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Why Law Firm Leaders Must Rethink Client Experience as a Business Equation
Today's legal clients expect more transparency, responsiveness, and value at every stage of their journey. The firms that thrive are those that treat client experience as a measurable, strategic function of the business. Today's legal clients expect more...
Slain Judge Allegedly Involved In ‘Nasty And Sickening’ Sex Party Ring
Why did Sheriff Mickey Stines shoot Judge Kevin D. Mullins? That’s the question dominating Letcher County, Kentucky, since September of 2024, when the shocking incident occurred. Almost immediately rumors began swirling speculating exactly what was behind the crime....
First Circuit Rules Court-Appointed Receiver Has Quasi-Judicial Immunity in ‘Resident Dumping’ Scheme
"Because the underlying function served by KCP's specific alleged act was judicial in nature, and because KCP did not act in absence of jurisdiction, KCP is entitled to quasi-judicial immunity as to counts arising from those acts," said Judge Lara E. Montecalvo, who...
More Than 100 Organizations Back Bill To Expand Patient Access To Clinical Trials
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Agentic AI Is The ‘Fetch’ Of Legal Tech And We Need To Stop Trying To Make It Happen
Supposedly, the word of the year in technology is “agentic.” By the end of the year it’ll probably be “bubble,” but for now the world is meant to tremble before the awesome promise of agentic. It takes AI to a whole new level! It heralds the new human-free workforce!...
Morning Docket: 08.21.25
* This Eric Adams ally corruption story has everything: snacks, questionable lawyering, and a wad of cash. [The CITY] * A Trump U.S. Attorney in Virginia abruptly resigns. Hmmmm… wonder what’s going on there. [Bloomberg Law] * Ninth Circuit clears way for Trump to end...
Kirkland & Ellis Latest US Firm to Adopt 4-Day Office Week in London
The firm, which moves into its new London HQ this week, joins a growing list of firms with a four-day U.K. policy. The firm, which moves into its new London HQ this week, joins a growing list of firms with a four-day U.K. policy.
A King & Spalding Memo on ‘Productive Hours’ for Associates Is Causing a Stir, but Does It Break With Industry Standard?
"While firms may track nonbillable contributions like business development and recruiting, they typically don't mandate specific thresholds for these activities," said one industry consultant. "While firms may track nonbillable contributions like business...
Two MDL Judges in High-Profile Cases, Alarmed by Unfiled Claims, Order Plaintiffs’ Firms to File Lawsuits
In separate multidistrict litigation dockets over injectible birth control Depo-Provera and toxic chemicals in drinking water, federal judges ordered plaintiffs' lawyers to file their lawsuits after discovering large numbers of unfiled claims. In separate...
Ed Martin Case Against Tish James So Bad, He’s Begging Her To Pretty Please Resign So It Looks Like He’s Done Something
Ed Martin expected to be the U.S. Attorney in D.C. in this administration. Unfortunately, even the Republican-controlled Senate found the January 6 cheerleader too irredeemably stupid to trust with safety scissors, let alone one of the most important prosecutorial...
Corporate Clients Aren’t Just Going To Forget About The Biglaw Firms That Made Deals With Trump
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I’m definitely talking to general counsel who are using the settlement issue as a criteria—if not a dispositive variable—in their law firm choices. We haven’t pulled work from any firms yet, but when new...
AI-Backed Healthcare Company Hit with Shareholder Derivative Suit
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California Supreme Court Denies GOP Petition to Block Democrats’ Redistricting Bills
California's Legislature is poised to approve three bills on Thursday that will ask voters to approve redrawn congressional lines that are likely to add to the number of Democratic seats in the Golden State. California's Legislature is poised to approve three...
US Judge Dismisses Paul Weiss Lawsuit Demanding Federal Probe Into Antisemitism at the University of Pennsylvania
"The Court agrees with Defendants that all three counts in the complaint must be dismissed," U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras wrote in his memorandum opinion dismissing a complaint Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison filed on behalf of plaintiffs who...
Ed Martin Isn’t Too Proud To Beg — See Also
Martin Is Begging Tish James To Resign: He also pleaded with her to not release the letter to the public. So much for that. Slain Judge Alledged To Be Part Of “Nasty and Sickening” Sex Ring: Forthcoming details may make sense of the in-chambers shooting. Eric André...
Of Course A Lawyer Invented That!
New York Law School graduate Chester Carlson chose to focus on patent work after spending time working as a research engineer with Bell Labs. His experience in law school helped drive him to finish an invention he’d been toying with for years. The resulting process...
