by RG | Sep 9, 2026 | above the law
A judicial ethics panel has looked at the increasingly common arrangement of a law student cashing a Biglaw check while working, unpaid, inside a judge’s chambers and decided it is all perfectly fine. In the race to lock up talent earlier and earlier, Biglaw firms...
by RG | Sep 9, 2026 | above the law
With AI hallucinations dominating the legal ethics headlines for years now, it’s nice to see lawyers landing in hot water without having to rely on technology. For example, Holland & Knight got itself removed from a case in Rhode Island after accidentally putting...
by RG | Sep 9, 2026 | above the law
In recent years, due to the high cost of new and used cars, some people have been looking into importing cars from overseas. These grey-market imports have attracted enthusiasts and drivers who want to try something different at a comparable cost. Under current law,...
by RG | Sep 9, 2026 | Law.com
Judge Debra Walker held that the “plain language” of the signed retainer agreement didn’t include an explicit referral agreement between attorneys and was therefore unenforceable. Judge Debra Walker held that the “plain language” of...
by RG | Sep 9, 2026 | Law.com
The Fifth Circuit said the magistrate judge did not share that she and the plaintiff’s attorney had a personal friendship that spanned nearly 40 years and that the attorney had served as a groomsman in her wedding in 1989. The Fifth Circuit said the...
