"Neglecting wellbeing within DEI initiatives could undermine efforts to shape a positive firm culture," writes Lee Ashby Watts of Bass, Berry & Sims.       Law firms nationwide are incorporating wellbeing and mental wellness programs and initiatives into their...

"I've never died before," said workers' compensation attorney Travis Jablonski. "I don't know how to do it—and I'd like to do it well."       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium...

"One of my most important responsibilities as chair is to support our attorneys and their needs."       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the...

Legal experts are still digesting what they heard Thursday for potential indications of how the justices might rule in "Trump v. United States."       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand...

Lawyers ramped up their fight over how to manage the 23andMe Inc. data breach litigation, disagreeing on everything from whether to immediately settle the cases to handling class members who are "truly frightened."       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you...

Erich Andersen had held the legal reins of the wildly popular social media app for four years. He previously spent more than two decades at Microsoft.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand...

The New York law that formed the basis of the cases brought by Jamaica residents Kimberly Facey, an attorney, and Danielle Lawrence, a business student, has been in effect since 2019 but had not previously been tried in the state's courts.       Premium...

A critical hurdle in getting to a just verdict was overcoming the Walker companies' shell game to use workers compensation insurance as a bar, plaintiffs' attorney Charla Aldous said.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access...

"These filings are going up and we are handling a lot of them," Stephanie A. Sheridan, an executive committee member with Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, said. "And there are a lot more threat letters that are out there. Without revealing the number, the...

John Goggins appeared in federal court in New Jersey Thursday and pleaded guilty to not filing his tax returns for 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2021.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown...

Many in legal tech are split on if the FTC's ban on noncompetes will bring massive changes in hiring and talent acquisition, or come up short.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...

"Overruling 'Chevron' will represent a dramatic decrease in the authority wielded by federal agencies," write Gary Feldon and Matthew Malinowski of Hollingsworth.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was...

"A registered nurse may be qualified to attest that breach of applicable standards of nursing care for preventing and treating decubitus ulcers proximately caused the plaintiff's ulcer injury," Judge Donald E. Beachley wrote on behalf of the court.       Hi there.The...

Michael E. Gertzman was twice elected chair of the litigation practice and served on Paul Weiss' management and compensation committees.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown...

It's time for attorneys to return to the office on a five day a week schedule. You do not become a great lawyer on Zoom any more than watching "Perry Mason" reruns will make you one.       I have been following legal publications and websites of late and it appears...

Partners need to be part of the process. But they can gum it up if they're allowed to focus on minor, internal concerns. Instead, the real prize is identifying big picture opportunities.       Welcome to the Law Firm Disrupted, a briefing from Law.com editor Dan...

U.S. Magistrate Judge Ona Wang made her findings in a report and recommendation unsealed Tuesday.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using FeedBlitz to...

Among nine Am Law 200 firms from the Show Me State, the majority saw gains in revenue, RPL and average profits per equity partner.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third...

"This case has huge implications for the presidency, for the future of the presidency, for the future of the country, in my view," Justice Brett Kavanaugh said.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online,...

Lawyers touting a $500 million settlement over insulin pricing are back at the drawing board after a judge refused to certify their class.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown...

It's time again for the New Jersey Law Journal's New Jersey Legal Awards, where we set out to recognize great lawyers and lawyering. For our       It’s time again for the New Jersey Law Journal’s New Jersey Legal Awards, where we set out to recognize great lawyers and...

Nebraska became the fourth state this year, and the sixteenth overall to pass a data privacy statute. Besides one key difference, the law follows familiar language.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality,...

"Nonsolicitation agreements will be that much more important, that much more of a prevalent part of how private entities regulate ... or manage the market for employment and employment mobility," said John Siegal, a Baker & Hostetler partner.       Hi there.The...

"The evidence was more than sufficient for the jury to find that Parzych was doing more than simply looking for another job opportunity while still employed by ZipBy: It is disingenuous to compare an employee searching for a new position during his lunch break to...

The firm's motivation for forging the alliance is unrelated to the exits of four partners months ago, according to Libby Locke.       Months after the exit of several partners, defamation law boutique Clare Locke sees its new alliance with two overseas law firms as...

The asserted patents apply to portable gadgets that let users stream movies, television and music.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the...

