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Florida Supreme Court Work Group Identifies 12 Alternatives to ABA Accreditation

Tue, 2025-10-28 18:43

Florida is one of a growing number of states to consider alternatives to the bar, following Oregon, Washington, Indiana and Utah.

       

'Unlucky's Luck Has Run Out': Fed. Judges Issues Default After Plaintiff's 6th Attorney Leaves Documentary Dispute

Tue, 2025-10-28 17:55

"As a corporate plaintiff, Unlucky must have counsel to represent it and plead its case — and that means compensating counsel for services rendered," the judge said.

       

Senate Confirms Third Trump Nominee to Middle District of Florida Bench

Tue, 2025-10-28 17:54

While there is one more judicial vacancy on the Middle District of Florida bench, at least one expert believes it could be some time before the Senate confirms him.

       

'Increased Competition, No Enforcement:' Darl Champion Discusses Issues With 'Case-Running' Practices

Tue, 2025-10-28 16:42

Darl Champion recently resigned from the chair position of the State Bar of Georgia's Committee on Attorney-Client Solicitation, and his issues over case-running garnered support from both the plaintiff and defense bar. Champion spoke with the Daily Report about what, if anything, the bar should do about it.

       

Meet the Attorneys Set to Argue Supreme Court Case Over Trump's Tariffs

Tue, 2025-10-28 16:00

Veteran progressive litigator Neal Katyal will be back at the Supreme Court lectern challenging another major Trump policy come Wednesday.

       

MSG Entertainment and Legal Chief Agree to Part Ways, Triggering Millions in Severance

Tue, 2025-10-28 14:50

Laura Franco had taken the role just 20 months ago, stepping down as chief legal and compliance officer of Bumble to do so.

       

Michigan Law Professor Takes Racial Discrimination Case to SCOTUS

Tue, 2025-10-28 13:34

“I'm standing for truth and justice as I continue in loyal service to my students at the University of Michigan Law School, said Laura Beny. “Dean West singled me out for disparate discipline after I filed complaints while disregarding any other faculty misconduct, including his own, as demonstrated by the evidentiary record."

       

Drake, Adin Ross Sued in Missouri for Promoting Stake.us

Tue, 2025-10-28 13:24

“The new thing is to sue the people who have publicists and public relations people who are going to want to put the lawsuit to sleep as fast as possible, said Jordan Shaw, the managing partner at Shaw Lewenz, who regularly litigates in the class action arena and is not involved in the case.

       

Former DOJ Leaders, Big Law Attorneys Sign Brief Opposing 'Retaliatory' Prosecution of Comey

Tue, 2025-10-28 13:23

Roughly a third of the list includes lawyers from large firms and top boutiques. Many others include former judges and law school professors.

       

Parameters of Legal Relationship Between Co-Lenders for Film Production

Tue, 2025-10-28 10:32

An “agreement between lenders (ABL) to help co-fund a film production is a common vehicle for sharing financial risk. But what happens when a legal dispute arises between a film-production senior lender who has provided a larger loan amount than a junior lender who has loaned less?

       

Read the Filing: 'Fatally Marred': Sullivan & Cromwell Lawyers File Appeal of Trump's Criminal Conviction

Tue, 2025-10-28 09:10

The submission to the midlevel New York appellate court comes as Trump's legal team battles to remove the state court case to federal court. Trump was convicted of business records felonies in 2024 in Manhattan, prior to his re-election to the presidency.

       

READ THE FILING: Sullivan & Cromwell Files Appeal of Trump's Criminal Conviction

Tue, 2025-10-28 09:10

The submission to the mid-level New York appellate court comes as Trump's legal team battles to remove the state court case to federal court. Trump was convicted of business records felonies in 2024 in Manhattan, prior to his re-election to the presidency.

       

HSF Kramer Hits Cleary for Newly Minted Chief AI Officer

Tue, 2025-10-28 07:13

The role signals a growing appetite to formalise AI onboarding.

       

Best of WIPL Webcast: Legal & the Business

Tue, 2025-10-28 07:11

This “Best Of webcast provides proven strategies for collaborating with finance, M&A trends, and post-merger pitfalls.

       

Ohio Small Business Accuses TikTok, NFL and Fanatics of Scheming to Monopolize Sports Collectibles

Tue, 2025-10-28 00:16

BigPapa Breaks alleges that because the NFL is one of Fanatics' owners, it's incentivized to help the retail giant knock independent sellers out of the multibillion-dollar market.

       

US Senate Confirms Trump's Fourth Appellate Court Judge Pick of Second Term

Mon, 2025-10-27 20:25

The U.S. Senate voted 52-46 along party lines to confirm Rebecca Taibleson as a judge on the US. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Taibleson is a former Kirkland & Ellis associate and law clerk to two U.S. Supreme Court justices.

       

Government Asks Supreme Court to Allow Trump's Firing of Copyright Chief

Mon, 2025-10-27 19:00

The administration on Monday asked the high court to reverse a decision by an appellate panel to allow Shira Perlmutter to resume her duties as head of the U.S. Copyright Office.

       

Trump Considers Unprecedented Move: Going to Supreme Court Arguments

Mon, 2025-10-27 18:28

"I might go there," he said recently. "I really believe I have an obligation to go there."

       

DOJ Halts $16M Fraud Case After Defense Alleges Prosecutorial Misconduct

Mon, 2025-10-27 18:20

"This was a really super tenuous case to begin with," a Dykema Gossett criminal defense attorney for defendant Hoau-Yan Wang said after the U.S. Department of Justice voluntarily dismissed an indictment in Maryland federal court charging Wang with defrauding the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

       

Small, Skeptical, and Boosting Billable-Hour Revenue with AI

Mon, 2025-10-27 17:07

In a recent law.com video podcast, Williams & Finkbine managing partner Arnold Finkbine lays out how and why his law firm's AI caution became AI confidence.

       

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