Eric André Racial Profiling Suit Against Clayton County Revived
You know that part where you get off a plane and a couple of officers immediately ask you which drugs you’re trafficking? No? Eric André does, and has since felt a moral calling to do what he can to fight the “consensual encounter” in an Atlanta airport that felt a...
Disgraced Cryptocurrency Mastermind’s Guilty Plea To Fraud Could Give Victims Tax Relief
Last week, Do Kwon, a man who a few years ago was one of the most famous names in the cryptocurrency world, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit commodities fraud, securities fraud, and wire fraud and one count of committing wire fraud in connection...
The Sandwich Is Mightier Than The Sword
The new D.C. folk hero who threw a sandwich at Trump’s surge publicity stunt turned out to be a DOJ attorney. He’s been fired because this administration will not stand for disrespecting law enforcement… unless they’re trying to kill Capitol police officers on January...
14 Month Delay in Litigation Not Enough for Failure to Prosecute, State Appellate Court Says
"While this is far from model case management, given this court's preference for resolving cases on their merits, the relative swiftness of the dismissal here, and our insistence on doing justice over expediting dockets, these three actions constituted sufficient work...
8th Circuit Denies Attempted Appeal Over Timing of $7.9M Final Judgment Order
The parties disputed which district court order should be considered the "final judgment" for determining when the clock began to run for DRE Health Corp. to file an appeal. The parties disputed which district court order should be considered the "final...
Businesses ‘Recalibrating’ Public Disclosure of DEI to Avoid Regulatory Wrath
"Companies appear increasingly cautious about publishing sensitive demographic data amid intensifying legal, political and reputational scrutiny," The Conference Board said in a new report. "Companies appear increasingly cautious about publishing sensitive...
Manhattan Judge Declines to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Minutes
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman of the Southern District of New York wrote that the Justice Department failed to demonstrate "special circumstances" necessary to do so. He also pointed out that the investigative materials under the government's control have...
‘Everybody Needs a Lawyer’: Why a Former Showtime GC Returned to Law Firm Life
"There are two kinds of companies: the ones embracing change and the ones going out of business," Moses & Singer partner Robert Rosenberg said. "There are two kinds of companies: the ones embracing change and the ones going out of business," Moses &...
Announcing the 2025 Winners and Finalists for the New England Legal Awards
We're excited to announce the winners and finalists in our second annual New England Legal Awards, recognizing attorneys and firms from Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We're excited to announce the winners and...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Infant Formula Judge Tosses Second Bellwether Trial, Lawsuits Against Claims Administrators Frustrate Facebook’s $725M Settlement
I Haven’t Been To The Grocery Store In Weeks Thanks To My Inflation-Proof Urban Tariff Garden
During both World Wars, patriotic Americans were encouraged to plant War Gardens in order to help households save money, become healthier, and maintain their morale in wartime. Branded as “Victory Gardens” in WWII, these often-urban produce plots are apocryphally...
Why Law Firms Are Moving Beyond The Billable Hour
There’s long been speculation that the billable hour’s demise is just around the corner. But with generative AI and rapid technological advances gaining traction in the legal industry, is the billable hour *really* doomed this time? In a recent webinar sponsored by...
How The One Big Beautiful Bill Changes Retirement Planning For Lawyers
This sweeping legislation, which passed along largely partisan lines amid significant political controversy over its $3.4 trillion price tag and temporary funding mechanisms, brings substantial changes to retirement planning that could benefit many of you. However, as...
The Best Law Schools For Public Service (2025)
Let’s face it: tens of thousands of students enroll in law school every year, each with a dream in their hearts of saving the world. Maybe they want to seek out justice for children, animals, or the environment. Maybe they want to serve their communities and make them...
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Fifth Circuit Takes Sledgehammer To Labor Rights
So long labor rights, we hardly knew ye. Today the Fifth Circuit issued a decision neutering the National Labor Relations Board’s ability to prosecute unfair labor practice. In a decision authored by Judge Don Willett, the circuit court furthest to the right decided...
How I Made Law Firm Leadership: ‘Focus on the Whole and Not Just Yourself,’ Says Elizabeth Sher of Day Pitney
"My basic advice is what I learned early on in life as to success generally: be the best version of yourself; play to your strengths; look for and seize opportunities; be a team player; communicate effectively; be willing to put in more time and energy than required;...
AffiniPay Decides It’s *Time* For A Name Change
Joining the hall of famous rebrands somewhere between Meta and the Artist Formerly Known as Prince, AffiniPay announced this morning — at 8am local time — that they officially changed their name to 8am. The logo even sort of has an Artist Formerly Known as Prince...
