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‘A Lot of Untested Waters:’ Lawyers Grapple With NIL Contracts
The NCAA has allowed college athletes to make money from their brands since 2021 and some are making millions. The University of Texas' Quarterback Arch Manning is reportedly the highest paid with $6.5 million in contracts related to his Name Image and Likeness, known...
11th Circuit Rejects Voter’s Constitutional Challenge to Closed Primary Elections
“[W]e do not question the vigor of [Michael] Polelle's sincerely held political beliefs. Nor do we doubt the indignity' he may suffer by having to switch' his registrations in contravention of those beliefs," the appeals court stated. "Indeed, Florida's law puts him...
Reed Smith Reaches Historic $1.5B In Revenues
Profits per equity partner grew by 13.8% to $1.8 million, and the London office—the firm's largest—had a particularly strong performance. Profits per equity partner grew by 13.8% to $1.8 million, and the London office—the firm's largest—had a particularly strong...
Weil, Paul Hastings Advise on $22.8B CK Hutchison Ports Sale to BlackRock Consortium
The deal has been tarred by the political brush as U.S. President Trump previously vowed to seize control of the Panama Canal, which he falsely claimed has been under China's control. The deal has been tarred by the political brush as U.S. President Trump...
KPMG’s Entry into U.S. Law the First Domino in the ABS Trend
Non-attorney ownership of law firms? What was once impossible, now seems inevitable. KPMG just became the first of the Big Four to officially operate a U.S. law firm. Arizona’s Alternative Business Structure (ABS) program paved the way for this development. If history...
Ex-J. Crew GC Who Alleged Wrongful Firing Suffers Another Defeat
A federal judge on Tuesday confirmed an arbitrator's ruling that sided with the retailer on every claim. A federal judge on Tuesday confirmed an arbitrator's ruling that sided with the retailer on every claim.
Lyft Must Face Negligence, Product Liability Claims Over Fatal Carjacking, State Court Rules
The ruling differs from recent federal precedent on the liability of rideshare services, such as U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark for the Eastern District of Missouri's November ruling that Uber did not have a responsibility to share information with Lyft about a...
‘No-Never,’ or ‘Yes-Always:’ Judge Weighs State, Federal Requirements for Punitive Damage Claim in Initial Complaint
"As this court has consistently held, Mo. Rev. Stat. § 510.261.5 and Rule 8 answer the same question, namely: may punitive damages claims be included in an initial complaint? Section 510.261.5 answers 'no-never,' while Rule 8 answers 'yes-always,'" U.S. District Judge...
Slip-and-Fall Suit Against Target, Store Manager Sent to State Court, Federal Judge Rules
"Maybe those allegations won't pan out. But at this early stage, the question is simply whether the complaint alleges that Albrecht was an active tortfeasor. And it does," U.S. District Judge Steven C. Seeger for the Northern District of Illinois said. "Maybe...
6 Antitrust Lawsuits Hit as Providers Opt-Out of Blue Cross $2.8B Settlement
Blue Cross Blue Shield was hit with six federal antitrust suits on the day of the deadline for health care provider class members to provide a written notice to be excluded from a $2.8 billion settlement. Blue Cross Blue Shield was hit with six federal antitrust...
To Avoid Trump’s Target, Law Firms Scrutinize Practices Amid Investigation Threats
Firms are reviewing all of their potential vulnerabilities. "We have a lot of law firms that we're going to be going after,” Trump said on Sunday. Firms are reviewing all of their potential vulnerabilities. "We have a lot of law firms that we're going to be...
Latham’s Revenue Surges to $7B, as PEP Eclipses $7M
The firm said it recorded double-digit growth in specific practices such as M&A, private equity, capital markets, complex commercial litigation, and banking, among others. The firm said it recorded double-digit growth in specific practices such as M&A,...
Judges No Longer Need To Stop Federal Law Clerks From Applying To ‘Political’ Jobs While Clerking
Back in September, the U.S. Judicial Conference’s Committee on Codes of Conduct published an advisory opinion concerning judicial employees’ political activities. At the time, judges were encouraged to curtail law clerks from applying to post-clerkship political jobs...
