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Final Approval Hearing Held in Class Action Settlement of Al Lost $50M for Volunteer Baseball Coaches

Mon, 2025-09-15 21:37

If approved, the settlement will award $49.25 million to class members who served as volunteer baseball coaches between 2018 to 2023, before the NCAA repealed a bylaw barring Division 1 coaches from receiving compensation in Jan. 2023.

       

'A Warning': State Court Fines Lawyer $10,000 for AI-Generated Fake Quotes in Briefs

Mon, 2025-09-15 18:50

The Second District Court of Appeal held that multiple instances of AI-fabricated case quotations in submitted briefs rendered an appeal frivolous.

       

How Will the US Supreme Court Rule on Trump's Tariffs? The Experts Are Undecided

Mon, 2025-09-15 18:49

Between the scope of the tariffs, the president's emergency powers and ongoing fears of a constitutional crisis, legal experts are hesitant to say whether the White House or the small businesses challenging the duties has the better case.

       

‘When Does It End?': In Uber Case, 3rd Circuit Asks How Many Retrials Is Too Many?

Mon, 2025-09-15 18:11

All three appellate judges asked what standard lower courts must consider when deciding—in exercising their inherent authority over their dockets—if granting another civil trial would be futile.

       

LexisNexis Small Law 2025 Drafting Survey (the “Sweepstakes ) Official Terms and Conditions

Mon, 2025-09-15 18:02
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Three Amicus Briefs Lend Support to Delaware's New Safe Harbor Provisions

Mon, 2025-09-15 17:07

All three briefs advocate for the constitutionality of the safe harbor provisions codified earlier this year through Senate Bill 21, generally arguing that the General Assembly didn't overstep its authority by passing the law and that S.B. 21 safeguards Delaware's place as the most popular state to incorporate.

       

'Make the Court Supreme Again:' Protesters, Criticism and Kavanaugh's Speech

Mon, 2025-09-15 16:24

U.S. Supreme Justice Brett kavanaugh spoke at McLennan Community College in Waco, and was greeted by about 50 protestors holding signs critical of his role on the high court.

       

Microsoft GC Jon Palmer Says He's Now CLO, Casting Uncertainty Over Hossein Nowbar's Future

Mon, 2025-09-15 16:00

Hossein Nowbar is a 28-year Microsoft employee who was so impressed by the release of Windows 95 that he sought to join the company.

       

'Libel Tourism'?: Conservative Influencer Says Delaware Court Lacks Jurisdiction in French First Couple's Defamation Case

Mon, 2025-09-15 14:43

Candace Owens, who lives and records her podcast in Nashville, claimed the Delaware court can't have jurisdiction in the case because the state has no link to her, either of the Macrons, or any relevant witnesses or evidence.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Lean Into the Hard Work,' Says Stephen Kudla of Marshall Gerstein

Mon, 2025-09-15 10:59

"Lean into the hard work, especially the assignments that are technically demanding or outside your comfort zone. In my view, what sets people apart is their willingness to tackle difficult matters and persevere through the learning curve. That's how you build trust and demonstrate leadership potential."

       

2025 GC Pay Report: Why So Many Legal Chiefs Feel in the Dark About What They'll Earn

Mon, 2025-09-15 10:29

Companies went all in on tying stock grants to achieving specific performance targets—so much so that even general counsel were finding their pay shaped by the performance of business units over which they had no authority. Now, the whole approach is facing a reckoning.

       

Attract Law Clients Via ChatGPT: Do These 3 Things

Mon, 2025-09-15 10:27

As potential clients turn to generative artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT, for recommendations on legal service providers, a legal marketing expert is revealing three strategies lawyers can deploy to increase their odds of being identified in AI search results.

       

A Plea to Define Judicial Independence, Decision-Making as Tensions Mount

Mon, 2025-09-15 09:58

“You use the phrase judicial independence' in most gatherings, and people think what it means [is] Oh, the judges can do whatever they want,' said retired Jeremy Fogel. “Well, that is actually not what judicial independence is, and we all know that. But that's the way people hear it.

       

Racing Into Q4, Here's What Has Surprised—And Not Surprised—Law Firm Leaders So Far in 2025

Mon, 2025-09-15 07:16

Some firm leaders have confided they've seen a dip in demand (countered by rising billing rates) and that the lack of punch in midmarket deals leaves them wondering what could have been.

       

Rejecting Policy Rationales Rooted in DEI, Eighth Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunction Denial in First Amendment Prison Curriculum Case

Mon, 2025-09-15 00:38
In Schmitt v. Rebertus the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit addressed the intersection of First Amendment religious exercise rights and prison administration in a 2-1 decision that also has implications for the weight courts may give to governmental policy rationales rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion.        

Job Applicant Accuses Amazon of Running Credit Check Without Notice

Mon, 2025-09-15 00:26

Job applicant Myeeshia Rigby filed a class action complaint against e-commerce giant Amazon on Thursday, which alleges the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when it ran a credit report on the plaintiff, a candidate for employment, but made the decision not to hire her. The plaintiff maintains the company took this adverse action against her without providing her with an advance copy of the credit report or discussing its findings with her, thus violating the FCRA.

       

Phila.-Based Kirkland Partner to Defend First 'Bellwether' Talc Trial in Calif. This Fall

Sun, 2025-09-14 13:53

The first bellwether trial among lawsuits coordinated in California state courts alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer will begin Nov. 3.

       

Disney Faces Onslaught of Children's Online Privacy Litigation, MDL Petition Following FTC Settlement

Fri, 2025-09-12 18:49

"As children spend increasingly more time on internet-connected devices, it is imperative for streaming companies which produce children's' shows to abide by online and digital privacy laws," said Blake Yagman, a partner at Spiro Harrison & Nelson.

       

Newsmax Adopts Change-of-Venue Strategy in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Fox News

Fri, 2025-09-12 18:37

Newsmax filed antitrust claims against Fox News in Wisconsin federal court after U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida dismissed the plaintiff's original complaint for containing impermissible "shotgun" pleadings.

       

First 'Bellwether' Talc Trial in Calif. to Begin in LA This Fall

Fri, 2025-09-12 16:48

The first bellwether trial among lawsuits coordinated in California state courts alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer will begin Nov. 3.

       

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