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Vanessa Ford Reminded Us That Law Firm Culture Is Still Toxic. Why Does It Survive?

Sun, 2024-03-03 20:15

Law firms have been trying to improve their culture for a long time. So why, the Global Lawyer asks, are we still shocked when we are jolted into realizing not much has changed?

       

Roundup Verdicts: Arkansas Jurors Side With Monsanto, Mistrial in Delaware

Fri, 2024-03-01 17:52

Jurors in Conway County Circuit Court, in Arkansas, gave Monsanto its 11th win on Friday in Roundup trials, and New Castle County Superior Court Judge Vivian Medinilla declared a mistrial after jurors in Delaware were deadlocked.

       

Florida Jurors to Begin Deliberations in First Ovarian Talc Trial Since J&J Bankruptcies

Fri, 2024-03-01 17:36

"Because it doesn't appear that you are even remotely remorseful for any of the conduct that you have been alleged, or been found, to have been involved in," Miami-Dade Circuit Judge William Thomas said in tense arguments that occurred prior to the closings.

       

'D1 Meeting Rooms, Not Courtrooms': The Place to Change National Collegiate Athletic Association Policy, Organization President Says

Fri, 2024-03-01 17:31

"We will litigate this case to the fullest extent necessary to ensure the NCAA's monopoly cannot continue to harm Tennessee student-athletes. The NCAA is not above the law, and the law is on our side," Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said.

       

OpenAI Swings Wide in Its Motion to Dismiss NYT Copyright Suit

Fri, 2024-03-01 16:27

OpenAI hit back at the New York Times, seeking to dismiss four of its seven copyright infringement claims. Not all are convinced its arguments will carry weight.

       

Air Canada Chatbot Fiasco Hints at More Litigation on the Horizon

Fri, 2024-03-01 16:17

Attorneys warn that Air Canada's AI chatbot mishap is a harbinger for novel consumer protection class-actions. But the risk mitigation solutions are already here.

       

'He Offers No Proof': E. Jean Carroll Lawyers Urge Judge to Deny Stay of $83 Million Judgment

Fri, 2024-03-01 16:07

Attorney Roberta Kaplan said the court should not heed what she called the ex-president's plea to "trust me," saying the Trump team failed to provide evidence to back its request.

       

Eighth Circuit: Fun With the First Amendment

Fri, 2024-03-01 15:56

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed a judgment that the city of St. Louis violated the First Amendment because its now-former President of the Board of Aldermen, Lewis Reed, blocked on his Twitter account someone who posted a hostile tweet.

       

Complaint Against Northwestern University, Baseball Coach Jim Foster Alleges Bullying, Toxic Work Environment

Fri, 2024-03-01 15:49

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NIST Cyber Framework 2.0: Doubling Down on Governance, Expanding Applicability

Fri, 2024-03-01 15:47

While NIST's newly updated Cybersecurity Framework didn't catch many cyber professionals by surprise, it reflects many of the modern risks that organizations face, whether it be because of new technologies or shifts in cyber liability.

       

Oil Giants Implore Supreme Court to End State Climate Suits: 'Time for Review Is Now'

Fri, 2024-03-01 15:27

The companies are asking the justices to review a Hawaii Supreme Court decision clearing the way for a state court to hear Honolulu's lawsuit over the damage and remedial costs associated with climate change.

       

Harvard Selects Law Dean as Interim Provost

Fri, 2024-03-01 14:20

As Harvard continues to seek new leadership following the resignation of its most recent president in January, the university has appointed an interim provost and an interim law dean.

       

Menendez Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy, Tax Evasion, Agrees to Cooperate

Fri, 2024-03-01 14:12

According to a superseding information, Jose Uribe facilitated payments for a Mercedes convertible for the senator and his spouse's benefit in exchange for their influence with the state attorney general in two matters.

       

ESG Thought Leaders Sort Out What Went Wrong, What's Worth Saving

Fri, 2024-03-01 14:11

"It's nebulous, and the more nebulous it gets, the more harm it's doing because it's not popular. And if you make it mean everything, then it means nothing," said Omeed Malik, president of the investment firm 1789 Partners.

       

Middle-Market M&A, Litigation Helped Nixon Peabody Break Revenue Record in 2023

Fri, 2024-03-01 13:49

Gross revenue increased nearly 3% even as real estate and public finance practices struggled with high interest rates.

       

Judge Rejects Claims That Worker Was Fired for Being Transgender

Fri, 2024-03-01 13:29

"The case is now streamlined into, basically, a smaller case, but from our perspective, at least her claim survived—the hostile work environment under federal and state law," plaintiffs attorney David Koller said.

       

Va. Lawmakers Strengthen Banking Safeguards to Protect Seniors From Financial Exploitation

Fri, 2024-03-01 13:10

The bill specifies that no financial institution staff member who receives the training will be liable in any civil or administrative proceeding for disclosing the suspected financial exploitation of an elderly or vulnerable adult if disclosure was made in good faith and with reasonable care.

       

8th Circuit Rules Parents Lack Standing to Enjoin Enforcement of Law Prohibiting Masks in Schools

Fri, 2024-03-01 13:04

"Even if Plaintiffs could show injury in fact, they cannot carry their burden to establish traceability. Article III requires a showing of 'a causal connection between the injury and the conduct complained of—the injury has to be fairly traceable to the challenged action of the defendant, and not the result of the independent action of some third party not before the court,'" Judge Ralph R. Erickson said.

       

Norton Rose Canada Leaders Remember Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney as a Role Model

Fri, 2024-03-01 12:58

Mulroney was an early supporter of the mergers that led to the birth of the global law firm.

       

Ex-Foley & Lardner Adviser Alleged of Being Cuban Spy Signals Guilty Plea in Court

Fri, 2024-03-01 12:12

Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. diplomat and adviser in Foley & Lardner's Miami office, indicated he's pleading guilty to two counts of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government after his arrest in December.

       

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