Biglaw Firm Scrubs Pronouns From Attorney Signatures Without Telling Anyone
Earlier this month, DLA Piper attorneys in the U.S. discovered that their signature blocks had been edited, without any warning or notice, to scrub any mention of personal pronouns. In an unintentionally fitting memorialization, the firm’s “global search and replace”...
Legal Ethics Roundup: Attacks On Law Firms, Ethics Of Lawyer NDAs, Sanctions On Fake Cases, ABA Rule Of Law & More
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. It was another intense week of headlines about legal ethics. So like last week, your top ten headlines list is packed with extras (see...
Eric Adams Gets Helpful Assist From Paul Clement
(Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)Judge Dale Ho asked the conservative movement’s top Supreme Court advocate, Paul Clement, to weigh in on the Trump administration’s decision to dismiss its case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams without prejudice. Judge Ho...
More Big Names Get Caught Up In Diddy Freak Off Allegations
(Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images)Those Diddy party invitations really should have come with “attending this party may do serious damage to your future reputation” disclaimers. They attracted the likes of many celebrities over the years. Some of those who were in...
Trump Is Coming After Biglaw, Too Bad They’re ‘A Bunch Of Pussies’ Just Like Republican Senators
Biglaw is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. Lawyers at two Biglaw firms Covington & Burling and Perkins Coie — have been called out by the Trump administration for retribution. But the scrutiny is likely to spread. The admin has already admitted...
Biglaw’s Silence Is Deafening: Why Top Law Firms Are Mute On Trump’s Biglaw Crackdown
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It’s not at all surprising that no law firm wants to speak publicly about what is going on. We were already seeing the pendulum swing away from law firm leaders commenting on social issues, and that trend is...
What Do ‘The Exorcist’ And The MAGA Movement Have In Common?
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)About six years ago, in October 2018, then-President Donald Trump praised the slightly revised version of NAFTA — which he called the “United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement” — that he was about to sign. Trump called this “the most...
New York Has A Pretty Hefty Legal Bill
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! How large is New York state’s combined legal bill for expenses stemming from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration? Hint: NY released the figures just before Cuomo announced his candidacy for NYC...
Best, [Pronouns Redacted] — See Also
Biglaw Firm Secretly Nixes Pronouns From Employee E-Mail Signatures: No permission required! Orange Comes For Biglaw: There’s a lot more “Obey In Advance” than backbone. Eric Adams Gets Even More Help: Getting off scot free wasn’t enough apparently! Judges Relax Rules...
Federal Judge in Virginia Declines To Sanction Lawyer Who Filed AI-Generated Erroneous Citations
In yet another case involving the use — and misuse — of generative AI in legal research, a federal district court judge has declined to impose sanctions on an experienced attorney who submitted a brief containing miscited and misquoted cases generated by artificial...
LawNext: Eve CEO Jay Madheswaran on Building AI-Native Law Firms for the Plaintiffs’ Bar
After building his career as an engineer at Facebook and as a venture capitalist at Lightspeed Venture Partners, Jay Madheswaran and his cofounders spotted an opportunity to deploy cutting-edge AI to transform what they saw as an underserved segment of the legal...
CaseMap, the LexisNexis Case Management Platform, Gets Gen AI for Summaries, Timelines, and More
LexisNexis Legal & Professional said today that it has launched CaseMap+ AI, a new version of its platform for managing litigation matters and evidence that incorporates generative artificial intelligence to enhance the review of deposition transcripts and...
ALSP QuisLex Names Sirisha Gummaregula as President and CEO
The alternative legal services provider QuisLex today announced the appointment of Sirisha Gummaregula as its president and chief executive officer, succeeding former CEO Ram Vasudevan. “This leadership transition underscores the company’s continued commitment to...
‘My Dear Miss Glory, the Robots Are Not People,’ Says Judge In Yet Another Hallucinations Case
“My dear Miss Glory, the Robots are not people. Mechanically they are more perfect than we are; they have an enormously developed intelligence, but they have no soul.” With that quote from R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots), a 1920 science fiction play by Czech writer...
