley lawyer Nicole Shanahan was chosen over Aaron Rodgers as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s VP pick.

       

Court Overturns Vehicular Assault Conviction: 'Utility Vehicle' Does Not Meet Definition of 'Motor Vehicle'

Tue, 2024-03-26 15:07

Ohio had two definition of "motor vehicle," one that applies to traffic laws, and one that applies more broadly to various chapters of state law and criminal laws, the opinion said.

       

$21M Verdict: Low-Tech Visual Convinces Camden Jurors

Tue, 2024-03-26 14:52

"[Q]uite frankly, bluntly, some municipalities would prefer to not spend the money, and then have some jury or judge order them to pay the money," plaintiff lawyer Robert Sokolove said.

       

BREAKING: Texas AG to Serve 100 Hours of Community Service, Avoid Trial

Tue, 2024-03-26 14:03

Asked why Ken Paxton was paying restitution to victims if he was innocent, defense attorney Dan Cogdell said, "It's cheaper than what he would've had to pay me if we went to trial."

       

TV Legal Ads Proving Useful Radar for Next Big Mass Tort Categories

Tue, 2024-03-26 11:57

Tracking television legal ads that solicit plaintiffs for mass torts can give general counsel early warning of new trends and gauge the plaintiffs' bar's appetite in product litigation categories.

       

'Much More Unsettled': Recent Lawsuits, Court Actions Kick Up Uncertainty Over Section 230's Application to Social Media

Tue, 2024-03-26 11:41

"It's a signal to judges, and it's a signal therefore to litigants as well, that you might as well just start bringing these cases," Alan Rozenshtein, an associate law professor at the University of Minnesota. "You might win."

       

Federal Court in Arizona Allows Mexico's Case Against US Gun Dealers to Proceed

Tue, 2024-03-26 11:36

The federal gun industry shield law should not keep the suit from moving forward, U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Márquez ruled.

       

From Deep Fakes to Discrimination: Lawyers Weigh in on A.I. Landmines

Tue, 2024-03-26 11:21

"I'm a huge proponent of AI, but it must be used with guardrails, and too many are rushing to use it," said attorney Francisco Ramos Jr. of Clarke Silverglate.

       

The American Lawyer Industry Awards Open for Nominations

Tue, 2024-03-26 05:30

Industry Award categories are due June 12 and Law Firm Corporate Practice categories are due June 26.

       

'I Was Kind of Dumb-Founded': J&J Lawyers Testify in Talc Disqualification Hearing

Tue, 2024-03-26 05:00

Johnson & Johnson's worldwide vice president of litigation, Erik Haas, and Jim Murdica, outside counsel at Barnes & Thornburg, testified on Monday that they were shocked to find out a former member of their team had been working with plaintiffs' lawyer Andy Birchfield as early as April 2023.

       

Nonequity Partner Growth Kicks Into High Gear

Tue, 2024-03-26 05:00

Several Am Law 100 firms grew their income partner ranks by double-digit percentages in 2023. Multiple factors are pushing firms to rapidly expand this tier of partners, observers say.

       

Nominations Now Open for Corporate Counsel's Best Legal Departments 2024!

Tue, 2024-03-26 05:00

It is that time of year again! We are excited to again begin the process to honor in-house legal departments and legal department leaders in our Best Legal Departments issue.

       

'Building Guardrails': Adobe's AGC on Legal's Responsibility in Generative AI

Tue, 2024-03-26 00:59

In a conversation with Corporate Counsel, Adobe's Senior Director and Associate General Counsel J. Scott Evans talks about the importance of building AI guardrails to protect against the misuse and how Adobe is helping artists protect their work from being copied through the use of AI and used for commercial use.

       

NCAA's Policy Changes Allegedly Leads to $5M Profit Loss for Digital Trading Card Company

Tue, 2024-03-26 00:04

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FTC Must Take 'Vigilant' Approach Toward AI in Contrast to Earlier Technologies, Khan Says

Mon, 2024-03-25 20:03

"Across the board, there is a realization that we can't allow that same trajectory to evolve this time around," said FTC Chair Lina Khan.

       

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