RIP: Kaylee Walstad
If you’ve never worked in the field of e-discovery, then you might think of it as just another type of technology or just another area of law practice. But for those who work in the field, it is very much also a community. Sadly, that community has lost one of its...
Gibson Dunn Partner’s Death Deemed Unsuspicious as Post-Mortem Ruled-Out
Hong Kong authorities say there will be no further investigation after Schwarzwalder died earlier this month at the age of 54. Hong Kong authorities say there will be no further investigation after Schwarzwalder died earlier this month at the age of...
Hospital Margins Grow, Yet Bad Debt & Expenses Continue To Climb
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On LawNext: Reveal’s CEO and CTO Discuss the Company’s Launch of Gen AI for E-Discovery Review
The e-discovery company Reveal Data recently announced that it will launch its new generative AI-powered document review platform, called “aji,” in late September. Notably, the company said it is offering full access to the platform at no cost through Dec. 31, in...
Morning Docket: 08.20.25
* Clients diversifying outside counsel options after Biglaw Surrendergate. [American Lawyer] * Ed Martin has taken the fact that even Senate Republicans thought he was too stupid to be a U.S. Attorney and turned it into a career harassing Trump’s political grudges...
These Laterals Are Seen as a ‘Huge Win’ in the Talent War. Here’s How Big Law Is Building Around ‘Boomerangs’
A strong alumni network, gracious handling of exits and an open door can offer an advantage in a competitive talent market, Am Law 100 leaders say. A strong alumni network, gracious handling of exits and an open door can offer an advantage in a competitive...
Amy Coney Barrett Thinks ‘Collegiality’ Keeps The Legal Profession From Being ‘Bleak’
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Law is a profession that, unlike some others, operates continually under the strain of disagreement. Doctors cooperate and coordinate to deal with patients. Engineers work together to build a bridge. But...
The Top 5 Warning Signs Your Law Firm Marketing Team is Not a Good Fit
You really want to believe your law firm's marketing team is doing all the right things. How can you be sure? Here are five signs your trust may be misplaced. The post The Top 5 Warning Signs Your Law Firm Marketing Team is Not a Good Fit appeared first on Articles,...
Dispatches From The AI Bubble: ILTACON 2025
The International Legal Technology Association conference is, as always, the big one on the legal tech calendar. It’s the Davos of doc review, the Super Bowl of software integrations, and the Oscars of people who unironically use “lawyers” and “technology” in the same...
What’s Up with WhatsApp? Clients Love It—But Lawyers Don’t
Just about everyone can access WhatsApp. It's what attracts international clients—and concerns attorneys. Just about everyone can access WhatsApp. It's what attracts international clients—and concerns attorneys.
Is This The Next Supreme Court Great Dissenter?
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which justice wrote the most dissents (10) in the 2024-25 Supreme Court Term? Hint: Contrast this with the Chief. John Roberts penned a total of zero dissents and no concurrences as well — this term....
What’s The Office Policy? It Depends — See Also
Four Days For Some: DLA Piper’s corporate associates will have to spend an extra day at the office. Make America Great No More?: Former MAGA attorney Roger Alford goes full HPE/Juniper merger truther. AI Adoption Is Hitting Top Tier Law Schools: Somebody has to teach...
Kirkland Secures First Dismissal of Children’s Privacy Case in EdTech Industry
District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, who presides in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, dismissed the plaintiffs' individual claims on the merits with prejudice and the claims on behalf of the putative class without prejudice. The...
Latham Wins Dismissal of Securities Action Involving Liver Disease Drug Developer
The case involved a clinical trial of Akero's only product, a drug candidate aimed at treating a liver disease. It's the second time U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ordered dismissal. The case involved a clinical trial of Akero's only product, a...
Most Crypto Tokens Should Not Be Treated as Securities, SEC Chair Says
If classified as a commodity, a token would be overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission—which many in the crypto industry view as a more favorable regulator than the Securities and Exchange Commission. If classified as a commodity, a token would be...
How California Law Firms Strategize to Manage Upfront Wildfire Litigation Costs
It can take millions of dollars to mount a case against a utility company accused of starting a wildfire. It can take millions of dollars to mount a case against a utility company accused of starting a wildfire.
For Burford Capital, MSOs Represent a New Form of Law Firm Investment
Burford, recognized as the world's largest player in litigation finance, is now looking to move beyond funding cases and make investments in managed service organizations formed by law firms. Burford, recognized as the world's largest player in litigation...
For Burford Capital, MSOs Represent a New Form of Law Firm Investment
Burford, recognized as the world's largest player in litigation finance, is now looking to move beyond funding cases and make investments in managed service organizations formed by law firms. Burford, recognized as the world's largest player in litigation...
Do Vaccine Suits Preview What’s Coming From the EEOC?
Employment lawyers who reviewed the cases said the suits reflect the Trump administration's focuses on fighting religious discrimination and on opposing mandatory vaccinations. The COVID-19 vaccination suits could also be seen as a harbinger of a new approach to LGBTQ...
Do Vaccine Suits Preview What’s Coming From the EEOC?
Employment lawyers who reviewed the cases said the suits reflect the Trump administration's focuses on fighting religious discrimination and on opposing mandatory vaccinations. The COVID-19 vaccination suits could also be seen as a harbinger of a new approach to LGBTQ...
Suits Against Claims Administrators Throw Wrench Into Facebook’s $725M Privacy Settlement
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, of the Northern District of California, ordered claims administrator Angeion to provide, in camera, its revenue-sharing agreement with prepaid card provider Blackhawk. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria,...
Suits Against Claims Administrators Throw Wrench Into Facebook’s $725M Privacy Settlement
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, of the Northern District of California, ordered claims administrator Angeion to provide, in camera, its revenue-sharing agreement with prepaid card provider Blackhawk. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria,...
4 Law Schools Form Online Course Swap Consortium
Four law schools have formed a course swapping system allowing its students to take online classes at the other three institutions. Four law schools have formed a course swapping system allowing its students to take online classes at the other three...
4 Law Schools Form Online Course Swap Consortium
Four law schools have formed a course swapping system allowing its students to take online classes at the other three institutions. Four law schools have formed a course swapping system allowing its students to take online classes at the other three...
You Need To Maintain Relationships Throughout Your Legal Career To Succeed
Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Jeanine M. Donahue to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. “Location, location,...
Former MAGA Attorney Goes Scorched Earth With Corruption Allegations In Antitrust Division
Roger Alford is a law professor at Notre Dame, and a veteran of the Trump I administration where he was the Department of Justice’s top antitrust official for international affairs. In the Tump II reign, he took up the role of principal deputy assistant attorney...
Will AI Really Move The Needle On The Billable Hour?
Last year, I wrote an article about whether AI signals the end of the billable hour. In that article, I asked what Generative AI will do to the billable hour. Rates will go up. Rates will go down. Work will shift to alternative fee arrangements. Work will go in-house....
Credit Unions Are Buying Community Banks, as Shifting M&A Market Erodes Deep-Seated Rivalry
"Anytime I have a bank client who's looking to sell, credit unions are now routinely part of the discussion," said Anton Moch, a shareholder of Winthrop & Weinstine in Minneapolis. "Anytime I have a bank client who's looking to sell, credit unions are now...
Credit Unions Are Buying Community Banks, as Shifting M&A Market Erodes Deep-Seated Rivalry
"Anytime I have a bank client who's looking to sell, credit unions are now routinely part of the discussion," said Anton Moch, a shareholder of Winthrop & Weinstine in Minneapolis. "Anytime I have a bank client who's looking to sell, credit unions are now...
Procter & Gamble Hit With Class Action Against Tampax-Brand Products
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Procter & Gamble Hit With Class Action Against Tampax-Brand Products
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,600 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector. This...
Tether Hires Ex-Trump Crypto Adviser Bo Hines to Bolster Washington Push
On Tuesday, Tether, the world's largest issuer of stablecoins, announced it hired Bo Hines, a former White House cryptocurrency adviser under President Donald Trump, to help steer its U.S. strategy as the company seeks a stronger foothold in Washington. On...
Elite Law Schools Are Offering Classes On Responsible AI Use
Convenience and laziness go hand in hand like great power and responsibility. We’ve seen the consequences of lazy lawyers and judges using widely accessible large language models irresponsibly. Citing to nonexistent cases can get your cemented in the annals of the New...
Former Chair of Husch Blackwell Appointed Missouri Attorney General
Catherine Hanaway, a partner and former chair of the Am Law 100 firm, is headed back to government service after being appointed to serve as the state's next attorney general. Catherine Hanaway, a partner and former chair of the Am Law 100 firm, is headed back...
Despite Rising Demand, Expenses Are ‘Outpacing’ Growth at California Law Firms
A focus on adding more competitive compensation rates has pushed expenses higher across the Golden State, Citi's Global Wealth at Work Law Firm Group found. A focus on adding more competitive compensation rates has pushed expenses higher across the Golden State,...
Is Donald Trump Anointed By God?
Many evangelical Christians insist that God anointed Donald Trump to save America. It’s a little hard to write — let alone believe — those words, but that’s what some evangelicals say. What, you might ask, is the argument in favor of Trump being God’s messenger?...
Analogies to Federal Law in the State Regulatory Context
The lack of existing state-level precedent opens the door for states to employ novel and aggressive legal theories that increase risk and uncertainty for private actors. Businesses should respond by evaluating opportunities to leverage the more comprehensive body of...
With Trump Deals (Seemingly) in the Rearview, Clients Still Weigh ‘Institutional Stability’ in Picking Law Firms
"There's a real concern about institutional stability. If a firm you've invested in suddenly can't represent you because of outside pressure, that's a major problem for companies.” "There's a real concern about institutional stability. If a firm you've invested...
Top Biglaw Firm Increases Its Office Attendance Mandate To Four Days — But Only For Corporate Associates
Biglaw firms continue to mandate that attorneys have a physical presence in the office, and in recent times, those mandates have applied firmwide, not just to specific practice groups. One of the last times that particular practice groups were singled out to spend...
3 Questions For A Law Firm Marketing Professional (Part I)
Just because you know somebody, doesn’t mean you appreciate exactly what it is they do for a living. Take our current interviewee, a gentleman married to one of my wife’s cousins and someone who I have known for at least 20 years. Yes, we have gotten to speaking a lot...
Rethinking a Right to Jury Trials Under Chapter 93A: Genesis of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act
Given Chapter 93A's broad statutory language, which invariably invites creative pleading and captures conduct that would otherwise fit imprecisely within common-law fraud, contract, or tort doctrines, Chapter 93A has become the most widely used statute in all of...
China’s Hacking Operation Apparently Came For The LSAT
First they came for our nuclear secrets, and I did not speak out — because I did not have nuclear secrets. And they were on the Mar-a-Lago bathroom floor. Then they came for the AI algorithms, and I did not speak out — because I was not burning venture capitalist...
Mining For DOGE: Defense Budget Docs Show $11B In ‘Efficiencies,’ But What Are They?
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Morning Docket: 08.19.25
* DLA Piper bringing everyone back to the office 4 days a week, leaving attorneys an extra day of the week to schedule all their interviews.[American Lawyer] * White House sending its social media teams with on FBI arrests. “Yo, it’s ya boy Steve, here at the...
AffiniPay, Parent to LawPay, MyCase and Others, Rebrands As ‘8am’ To Signify Its Evolution Into A Unified Professional Services Platform
AffiniPay, a company that develops technology for lawyers and accountants, today announced it has rebranded to “8am,” to better reflect its identity as it has evolved from its origins as a payments processor to a comprehensive suite of products for legal, accounting,...
Legal Analytics Platform Pre/Dicta Expands Its Judicial Modeling, Adding Appellate Forecasting, Enhanced Biographical Analysis, and Comparative Predictions
Pre/Dicta, a legal analytics company that specializes in predictive modeling of judicial decision-making, today announced a significant expansion of its platform featuring new appellate forecasting capabilities, enhanced biographical intelligence tools, and...
Tech Trade Group’s Expert Witness Accused of Submitting AI-Generated Fabrications
"Dr. Bean's reliability is shot, and the proof is overwhelming," attorneys for Louisiana said of clinical psychologist Anthony Bean. Bean did not respond to Law.com's requests for comment. "Dr. Bean's reliability is shot, and the proof is overwhelming,"...
Nationwide Personal Injury Firm Leans on Arbitration Provision in Malpractice Suits
Mark Tate of the Tate Law Group and co-counsel Brent Savage of Savage Turner Pinckney Savage & Sprouse have five legal malpractice cases pending against Morgan & Morgan, with more claims in the works. Mark Tate of the Tate Law Group and co-counsel Brent...
Big Law’s Collections Practices Are Leaking Major Revenue
Am Law 200 firms are facing significant revenue leakage from inconsistent and individualized collections practices, and sources in the industry say there is no universal solution to the problem. Am Law 200 firms are facing significant revenue leakage from...
Addleshaws PEP Hits £1 Million, Double-Digit Revenue Increase
The law firm took over Linklaters' Warsaw office earlier this year. The law firm took over Linklaters' Warsaw office earlier this year.
Federal Judge Calls On Law Students to Improve Civics Education
Georgia law students are trading places with teachers to help educate high schoolers about civics, thanks in part to financial support doled out by a federal judge. Georgia law students are trading places with teachers to help educate high schoolers about...
Cyberattacks on US Courts System Affect High-Stakes Litigators, White-Collar Criminal Clients
"There is certainly a heightened level of concern when parties think they can't rely on the government to keep sealed information secret," Boies Schiller Flexner partner Dan Boyle said of the summer 2025 cyberattacks against the U.S. courts' electronic filing system...
Cyberattacks on US Courts System Affect High-Stakes Litigators, White-Collar Criminal Clients
"There is certainly a heightened level of concern when parties think they can't rely on the government to keep sealed information secret," Boies Schiller Flexner partner Dan Boyle said of the summer 2025 cyberattacks against the U.S. courts' electronic filing system...
Judge Strikes Some Claims, Plaintiffs’ Experts, in Ozempic Lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Karen Marston, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, allowed some misrepresentation claims to go forward but tossed design defect and medical monitoring allegations. U.S. District Judge Karen Marston, of the Eastern District of...
Judge Strikes Some Claims, Plaintiffs’ Experts, in Ozempic Lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Karen Marston, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, allowed some misrepresentation claims to go forward but tossed design defect and medical monitoring allegations. U.S. District Judge Karen Marston, of the Eastern District of...
The True Cost of an Employee: Beyond the Paycheck for Law Firms
Ask the head of most any law firm about the compensation for a given employee, you'll likely hear something like “$35 an hour” or “$75,000 a year.” Of course the dollar figure is correct but it does not represent total compensation. The post The True Cost of an...
Show Up Or Pay For It — See Also
Do Your Time Or Do A Fine: Biglaw firms are penalizing attorneys for not showing face. Trump’s D.C. Police Takeover Has Failed: For now, at least. Did Your Firm Just Implement A Vague 2400 Hours Target?: King & Spalding just did, and associates are pissed! That...
Weighing In on a Split: State Appellate Court Clarifies Safety Exceptions Against Trucking Brokers
“We conclude Congress intended to preserve a state's ability to provide for safety on its roadways by maintaining an individual's access to the remedy of a common-law negligence claim following a motor vehicle collision, First District Appellate Court of Illinois...
Weighing In on a Split: State Appellate Court Clarifies Safety Exceptions Against Trucking Brokers
“We conclude Congress intended to preserve a state's ability to provide for safety on its roadways by maintaining an individual's access to the remedy of a common-law negligence claim following a motor vehicle collision, First District Appellate Court of Illinois...
Flo Nicolas On Why Contracts Aren’t Just Legal Tools, They’re Business Signals
Ask most legal or business leaders what’s buried inside their contracts, and the answers are usually vague. Someone in legal knows. It depends on the deal. We have templates. It’s under control. But the reality is, few companies truly understand what’s in their signed...
Biglaw Firms Continue To Depend On Attendance Mandates, And Lawyers Who Don’t Abide Are Getting Punished
While Biglaw firms continue to usher attorneys back to the office in the wake of the pandemic, hybrid work policies still remain in effect in some way, shape, or form, with fully remote policies having “nearly disappeared.” But what do those hybrid policies look like?...
The California Bar Is At A Crossroads
Some strong “will they, won’t they” tension may make for great rom-com foundation, but the dynamic is far from what you’d expect of a licensing organization. After a disastrous experimental February rollout led the California Bar back to an orthodox NBCE test...
Leading By Example Is The Key To Creating Top Lawyer Rainmakers
While we all know the expression “monkey see, monkey do,” it doesn’t quite hit the mark for me as I sit down to write this. The word I’m really searching for is “emulate.” The definition? To match or surpass someone or something, typically by imitation. There, that’s...
Trump Admin Beats Hasty Retreat On DC Police Order
“Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people,” the president ranted last week. It has not. Violent crime in DC is down sharply from last year, and is, in fact, at a...
Biglaw Firm Adds Onerous Billable Target That Has Everyone Freaking Out
Associates at King & Spalding recently received an update to firm policy that is worrying folks. The firm told associates they are responsible for 2,400 “productive” hours (broader than “billable” hours, but narrower than all working hours) in order to be in good...
Corporate Clients Are Pushing Back Even More On Biglaw’s High Rates
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I’m definitely taking more work in-house and having law firms bid on specific projects. Previously, I might have sent something out to a firm by default. Now, I’m asking how far we can take it internally before...