Another New Study of Legal AI Shows Some Models Can Significantly Improve Work Quality and Efficiency
Just last week, I wrote about a first-of-its-kind benchmarking study of legal AI tools, and now comes another, much-different study, that is also the first of its kind. This time, in a randomized controlled trial, researchers have found that the latest generation of...
How It Works: Our Product Walkthrough with the Clearbrief.ai Team
This week on How it Works, Jacqueline Schafer, the founder and CEO of Clearbrief, along with Tim Parker, account executive at Clearbrief, walk me through the software. Clearbrief is a software that has been covered extensively on this blog and on LawNext podcast since...
ABA Tech Survey Finds Growing Adoption of AI in Legal Practice, with Efficiency Gains as Primary Driver
There has been a significant increase in the adoption of artificial intelligence-based tools among law firms, with 30% of respondents now using AI technology compared to just 11% in 2023, according to the just-released 2024 edition of the American Bar Association’s...
Merlin Launches Alchemy, Its 4th-Generation Document Intelligence Platform For Discovery and Investigations
The e-discovery company Merlin Search Technologies has launched Alchemy, a “document intelligence platform,” driven by generative artificial intelligence, that is designed to transform unstructured data into actionable intelligence for legal teams. The Alchemy...
Relationship-Based Business Development: The Power of Small Gestures
Jay Harrington | Why small gestures works as well as — if not better than — grand strategies. The post Relationship-Based Business Development: The Power of Small Gestures appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Bringing in new business...
Holland & Hart Launches Phoenix Office With 2 Perkins Coie Partners
Partners Christopher Thomas and Andrea Driggs are only the beginning of the Mountain West firm's bid to capitalize on the fast-growing Phoenix metro. Partners Christopher Thomas and Andrea Driggs are only the beginning of the Mountain West firm's bid to...
Trump Backs Religious Parents in Supreme Court Case Over LGBTQ-Themed Books
The U.S. Department of Justice is supporting parents who say a Maryland school district is violating their First Amendment right to religious freedom by not allowing them to opt their children out of LGBTQ-themed "story time" books. The U.S. Department of...
New IBM Legal Chief Earns Nearly $10M in First 6 Months
Anne Robinson joined the multinational technology company after eight years as general counsel of mutual fund giant Vanguard. Anne Robinson joined the multinational technology company after eight years as general counsel of mutual fund giant...
‘She Died in Cold Blood’: DA Vows to Press On After Judge Declares Mistrial in Ferguson Murder Case
Judge Eleanor J. Hunter declared a mistrial Monday in the case of Orange County Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, who was arrested for shooting his wife of 27 years to death in their Anaheim Hills home, after a hung jury panel announced an 11-1 split on the charge of...
Perkins Coie Hires Williams & Connolly to Fight Trump Executive Order
Williams & Connolly has several high-profile litigators who worked with both Democratic and Republican politicians. Williams & Connolly has several high-profile litigators who worked with both Democratic and Republican politicians.
Which Law Firms Are Advising on $23.7B Walgreens Boots Alliance?
Latham describes it as the largest LBO of the year so far and the third-largest healthcare LBO of all time in the U.S. & Europe. Latham describes it as the largest LBO of the year so far and the third-largest healthcare LBO of all time in the U.S. &...
German Court Rules Pfizer, BioNTech Infringed Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Patent
Freshfields represented Moderna, while Taylor Wessing advised BioNTech and Munich IP-firm df-mp was counsel to Pfizer. Freshfields represented Moderna, while Taylor Wessing advised BioNTech and Munich IP-firm df-mp was counsel to Pfizer.
Jackson Lewis Posts Double-Digit Revenue Growth in 2024
The national firm most known for its labor and employment work continues to "aggressively hire" across key geographies, while placing a high value on associate compensation and retention. The national firm most known for its labor and employment work continues...
Struggles Getting Stakeholder Buy-In Slow AI Adoption by In-House Counsel, Users Say
“Most organizations have some type of multifunctional committee set up to evaluate generative AI applications. Those committees are overwhelmed right now because there are so many tools popping up," said Matt Bohn, senior counsel at Amgen. “Most organizations...
