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Ahead of the Curve: Should Alcohol Use Have a Trigger Warning?

Thu, 2024-04-04 17:03

Drinking alcohol is prevalent in so many shows and movies—especially law dramas—but it rarely appears as a content or trigger warning even though substance abuse or alcohol use are typically paired with "mental health" when discussing wellness.

       

7th Circuit Judge Calls Out Smith & Wesson Lawyers for Mass Shooting Description

Thu, 2024-04-04 16:48

"I'm tempted to take up some of your argument time listing the names of seven people who were killed and 48 who were wounded," Judge David Hamilton said regarding the gun maker's statement in a brief that "several" individuals were killed or wounded during a July 4, 2022, parade.

       

Lawyer Faces Invasion of Privacy Suit for Hidden Bathroom Cam 2 Years After Child Porn Charges

Thu, 2024-04-04 16:46

New Jersey attorney Robert McKinley, the former intellectual property practice leader at Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg, is accused of secretly recording a woman at his New Jersey residences.

       

Linklaters Turns to Accenture for Tech Advice

Thu, 2024-04-04 16:44

Linklaters is following in A&O and Shearman's footsteps; the firms retained McKinsey and KPMG last month for advice on their merger.

       

Florida Marijuana Measure / Another NY Licensing Suit / To License or Crack Down? / 9th Circuit's Take on Cannabusiness Marks

Thu, 2024-04-04 15:45

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner John Bash says one of the keys to persuading Florida Supreme Court justices to allow a cannabis legalization measure on the November ballot was "speaking on their terms."

       

Hertz GC Who Settled Barrage of Lawsuits From Enraged Customers Stepping Down

Thu, 2024-04-04 15:28

Colleen Batcheler is exiting for an as-yet-unidentified role at another company. After joining the company in 2022, she reached a $168 million settlement with customers the rental-car giant had falsely accused of stealing cars.

       

Delaware Supreme Court Stresses Committee Independence In Match Group Decision

Thu, 2024-04-04 15:02

The Supreme Court said entire fairness is the standard of review in any controller-involved transaction, but business judgment can be applied when both an independent committee and a shareholder vote approve the deal.

       

Everyone Wants a Bite of Apple

Thu, 2024-04-04 14:54

Each week, the Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom and Legalweek brings you the trends, disruptions, and shifts our reporters

       

Prosecutors Urge Lawmakers to Lift Residency Requirements for ADAs

Thu, 2024-04-04 14:45

More than 20 bills have suspended residency mandates in individual cases, but a more sweeping cure is needed, says the statewide DAs group.

       

Rethinking Mandatory Retirement Age: A Win-Win for Lawyers and Law Firms?

Thu, 2024-04-04 13:00

Let's discuss the challenges and complexities of mandatory retirement in the legal sector, and explore whether a more nuanced, flexible approach might strike the right balance in the search for a mutually beneficial solution.

       

'We're Literally Dying': Addressing Mental Health in the Legal Profession Needs to Start in Law School

Thu, 2024-04-04 11:34

"You've got to name it to tame it," said Patrick Krill.

       

Antitrust Filings Saw Upswing in 2023, Legal Analytics Report Says

Thu, 2024-04-04 11:00

A surge in filings in the Nashville federal court made U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. the most active antitrust judge in 2023.

       

DLA Piper to Open Office in Du sseldorf

Thu, 2024-04-04 10:31

The opening increases the firm's German presence to five offices.

       

How I Deal With Stress: A Travers Smith Partner on Reaching 'Breaking Point'

Thu, 2024-04-04 07:05

In the second in a series of Q&As with partners about how they cope with life in law, funds partner Will Normand of Travers Smith opens up about subjects too often ignored in corporate law.

       

Despite Call for Civility, 'Squabbles Among Counsel' Emerge Over Ozempic Leadership

Wed, 2024-04-03 18:09

Plaintiffs lawyers in the Ozempic multidistrict litigation organized a leadership team of 30 attorneys, but one Florida attorney objected to the proposed slate, which she says appears to be composed of 'repeat players.'

       

Petitioners Seek to Remove 'Non-Lawyer' From ABA Vocabulary. Lively Discussion Ensues

Wed, 2024-04-03 18:01

Olga Mack, a fellow at the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, and Damien Riehl, vice president and solutions champion at legal tech platform vLex, hope to generate a conversation that will make lawyers think twice about how they refer to their colleagues.

       

KLDiscovery Cites Concerns Over 'Ability to Continue' as Major Debt Repayment Looms

Wed, 2024-04-03 17:29

Coming off a year of record revenue, KLDiscovery is facing significant debt repayments by June—in excess of $260 million—that some say may force the highly leveraged company into a restructuring plan.

       

Government Lawyers, Particularly at DOJ, Are 'Flooding' the Job Market

Wed, 2024-04-03 17:15

Some law firms are reportedly "receiving five to six resumes a day from DOJ candidates," noted Dan Binstock, a partner at D.C.-headquartered search firm Garrison.

       

Brothers Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud Involving Proposed 2021 Trump SPAC Merger

Wed, 2024-04-03 17:03

Each pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud. The remaining defendant in the case, former DWAC board member Bruce Garelick, has pleaded not guilty to securities fraud charges.

       

Exclusive: Meta Transfers Batch of AI-Related Patents to Research Lab

Wed, 2024-04-03 16:49

"Sharing these assets makes our ecosystem stronger by allowing other operating companies to acquire patents that they can use to protect their innovation," said Jeremiah Chan, Meta's head of patents, licensing and open source.

       

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