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Does Tylenol Give Mass Tort Defense Lawyers A Headache?

Does Tylenol Give Mass Tort Defense Lawyers A Headache?

It’s like there’s a worm in my brain, eating away at my sanity. (Image via Getty)For most of the 20 years that I worked at a law firm, I defended pharmaceutical and medical device (and other) mass torts. The things that you do professionally can create a bias: I did...

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A Double Whammy for Newer Lawyers

A Double Whammy for Newer Lawyers

As the tide of remote work is ebbing, this same cohort faces the potential of Gen AI taking over a meaningful amount of their work.       As the tide of remote work is ebbing, this same cohort faces the potential of Gen AI taking over a meaningful amount of their...

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Legal Ethics Roundup: AZ Adds Tech Duty For Judges, TX Drops ABA, Sanctions for Protecting Immigration Client, $24,400 Fine For AI Misuse, Ethics Of A Weaponized DOJ, Barrett On Recusals & More

Legal Ethics Roundup: AZ Adds Tech Duty For Judges, TX Drops ABA, Sanctions for Protecting Immigration Client, $24,400 Fine For AI Misuse, Ethics Of A Weaponized DOJ, Barrett On Recusals & More

Happy Monday! I stayed up way too late this weekend making history with 112,000+ other people at the largest ticketed concert ever held in the U.S. – Zach Bryan at the Big House. I was visiting my son who is a junior at the University of Michigan, and I have to say it...

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Morning Docket: 09.29.25

* Supreme Court considers letting Ghislaine Maxwell off the hook. [MSNBC] * Oregon sues Trump administration over troop deployment. Suit comes after Trump indicates to Oregon’s governor that he sent military because he’s watching bizarre conspiracy accounts suggesting...

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Why Have Law Firms Given Up on Half the World?

Why Have Law Firms Given Up on Half the World?

Asia is the largest continent by area and population, accounting for close to 60% of the world's population. And China as an economic force is not going away. So why has so much of Big Law walked away?       Asia is the largest continent by area and population,...

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Cadwalader Names New Co-Managing Partner

Cadwalader Names New Co-Managing Partner

The appointment of a new co-managing partner comes as Cadwalader seeks to fend off competitors trying to cherry-pick more talent at Wall Street's oldest firm.       The appointment of a new co-managing partner comes as Cadwalader seeks to fend off competitors trying...

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An Entrepreneur’s Roadmap To A Profitable Business

An Entrepreneur’s Roadmap To A Profitable Business

Getty ImagesIn this episode of the “Be That Lawyer” podcast, host Steve Fretzin and Ral West, an author and entrepreneur, discuss the keys to sustainable business growth. Ral shares practical strategies for entrepreneurs to reclaim their time, increase profitability,...

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These Are Not The Metaphors You’re Looking For

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! A panel of Florida judges recently cautioned trial judges for straying away from standard jury instructions by using attenuated metaphors. This includes invoking fiction to help make points about...

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Kimmel Is Back! — See Also

Sinclair & Nexstar Have Backed Down On Kimmel: But they planned to replace him with new programming. Clarence Thomas Doesn’t Give A Damn About American Tradition: Just read his take on stare decisis. Another Law School Makes Being AI Savvy Mandatory: Mississippi...

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How Personal Injury Lawyers Are Leveraging AI

How Personal Injury Lawyers Are Leveraging AI

Are personal injury lawyers truly taking advantage of the tools available to them?  Our friends at 8am surveyed 325 PI professionals to find out.  In this report, ATL contributor and 8am Insight Strategist Nicole Black shares this data on technology use —...

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Law Firm Disrupted: Eat or Be Eaten

Law Firm Disrupted: Eat or Be Eaten

“Firms realize that they need to manage the differential between their size and profitability, and that of their competitors for talent, because larger, more profitable firms tend to have greater flexibility on comp, one legal consultant said.       “Firms realize...

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Law Firm Disrupted: Eat or Be Eaten

Law Firm Disrupted: Eat or Be Eaten

“Firms realize that they need to manage the differential between their size and profitability, and that of their competitors for talent, because larger, more profitable firms tend to have greater flexibility on comp, one legal consultant said.       “Firms realize...

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The Lawhive Acquisition: The Shape Of Things To Come

The Lawhive Acquisition: The Shape Of Things To Come

Last week, a legal tech company Lawhive reportedly purchased a UK law firm lock, stock, and barrel. According to a story about the acquisition, the law firm, Woodstock, specializes in property law. (Unlike in the US, UK regulations permit non-lawyer entities to own...

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How Appealing Weekly Roundup

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Fed Independence Reaches Its Moment of Truth as Supreme Court Weighs...

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Lowering Of The Bar?

Lowering Of The Bar?

The assassination of Charlie Kirk — shocking, disgraceful, horrid, any number of adjectives fit here. Whether you agreed with his philosophy in whole or in part, whether you disagreed vociferously with him in whole or in part, the wanton killing of a 31-year-old...

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Courts Should Avoid Handwritten Orders

Courts Should Avoid Handwritten Orders

State and federal courts have adopted a number of technological advances in recent years that make it much easier to handle judicial matters. For instance, many courts adopted virtual courtrooms complete with cameras, monitors, and other systems to accommodate remote...

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Morning Docket: 09.26.25

* James Comey indicted in effort to criminalize hurting Trump’s feelings. [CNN] * Comey is hiring Pat Fitzgerald, the former Illinois federal prosecutor, to represent him. [Bloomberg Law News] * Clarence Thomas tells audience that he and his colleagues are no longer...

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Paramount Hires CLO With Deep Trump Ties

Paramount Hires CLO With Deep Trump Ties

As a Latham & Watkins partner, Makan Delrahim helped Skydance Media pull off its $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global earlier this year. The merged company took the Paramount name.       As a Latham & Watkins partner, Makan Delrahim helped Skydance Media...

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Firm Leaders: You Are the Sum of Your Parts

Firm Leaders: You Are the Sum of Your Parts

Large law firms rode a strong 2024 on the back of broad demand and aggressive rate growth — but the model is wobbling. Expense pressure is up, realization risk is real, and AI is reshaping how clients assess value. Firms that treat their legal and client experience as...

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Firm Leaders: You Are the Sum of Your Parts

Firm Leaders: You Are the Sum of Your Parts

Large law firms rode a strong 2024 on the back of broad demand and aggressive rate growth — but the model is wobbling. Expense pressure is up, realization risk is real, and AI is reshaping how clients assess value. Firms that treat their legal and client experience as...

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Miami Federal Prosecutor Fired Over Anti-Trump Blog

Miami Federal Prosecutor Fired Over Anti-Trump Blog

Will Rosenzweig's firing over past anti-Trump posts sparked debate on politics, free speech, and the Department of Justice's independence.       Will Rosenzweig's firing over past anti-Trump posts sparked debate on politics, free speech, and the Department of...

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Miami Federal Prosecutor Fired Over Anti-Trump Blog

Miami Federal Prosecutor Fired Over Anti-Trump Blog

Will Rosenzweig's firing over past anti-Trump posts sparked debate on politics, free speech, and the Department of Justice's independence.       Will Rosenzweig's firing over past anti-Trump posts sparked debate on politics, free speech, and the Department of...

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