LG Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Fire Hazard in Recalled Appliances Sold for Nearly a Decade
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The Week in Data March 10: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including rankings of the top 15 firms across the Am Law 200 firms that had 20 or fewer lawyers in London in 2023. Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including rankings...
Energy and Legal Innovators Grapple With Complex Regulatory Frameworks
Legal and energy innovators at SXSW discussed ways to deal with complex regulatory frameworks. The panelists acknowledged that sometimes it's best to approach each new energy product or innovation with a beginner's mindset and to look for opportunities and instead of...
Struggles Getting Stakeholder Buy-In Slowing Gen AI Adoption
“Most organizations have some type of multifunctional committee set up to evaluate generative AI applications. Those committees are overwhelmed right now because there are so many tools popping up," said Matt Bohn, senior counsel at Amgen. “Most organizations...
In Settlement on Eve of Trial, Ex-GMU Scalia Law Professor Ends Defamation Lawsuit Against Accusers
"Settling this case was a difficult decision, but it allows me to continue my advocacy work without the distraction or continued trauma of ongoing litigation," Kirkland & Ellis partner Elyse Dorsey said of her defamation case settlement with former Scalia Law...
5th Circuit Judge Ho Quits Judicial Group Over Its Statement Against Threats to Judiciary
“You can't say that you're in favor of judicial independence only when it comes to decisions that you like," Ho said of the Federal Judiciary Association. "That's not protecting the judiciary. That's politicizing the judiciary. “You can't say that you're in...
All Lawyers Should Explore A.I: At SXSW, Legal Experts Weigh Benefits, Perils of Artificial Intelligence
Legal experts at SXSW discussed problems associated with using AI in businesses and at law firms. They also talked about AI's benefits in increasing efficiency and portentially providing greater access to legal services among the underserved population. But everyone...
Portillo’s Activist Campaign Offers Taste of What Many Companies Will Face This Year
"We think shareholder activism in the U.S. and globally is poised to have a record-breaking year," Olshan Frome Wolosky lawyers Andrew Freedman and Ryan Nebel wrote in a report. "We think shareholder activism in the U.S. and globally is poised to have a...
Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Ban on Minor ‘Conversion Therapy’
The justices have agreed to review whether Colorado's ban on anti-LGBTQ counseling for children violates the constitutional right to free speech. The justices have agreed to review whether Colorado's ban on anti-LGBTQ counseling for children violates the...
How I Made Partner: ‘Don’t Compromise on What Makes You Unique,’ Says Zachary Eastburn of Quarles & Brady
"Don't compromise on what makes you unique (and therefore an asset) to the firm. This is a constant lesson. As a gay lawyer, I face the recurrent internal pull between fear of non-acceptance and the courage to live authentically. The longer I practice at Quarles, the...
Chicago Church Awarded Over $237K in Attorney Fees In Parking Dispute
The federal judge awarded the Immanuel Baptist Church a third of the $679,910.25 it initially asked for in its petition. The federal judge awarded the Immanuel Baptist Church a third of the $679,910.25 it initially asked for in its petition.
Anxiety Dream: What’s Next After Fretful California Bar Exam?
Test-takers who had been practicing issue-spotting for months knew what they had to do. They filed two federal class action lawsuits against Meazure Learning, the vendor hired by the California bar. Test-takers who had been practicing issue-spotting for months...
Debevoise M&A Leader Heads to Davis Polk
Michael Diz had several leadership roles at Debevoise, including helping the firm build out its Northern California presence in the last few years. Michael Diz had several leadership roles at Debevoise, including helping the firm build out its Northern...
Now Reelected, Paul Hastings Leaders Say Growth Means More Than ‘Laterals and Financials’
Chair Frank Lopez and managing partner Sherrese Smith have been elected to their second three-year term. Chair Frank Lopez and managing partner Sherrese Smith have been elected to their second three-year term.
‘You Will Rebuild This Town’ Outside the Courtroom: Lawyers Welcome LA Wildfire Victims With Lunches, Town Halls
In what some lawyers called a "feeding frenzy," plaintiffs' firms have hosted town halls, webinars and lunches, left brochures in hotel lobbies, and paid for extensive advertisements on radio and billboards, all in an effort to convince victims of the Eaton fire, one...
