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Being Second = Being Last!

In our last article, we wrote about “firsts” in relation to patents, trademarks, and copyrights. That essay was limited to U.S. laws and regulations. As you can imagine, laws and regulations across the globe are different. In other countries, being “first” is much...

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Morning Docket: 02.04.25

Morning Docket: 02.04.25

* Trump shuts down CFPB as part of make America pay hidden bank fees again. [NPR] * ABA says overturning wrongful convictions should be easier. [ABA Journal] * Berkshire Hathaway shifting work to new firm following death of Charlie Munger. [Barron’s] * Court keeps...

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Fadi Chakour: Creating an End to Litigation

Attorney at Law Magazine First Coast sat down with Fadi Chakour, a Florida Supreme Court certified civil circuit mediator with ADRsource, to discuss his career. Chakour began as a medical doctor who left medicine to practice law. He worked for a large defense firm as...

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Government Attorneys Want OUT

Government Attorneys Want OUT

Administration changes are frequently times of upheaval for government attorneys. Political appointees that came in with a party see themselves out when the other guys take over government. But amongst the ways 2025 and the Trump II administration are not normal, is...

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Having A King May Not Be Best For America

Having A King May Not Be Best For America

(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)During his first term as president, Donald Trump was frustrated by the government. When Trump wanted to do things — he was, after all, the president! — he couldn’t. Congress got in the way. Or the courts got in the way. Or the deep...

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Smarten Up Your AI Usage — See Also

Smarten Up Your AI Usage — See Also

You Know Lawyers Read For A Living, Right?: Folks keep getting caught using AI to supplement their work without double checking the results! University of Minnesota No Longer Taking Applications For Assistant Dean Position: The threats to pull federal funding over DEI...

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Crypto Hacker’s $65 Million Scam Ends in Indictment

Crypto Hacker’s $65 Million Scam Ends in Indictment

“The change in administration certainly means that a different approach to enforcement in the crypto space is coming, but it doesn't mean that it's open season on investors," said Mark Kasten, counsel at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.       “The change in...

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2 Law Firms Disqualified Over Litigation Funding

2 Law Firms Disqualified Over Litigation Funding

The ruling serves as a reminder of the ethical questions that can arise when litigants accept funds from nonparties who are willing to pay the bills.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...

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How AI Helped a Big Insurer Reduce Legal Costs by $20M

How AI Helped a Big Insurer Reduce Legal Costs by $20M

“What if, instead of just sending a case to a law firm and hoping for the best, you could hand them a playbook outlining the most effective way to handle it? That's exactly what we did," said Murtuza Vohra, managing director at Morae Global.       “What if, instead of...

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Judge Order Puts Tenured Professor Back In Classroom

Judge Order Puts Tenured Professor Back In Classroom

Quick thing about punishing law professors — they tend to be pretty read up on how the law works. After LSU decided to withdraw a tenured professor over undisclosed “political comments,” there was an immediate push back for the sake of campus free speech. In what has...

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Stat(s) Of The Week: Workers’ Legal Hurdles

Stat(s) Of The Week: Workers’ Legal Hurdles

As one of their marquee proponents settles into the White House, nondisclosure agreements and other restrictive covenants are likely to make new inroads in the workforce. Not that they need any help.  A new survey of nearly 2,000 participants flagged by Legal Dive...

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Kirkland’s Remarkable Rise To The Top Of Biglaw

Kirkland’s Remarkable Rise To The Top Of Biglaw

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Since 2008, Kirkland & Ellis’ global revenue has increased by what percentage? Hint: The average revenue growth for the Am Law 100 during that period was 108%, but Kirkland isn’t the largest...

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A&O Shearman To Lose Another 5 Lawyers

A&O Shearman To Lose Another 5 Lawyers

A 25-year legal veteran is joining EY Abogados to lead its Madrid labor practice and corporate development, the latest departure as dozens of A&O Shearman partners exit following last year's transatlantic merger.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link...

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A&O Shearman To Lose Another 5 Lawyers

A&O Shearman To Lose Another 5 Lawyers

A 25-year legal veteran is joining EY Abogados to lead its Madrid labor practice and corporate development, the latest departure as dozens of A&O Shearman partners exit following last year's transatlantic merger.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link...

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General Counsel Accused of Destroying Evidence

General Counsel Accused of Destroying Evidence

A Houston-based pharmacy is accusing its former general counsel of destroying evidence in furtherance of a conspiracy to steal trade secrets. The lawyer allegedly drilled holes in his Seagate external drive and discarded the remains.       Hi there.The email you just...

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RIP: Barry Bayer, the OG of Legal Tech Reporting

RIP: Barry Bayer, the OG of Legal Tech Reporting

People have sometimes called me the OG of legal tech reporting. But that is not so. The true OG of legal tech was Barry Bayer, who died this week at the age of 81. Back in the day, Barry was the guy who would make legal tech execs shake in their shoes when he raised...

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AIAs: A Look At the Future of AI-Related Contracts

AIAs: A Look At the Future of AI-Related Contracts

AI's rapid market proliferation and regulatory expansion mirrors privacy's, and businesses should model their contractual AI compliance on the successes of privacy law's DPA and BAA.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...

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Sitting Shiva For DEI And Junior Lawyers

Sitting Shiva For DEI And Junior Lawyers

Shiva is the Hebrew word for Judaism’s week-long mourning period for the deceased’s relatives. With the “off with their heads” attitude of the new administration, many of us, regardless of religious affiliation, are in mourning for the killing off of DEI initiatives....

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The Opening Shot Against Obergefell

The Opening Shot Against Obergefell

(Photo by Ted Eytan / Flickr) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which state’s House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution expressing their “commitment to restoring the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one...

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A Texas Lawyer Just Rose to the Trump Administration

A Texas Lawyer Just Rose to the Trump Administration

One of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's most prominent staff attorneys is joining the Trump administration as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...

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No Injury: Despite Proven Claims, Antitrust Suit Fails

No Injury: Despite Proven Claims, Antitrust Suit Fails

A federal court judge found medical group plaintiffs alleging antitrust violations credibly argued a conspiracy to put them out of business, but dismissed the case in favor of the defendants by concluding the plaintiffs were not injured.       Hi there.The email you...

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