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Inflating Hours is Widespread, Lawyers Say After Associate's Ban

Wed, 2025-08-27 07:52
The associate was banned from working as a lawyer due to inaccurate and misleading time records, which included one case of her billing for almost 23 hours in one day.        

Inflating Hours is Widespread, Say Lawyers After Irwin Mitchell Associate Ban

Wed, 2025-08-27 06:47

A variety of lawyers have spoken out on the issue saying that adding small amounts to billed hours is part of Big Law culture and needs to be addressed.

       

'Dark and Hopeless Place': Suit Claims ChatGPT Helped Teen Plan Suicide

Tue, 2025-08-26 19:02

"The first rule of any AI has to be that AI has to prevent humans from being harmed," said Jay Edelson, founder of Edelson, who is representing the plaintiffs in the case against OpenAI.

       

Trump's Pulitzer Suit Advances as Florida Court Rejects Delay: 'This was a Correct and Just Decision'

Tue, 2025-08-26 18:40

The state's high court's brief ruling stated the petitioner lacked jurisdiction.

       

Fenwick & West Fights FTX Investors' Bid to Revive Claims in Miami MDL Court

Tue, 2025-08-26 18:36

“Plaintiffs advanced the same theory that they bring against Fenwick, which is that Sullivan & Cromwell's immense resources, connections to regulators, expertise, and assistance were vital to perpetuating the scheme' by FTX, Fenwick & West alleged in the filing.

       

Former Chicago Supermarket Store Managers Can Proceed on Unpaid Overtime Payment Claims, Judge Rules

Tue, 2025-08-26 18:26

The court granted the plaintiffs' motion to move forward with two collective actions under the FLSA, one including 28 meat and bakery managers and a second including 76 deli and hot food managers, based on their similar factual and employment setting, collective size and procedural concerns.

       

Fired Fed Governor Will Fight Termination, Setting Up Presidential Power Showdown

Tue, 2025-08-26 17:52

No president has ever attempted to fire a member of the Board of Governors in the central bank's 112-year history. Trump for months has intensely pressured the Fed to lower interest rates.

       

Highest Number of Law School Applicants Since 2011, Most Diverse Applicants in History

Tue, 2025-08-26 17:45

With 76,619 applicants applying to law school for the 2024-2025, it's nearly 8% higher than the 70,815 who applied during the pandemic boom.

       

Questions Remain Over Aluminum Smelter's 'Natural Disaster' Reasoning for Closing, Layoffs, Judge Says

Tue, 2025-08-26 17:06

"The undisputed facts support multiple factors contributed to Magnitude 7's decision to curtail operations. Under these circumstances, the court finds that the closing of the Marston plant was an indirect result of the weather event at issue. As such, the natural disaster exception does not apply, but the 'unforeseeable business circumstance' exception may apply," U.S. Magistrate Judge Abbie Crites-Leoni said.

       

Brooklyn Judges Appoint Joseph Nocella as EDNY U.S. Attorney

Tue, 2025-08-26 15:19

Nocella's court appointment as EDNY U.S. Attorney spares the office from the uncertainty playing out in other nearby districts.

       

Polsinelli Accuses Former Partner of Taking $1.5M Fee With Him Between Firms

Tue, 2025-08-26 14:54

According to the attorney being sued, the complaint comes in retaliation for his departure from the firm.

       

Crop-Protection Giant's New CLO Calls Post 'More Than a Job'

Tue, 2025-08-26 14:04

Jennifer Johnson is taking the legal reins of Corteva Agrisciences, an opportunity to combine her legal degree with a love for agriculture she fostered while working for a seed company years ago.

       

'Frankenstein Patchwork of Rules': SEC Deluged With Ideas for Streamlining Executive Pay Disclosures

Tue, 2025-08-26 10:21

Since mandating "easily comprehensible" compensation tables more than 30 years ago, the commission has added a host of new disclosures, some of which create more confusion than clarity, critics say.

       

When Sanctions Fail: The Ovsiannikov Case and Why Enhanced Due Diligence Must Become a Compliance Standard

Tue, 2025-08-26 08:20

As geopolitical tensions escalate and global sanctions regimes become more aggressive, the Ovsiannikov case serves as a stark warning: checkbox compliance is no longer sufficient. Enhanced due diligence must become the operational standard — not just in banking, but across every sector involved in high-risk transactions.

       

Firm De-Equitizations Are Coming in 2025, a 'Sizable' Number of Partners Believe

Tue, 2025-08-26 06:33

More than a quarter of equity partners in a new survey this week said they expect their firms to make de-equitizations in 2025.

       

New Suits Target Urgent Sale Claims: ‘Hurray, 25% Off Ends Today!'

Tue, 2025-08-26 04:59

Southwest Airlines, Skechers and Lenovo are among the companies hit by class actions alleging their messages contain a "false senses of urgency" in violation of Washington's Commercial Electronic Mail Act.

       

ABA Council Adopts 'Core Principles' Explaining Why National Accreditation Is Essential

Tue, 2025-08-26 00:56

The newly created document was presented to Council by the Purposes of Accreditation working group amid recent criticism about its role as an accrediting agency.

       

‘Discovery Is Not a Fishing Expedition': Dismissal in AI Copyright Case Highlights Dilemma

Mon, 2025-08-25 19:25

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer's dismissal last week of a direct infringement claim in a case against AI developers underscores the dilemma copyright-holders face in trying to prove their works were used to train AI models when the details of such training are kept confidential.

       

007's Deadliest Mission? Bond Trade Marks Under Fire in the UK and Europe

Mon, 2025-08-25 18:46

Boehmert & Boehmert and White & Case are among the firms behind trade mark holder Danjaq as the California company defends the James Bond brand in Europe and faces a second potential battle on the spy's home turf.

       

Insurer Seeks Declaratory Judgment Against Crematory Accused of Improperly Storing 100+ Bodies

Mon, 2025-08-25 18:07
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