Labels Are for Canned Goods, Not Attorneys
Gray Robinson | Never accept the labels other people try to stick to you or others. The post Labels Are for Canned Goods, Not Attorneys appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Gray Robinson | Never accept the labels other people try to...
Delegation Clause Sends Personal Injury Claims to Arbitrator, State High Court Rules
"Neither the circuit court nor this court is authorized to resolve these claims, however, because the arbitration agreement—which, on its face, purports to bind him with respect to his personal injury claim—contains a delegation clause in which he agrees to arbitrate...
Ex-Gov. Cuomo’s State-Paid Legal Fees Soar, Nearly 4 Years After His Resignation
The New York comptroller's office has released the updated total of more than $60 million in combined legal expenses associated with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's embattled administration. It includes $17.9 million for Cuomo's state-paid defenses covered by the state's Public...
Georgetown Law To Ed Martin: F All The Way Off
Earlier this week, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin, once again, used his office to advance the political positions of the Trump administration instead of uphold law and order. Martin sent out another threatening letter. This one...
Tiny Independent Agency Punches DOGE In The Nose
Every day under the DOGE regime is more surreal and terrifying than the last. Here’s an excerpt from a lawsuit filed yesterday by Ward Brehm, the President and CEO of the United States African Development Foundation: Defendants have made clear their intentions: ignore...
A Lawyer’s Quest To Help Victims Of Abuse
In this episode, I chat with special guest Alreen Haeggquist, an attorney and author of “Fired Up! Fueling Triumph from Trauma.” Discover Alreen’s inspiring journey of turning personal trauma into a powerful legal career advocating for abuse survivors. It’s a...
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. “Senate Judiciary Democrats seek probe of D.C. U.S. attorney Ed Martin;...
With Threats On The Rise, Safety Concerns Are Becoming All Too Real For Federal Judges
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We’re in a dark space, and we have to stop pretending like we’re not in that space. — Judge Richard Boulware (D. Nev.), in comments given while serving as a panelist during an American Bar Association meeting...
Partners Shouldn’t Guilt Associates To Bill More Hours
Many partners at law firms do everything they can to increase the number of hours billed by associates since this has a substantial impact on the financial health of a firm. Unless law firms have explicit incentive systems in place, partners do not have many tools at...
Texas Chief Justice Tells State Bar To Keep It Classy In Judiciary Address
Political affiliations can complicate hearing messages about decorum and establishing what the proper consequences to violating norms are. Al Green managed to smuggle a spine in to Trump’s address to Congress, and Republicans promptly got him up out of there....
Ex-NSA Cyber Chief Warns Of ‘Devastating Impact’ Of Potential DOGE-Inspired Firings
The post Ex-NSA Cyber Chief Warns Of ‘Devastating Impact’ Of Potential DOGE-Inspired Firings appeared first on Above the Law.The post Ex-NSA Cyber Chief Warns Of ‘Devastating Impact’ Of Potential DOGE-Inspired Firings appeared first on Above the Law.
The Legal Job Market Is Going Nuts Right Now
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Leopard Solutions’ Feb. 2025 Law Jobs Report, total open jobs increased by how much year over year? Hint: Leopard reports a strong job market with firms actively expanding their workforce...
I Know I Said You Could Do It, But How Dare You! — See Also
Alito Doesn’t Like Being Taken Seriously: No, courts can’t review *those* executive decisions! Georgetown Law Comes Out Swinging: They won’t be bullied by Ed Martin. Trump Wages War Against Law Firms: Will the EEOC come for your firm next? Split Futures: Will The Law...
California’s Judiciary Grew More Diverse in 2024, Even as Number of Latino Judges Dipped
The ranks of trial court judges who describe themselves as Latino or Hispanic dropped by five between 2023 and 2024, according to figures released by the state. California's judiciary continues to grow more racially and ethnically diverse, even as that growth...
2025 Rising Stars: The UK Legal Industry’s Best Up-And-Coming Women
More than 120 entries have been whittled down to the top 25 women aged under 40 tipped to spearhead the next generation of leading partners. More than 120 entries have been whittled down to the top 25 women aged under 40 tipped to spearhead the next generation...
Litigation Trends to Watch: Claims Surge Over Corporate ‘Greenwashing,’ Toothpaste Contamination and AI-Driven Promises
‘Greenwashing' cases are on the rise in the food, beverage and consumer goods sectors. ‘Greenwashing' cases are on the rise in the food, beverage and consumer goods sectors.
Trump v. Big Law: Vivia Chen Believes the Industry Needs to Fight Back
The Trump administration has used legally questionable but economically credible threats to cow Big Law. Will it push back? The Trump administration has used legally questionable but economically credible threats to cow Big Law. Will it push...
‘All Roads’ Lead to Permanent Dismissal of Eric Adams Case, Independent Counsel Advises
Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement was tasked with offering an "adversarial" position to arguments from Adams' defense counsel and the Justice Department that the public corruption matter should be dismissed. He said it must be discontinued, with...
Former Zurich Insurance Attorney Suspended for Negotiating Settlement Under the Radar
In a 6-1 ruling, the court suspended Paul Petruska indefinitely with no leave to apply for reinstatement for three years after he offered opposing counsel a $120,000 injury crash settlement despite lacking the authority or permission to do so. In a 6-1 ruling,...
After Perkins Coie Order, Law Firm Leaders Shocked but Public Statements Scarce
"You will see most firms take a more conservative approach to taking on matters that piss off the administration," noted one firm leader. "You will see most firms take a more conservative approach to taking on matters that piss off the administration," noted one...
Employers Face New Biometric Privacy Suits as Litigators Revive Old Illinois Law
"Until someone disincentivizes the plaintiffs not to bring the cases and there's no real opportunity for making money from it, the ambiguity and angst surrounding the statute is going to encourage more filings," said Sean G. Wieber, who serves as the co-chair of...
How AI Can Help a Solo Law Practice Thrive
C.J. Grisham, a civil rights attorney in Texas, talks about how he trained AI to be an indispensable utility in his solo practice. C.J. Grisham, a civil rights attorney in Texas, talks about how he trained AI to be an indispensable utility in his solo...
Ontario Law Society Chief Exits Over ‘Secret’ Pay Hike to Nearly $1M
Toronto is home base to Canada's BigLaw firms, so the Ontario Law Society (LSO) has powerful enemies as well as allies in a controversy that is exposing deep divisions within the legal profession. Toronto is home base to Canada's BigLaw firms, so the Ontario Law...
Trump’s SG Pick Reveals 2024 Income, Says He Will Sell Firm, Stocks
Trump's pick to be U.S. solicitor general revealed his firm income last year and said he would sell off millions in stock holdings in new public disclosures. Trump's pick to be U.S. solicitor general revealed his firm income last year and said he would sell off...
Battle With Trump Threatens National Labor Relations Board
A judge's ruling reinstating NLRB board member Gwynne Wilcox sets the stage for a battle over the agency's future, which could end up at the Supreme Court. A judge's ruling reinstating NLRB board member Gwynne Wilcox sets the stage for a battle over the agency's...
Taft Sees Revenues Rise Past $700M in Successful 2024
The Midwest-born middle market firm also pushed profits per equity partner past the $1 million mark for the first time. The Midwest-born middle market firm also pushed profits per equity partner past the $1 million mark for the first time.
Pool Company Hit With Multimillion Verdict for Death of Toddler, Jury Decides
The jury assigned 65% of the fault to the defendant and 35% of fault to the plaintiffs regarding their daughter's death, resulting in the $25 million award being reduced to about $16.5 million. The jury assigned 65% of the fault to the defendant and 35% of fault...
Proposed Texas Law Could Cut Shareholder Litigation, Make State Haven for Incorporations
A new Senate Bill, SB 29, seeks to make Texas the preferred choice for publicly traded companies to establish their headquarters. In particular, the law could make Texas a more attractive incorporation jurisdiction for businesses seeking protection from shareholder...
