Subscribe to Latest in Legal News2 feed Latest in Legal News2
Law.com
Updated: 2 hours 16 min ago

An AI Danger to Minors: Two Texas Families Want to Shut Down Character.AI

Wed, 2024-12-18 13:24

Parents in Texas are alleging a Character.AI program encouraged children to harm themselves and justified parenticide.

       

T14 Sees Black, Hispanic Law Student Representation Decline Following End of Affirmative Action

Wed, 2024-12-18 12:58

Racial, ethnic and gender diversity changed more drastically in the nation's top-ranked law schools compared to the average changes among the 196 ABA-approved law schools.

       

$25M Grubhub Settlement Sheds Light on How Other Gig Economy Firms Can Avoid Regulatory Trouble

Wed, 2024-12-18 12:40

“There is no gig platform' exemption to the laws on the books," Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said.

       

'We've Got a Good Thing Here in Delaware': Glasscock Reflects on Rewards of Equity Work, Clerks and the Delaware Way

Wed, 2024-12-18 10:58

Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock, who has not announced any post-retirement plans, discussed how the court's workload has changed, the most pivotal chancery cases resolved during his tenure and his experience working with law clerks and members of the Delaware bar.

       

'Almost Impossible'?: Squire Challenge to Sanctions Spotlights Difficulty of Getting Off Administration's List

Wed, 2024-12-18 10:24

"It's a very serious list," Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Adam Smith said of the Treasury Department's international sanctions list. "If you are on that list, there are very serious consequences that come with it."

       

'Never Been More Dynamic': Big Law Leaders Reflect on 2024 and Expectations Next Year

Wed, 2024-12-18 04:59

Leaders from DLA Piper, Sidley, A&O Shearman, Paul Weiss, Fried Frank and Proskauer, among others, weigh in on 2024 trends.

       

Supreme Court Takes Up TikTok's Challenge to Upcoming Ban or Sale

Tue, 2024-12-17 23:48

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Jan. 10 on the constitutionality of a law forcing the sale or ban of TikTok.

       

State High Court Bucks Trend Favoring Insurers, Sides With Restaurants Seeking COVID-19 Coverage

Tue, 2024-12-17 23:34

In more than 800 cases nationwide, federal and state courts have interpreted the phrase "direct physical loss" as requiring some physical alteration or damage to property. The North Carolina opinion's author, Justice Anita Earls, put the onus on the insurance companies to clearly indicate what is covered and excluded.

       

Contested Engineer Cleared to Testify in Defective Pistol Suit, Federal Judge Rules

Tue, 2024-12-17 23:09

Sig Sauer asked the Massachusetts court to follow the guidance of a 2021 decision from Texas federal court, which held that the contested expert did not offer a "generalized acceptance of his theory," of uncommanded firings—meaning firing without pulling the trigger—because he didn't perform functional tests.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Don't Be Scared to Be Ambitious,' Says Aya Eguchi of Morrison Foerster

Tue, 2024-12-17 22:59

"Don't be scared to be ambitious. I struggled with that. You need to raise your hand if you want to be considered for lead associate on a deal or for partnership. Do good work and provide value to the firm and the partnership will see that."

       

'It's Got to Be a Wake-Up Call:' Atlanta Attorney Hopes $16M Verdict Spurs Training Changes at Hotels

Tue, 2024-12-17 19:14

"It's still shocking how often this happens," L. Chris Stewart of Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys in Atlanta said. "Key card security should be the number one measure if you work at that front desk, above anything else. The key cards are the priority, and it's not being taken as seriously as it should."

       

Law Student Sues NY Attorney Grievance Officials, Seeking Materials Over Sexual Assault Claims

Tue, 2024-12-17 18:28

The plaintiff alleges that a former law school professor of hers sexually assaulted her twice and continually sexually harassed her.

       

Coinbase Justifies wBTC Delisting by Pointing to Justin Sun Connection

Tue, 2024-12-17 17:40

“We've filed our response to BiT Global's effort to stop our delisting of wBTC before any discovery or even formal response to their bogus claims, Paul Grewal, the chief legal office of Coinbase, said on X.

       

For Paul Weiss, Progress Means 'Embracing the Uncomfortable Reality'

Tue, 2024-12-17 17:10

"Our firm will look quite different in 2028 and 2035 from today," said Brad Karp, chair of Paul Weiss, The American Lawyer's 2024 Law Firm of the Year.

       

The Silver Linings Amid Big Law's China Chaos

Tue, 2024-12-17 17:02

Asia Legal Briefing: As a year of law firm exits comes to an end, here are a few positive things that have come from it 

       

'Transforming Children Into ATMs'?: Roblox, Epic Games Sued for Allegedly Fueling Addictive Behavior in Minors

Tue, 2024-12-17 16:44

Gaming companies Roblox and Epic Games have been sued in California state court for allegedly failing to safeguard against or warn consumers about the psychologically addictive design features of their products and promoting excessive video game use among minors.

       

10th Circuit Raises 6th Amendment Bar for Prosecutors' Attorney-Client Violations

Tue, 2024-12-17 16:11
The Tenth Circuit overruled its 1995 decision in Shillinger v. Haworth that a defendant is prejudiced and a Sixth Amendment violation occurs whenever the government deliberately and for no legitimate law enforcement purpose becomes privy to confidential attorney-client communications.        

Troutman, Womble Bond Mergers This Year Created New Am Law 100 Firms

Tue, 2024-12-17 15:44

Kilpatrick Townsend, Ogletree Deakins also expanded head count, footprints through combinations nationwide.

       

Luigi Mangione Indicted on Charges Including First-Degree Murder in Shooting of Health Insurance CEO

Tue, 2024-12-17 15:36

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the indictment of the man suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

       

Pages