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Law.com Reader's Poll: Are Generational Divides Affecting Law Firms?

Mon, 2024-04-22 09:00

Law.com wants to hear from you about how these divides are affecting law firm operations, employee communication, expectations, and law firm culture.

       

Meta's Nikki Stitt Sokol on Learning 'Litigation Is Always About a Story'

Mon, 2024-04-22 07:30

Sokol, who has been managing litigation in-house at the company since shortly after the Facebook IPO, says it's important to learn about the people behind a business and what they're trying to accomplish.

       

Meta's Nikki Stitt Sokol on Learning 'Litigation Is Always About a Story'

Mon, 2024-04-22 07:30

Sokol, who has been managing litigation in-house at the company since shortly after the Facebook IPO, says it's important to learn about the people behind a business and what they're trying to accomplish.

       

Help, the Lenders Are Fighting Again: Creditor Violence Driving Demand in Bankruptcy, Litigation Practices

Mon, 2024-04-22 05:00

As more large corporations go bust, lenders are jockeying for the position to get repaid first.

       

As Equity Tiers Shrink, Big Law Grows Leverage

Mon, 2024-04-22 00:28

While some law firms may have increased leverage to boost profitability, firms may also change leverage because they need more associates to assist with complex cases, noted a law firm consultant.

       

Percentage of Recent Law School Grads Who Have Landed a Job Reaches Highest Level in a Decade

Mon, 2024-04-22 00:23

"The percentage of recent law school graduates employed in full-time, long-term Bar Passage Required or J.D. Advantage jobs has reached its highest level in the past decade," Bill Adams, managing director of ABA accreditation and legal education, said in a statement Monday.

       

Would-Be Chief Economist Accuses Apple of Noncompliance With EU Tech Antitrust Law

Sun, 2024-04-21 16:01

If Apple and others in Big Tech refuse to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act and face no consequences, the new antitrust law will fail to rein in Big Tech's anti-competitive behavior, said Fiona Scott Morton.

       

Berkeley Law, Stanford Law Go Head-to-Head on the Court in Public Interest Program Fundraiser

Fri, 2024-04-19 18:55

The funds raised during the event will assist current and graduating students from both schools to pursue public interest law careers and pro bono projects.

       

Trump Defense Seeks to Limit Evidence of Civil Fraud, Bad Faith Litigation at Criminal Trial

Fri, 2024-04-19 18:36

Should the former president take the stand, his lawyers want the judge to block questions about lawsuits Trump has lost. what they said is prejudicial evidence abo

       

EPA Designates PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund Law

Fri, 2024-04-19 18:25

The rule "will allow (the) EPA to address more contaminated sites, take earlier action, and expedite cleanups, all while ensuring polluters pay for the costs to clean up pollution threatening the health of communities," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said.

       

State High Court: McDonald's Franchise Not Vicariously Liable for Employee's Racist Comments to Customer

Fri, 2024-04-19 18:08

David A. Goldman, a member of Norman Hanson DeTroy in Portland, who represented the McDonald's franchise owner, said the court's ruling was a matter of common sense to ensure the law "properly incentives the right kind of behavior" from employers.

       

Ohio Appellate Court: Embryos Aren't Marital Property Subject to Division in Divorce

Fri, 2024-04-19 17:31

The wife, also an attorney, argued that the trial court erred in applying a fertility clinic's declaration of intent contract without balancing the parties' interests when determining the proper disposition of the 14 frozen embryos.

       

'Unethical Billing' Claims Resurface in Latest Discrimination Suit Against Lewis Brisbois

Fri, 2024-04-19 15:43

Julie O'Dell also alleges that as an equity partner at Lewis Brisbois she was paid less than her male counterparts.

       

'Unethical Billing' Claims Resurface in Latest Discrimination Suit Against Lewis Brisbois

Fri, 2024-04-19 15:43

Julie O'Dell, now the deputy leader of Armstrong Teasdale's employment and labor practice, also alleges that as an equity partner at Lewis Brisbois, she was paid less than her male counterparts.

       

Law Firms Seek Out 'Money-Generating' Partner Moves Amid Big Law's Arms Race

Fri, 2024-04-19 15:24

Even though partner moves were down year-over-year, Decipher noted that law firms last year figured out one of the fastest ways to grow: buying partners with books of business.

       

US Judge Rejects Jane Street's Motion for TRO Against Rival Trading Firm in IP Case

Fri, 2024-04-19 14:47

U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer—turning aside a motion filed by Quinn Emanuel lawyers—said he would order a "highly expedited schedule" for discovery ahead of a bench trial set for July.

       

Florida Jury Sides With Johnson & Johnson in First Post-Bankruptcy Talc Verdict

Fri, 2024-04-19 14:39

Thursday's verdict comes in the second ovarian cancer trial since Johnson & Johnson's failed talc bankruptcies last year.

       

Test Case Against Motels Delayed Amid Human-Trafficking Prosecution

Fri, 2024-04-19 14:24

The suit names as defendants Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Red Lion Hotels Corp., Motel 6 Corp. and The Blackstone Group, among others. The defendants argue that the suit fails to establish they participated in a "venture" under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, or that they benefited, knowingly or otherwise, from a TVPRA venture.

       

Nearly 14% of ABA-Accredited US Law Schools Haven't Had a Woman Dean

Fri, 2024-04-19 14:15

"Despite these very real barriers, women should not be discouraged from contemplating becoming a dean," a 2021 Villanova Law Review paper said.

       

Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024: Louwee Guevarra, VP and CTO at Kloves

Fri, 2024-04-19 13:48

Kloves VP and CTO Louwee Guevarra discusses the nuances involved in getting various vendor platforms, many of which utilize their own LLM and generative AI engines, to play nice with each other.

       

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