Why Law Firms Suck at Client Retention and How to Fix It
Take a moment to scan every matter you have open at the moment. Now ask yourself, how many of these contacts will still be my clients in five years? Take a moment to scan every matter you have open at the moment. Now ask yourself, how many of these contacts will...
Prevent Veil Piercing: An Introduction to LLCS and Operating Agreements
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) have become a cornerstone of modern business structures due to their unique blend of flexibility, limited liability and tax benefits. When it comes to business formation, understanding the intricacies of LLCs and the importance of...
Fox Rothschild, McNees Wallace to Defend Parties in Suit Over Trans Athlete Competing in Girl’s Sports
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Feds Bust Crypto Kingpins in Billion-Dollar Russian Laundering Scheme
Russian lawmaker Anton Gorelkin wrote on Telegram that it is “impossible to completely block this market for Russia." The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it charged two administrations with operating a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency money...
Democratic State AGs Sue Trump Over Probationary Federal Worker Firings
“These large-scale, indiscriminate firings are not only subjecting the Plaintiff States and communities across the country to chaos. They are also against the law, the lawsuit states. “These large-scale, indiscriminate firings are not only subjecting the...
‘It’s Hard to Imagine Dropbox Without Him’: CLO’s Exit a Milestone for File-Storing Service
Bart Volkmer joined the company in 2011, four years after its launch, and "has been one of Dropbox's biggest champions since the early days," co-founder and CEO Drew Houston said. Bart Volkmer joined the company in 2011, four years after its launch, and "has...
Who Owns Silicon Valley Bank Brand After Collapse? Keker Suit Aims to Find Out
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‘Wait, It’s Not All About Me?’ In and Out of the Firm, Part-Time Law Practice Is Feeling Awesome
Attorney Susan Cohodes shares wisdom from her long career in small firm practice and her transition to "less-than-full-time" practice. The post ‘Wait, It’s Not All About Me?’ In and Out of the Firm, Part-Time Law Practice Is Feeling Awesome appeared first on Articles,...
Federal Judge Closes the Door to Microplastics Suit Against Fiji Water
"Allowing a suit of this type to proceed on this basis would basically open the door to enabling any purchaser of any consumable product to file a lawsuit simply saying, 'I bought product X, and it contains microplastics' ... and thereby get a past a motion to dismiss...
CRM as a Growth Strategy: Turning AI and Data into Business Development Success
As firms seek to drive business development, client engagement and revenue growth, customer relationship management needs to evolve into a strategic growth platform. As firms seek to drive business development, client engagement and revenue growth, customer...
Texas A&M Students Sue to Protect Drag Shows
A gay-rights student organization at Texas A&M is suing the university over a newly adopted resolution that bans drag shows on any of its 11 campuses. The student group asserts the ban is a violation of their First Amendment rights and is unconstitutional. They...
What the Future Holds for the False Claims Act
What does the second Trump administration augur for the False Claims Act? The question remains how, not if, the Trump DOJ will change DOJ's enforcement policies, whether they will maintain current enforcement policies, and what the impact will be, especially for the...
Inside Track: Trump’s Vengeful Ways Give Bite to His Grousing Over Boeing’s Air Force One Delays
The president could make things very difficult for the aircraft maker, which receives 42% of its revenue from the federal government and is trying to strike a plea agreement with his DOJ stemming from two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people. Welcome to Inside...
Future of Trial Preparation, Technology, and Presentations
Join this webcast to explore how top attorneys are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to create impactful trial presentations, enhance jury engagement, and gain a competitive edge in the courtroom. Join this webcast to explore how top attorneys are leveraging...
Breaking: Trump Sues Capital One in Miami-Dade Court for Millions Allegedly Lost When ‘Debanked’
The complaint was filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court Friday, accusing Capital One of abruptly terminating hundreds of accounts associated with the Trump name. The complaint was filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court Friday, accusing Capital One of abruptly terminating...
How I Made Partner: ‘Do Not Self-Select Out of the Process,’ Says Justin Nowell of Sidley Austin
"The advice I would give my younger self is do not take yourself out of 'the game.' On the path to partnership, there will be moments of doubt and times of uncertainty, but do not self-select out of the process. In my experience, I have seen many lawyers who did not...