The president also makes nominations for U.S. district court judgeships in Illinois, New York and Montana.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using...

The president also makes nominations for U.S. District Court judgeships in Illinois, New York and Montana.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using...

"If you take this to its natural extension, the FTC is invalidating hundreds and hundreds of years of a common law, of statutes being implemented on this topic," Jason Tremblay, a partner with Saul Ewing, said.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you...

"I'm a defense lawyer primarily, but at the end of the day, noncompete agreements were not meant to be a tool to prevent your midlevel workers from going from Company A to Company B," employment attorney Michael Elkins said.       Hi there.The email you just opened,...

"Indeed, the judge's opinion was silent as to Susana's direct claim against the Bergen defendants," the opinion said. "Instead, the judge focused on Alfredo's allegation the Palisades defendants compelled him to 'reuse masks and gowns' and whether Susana could prove...

The Big Four firm's legal arm plans to double or triple in size in Australia within a few years, according to Deloitte Legal's leader for the Asia Pacific and Australia.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It...

The protests and encampments are occurring as law schools prepare for final exams in the next few weeks.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using...

Tesla has filed a proxy indicating it would be seeking shareholder votes on a relocation to Texas and whether Musk should receive the 2018 compensation plan that had been struck down by the Court of Chancery.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just...

Walsh said that, during an extensive hearing on leadership structure last week, Pratter "had some concerns about the size of the committee that we put in the application."       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz....

"She was seeking through her Petition to vindicate her right to the public records," Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey Usman said. "In general, this is the definition of a proper purpose, and there does not appear to be any dispute that Ms. Reguli genuinely...

Gibson Dunn's Eugene Scalia, the former U.S. labor secretary, is representing tax services firm Ryan LLC. Sullivan & Cromwell is representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...

Our goal at ALM Media is to serve the entire legal community and, as part of that, we're adding new wrinkles to our annual Professional Excellence Awards to make sure we highlight the great work and achievements across the full breadth of the legal communities that...

The downturn in the Chinese property sector is creating new prospects in Hong Kong, both for firms looking to cash in on the need for professionals with expertise in restructuring and insolvency and for a city looking to cement its status as a legal hub.       When...

The rules cover a range of issues including the protection of proprietary training data and AI models, as well as the knowledge needed to arbitrate disputes concerning AI software.       On Tuesday, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) service provider JAMS announced...

"First, in my mind, the plain text of the FTC Act clearly gives the agency the authority to promulgate rules addressing unfair methods of competition," FTC Chair Lina Khan said. Not everyone agrees.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive...

Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn said she'll hear argument April 30 on whether to continue handling the case on an expedited basis.       Defense motions that could have a domino effect on Delaware litigation over the pre-IPO Truth Social merger will be addressed in the...

"Michael Cohen would call me and say, 'We would like for you to run a negative article on a certain—let's say it's on Ted Cruz,'" Pecker testified, recalling part of how the arrangement worked. "And then he, Michael Cohen, would send me negative information on Cruz,...

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal and state courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access...

The Supreme Court appeared to lean toward vacating the Sixth Circuit's more relaxed standard for issuing such an injunction while re-affirming what Starbucks says is the traditional four-part test for such relief.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you...

Friends and colleagues remembered Kilburg as family-oriented and a genuine leader who put others before himself.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium content from well-respected...

The scathing comments from Justice Merchan came after the defense attorney represented that his client "is being very careful" to comply with the judge's gag order.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was...

"In 2023 alone, over 50 GIPA complaints were filed, and new suits continue to be filed in 2024," write Kathleen Carlson, Lawrence Fogel and Colleen Brown of Sidley Austin.       The exponential increase over the past several years in lawsuits brought under Illinois’...

The Eighth Circuit recently affirmed the Western District of Missouri's denial of summary judgment based on qualified immunity to two individual defendants who had been sued for First Amendment retaliation under Section 1983.       Hi there.The email you just opened,...

Risk-averse corporate legal departments view the potential hazards of switching from a trusted outside counsel as too great, according to Kris Satkunas, director of strategic consulting at CounselLink.       Record-setting hourly rates at the largest law firms don’t...

"Legal can't just shut the door and say, 'I'm on a phone call,'" said Lenor Marquis Segal, senior litigation counsel at Hitachi Energy USA.       Premium SubscriptionWith this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium...