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Christian Jordal, PhD, LMFT, CST-S: At the Heart of the Family
Marriage and family therapy was a natural path for Christian Jordal. “From early on, I was drawn to understanding how people relate and communicate—especially in families. During my training, I realized that systems thinking provided the clearest lens for making sense...
Howard Cannon: The Personal in Restaurant Personal Injury Lawsuits
The restaurant industry boasts more than a million locations, employs more than 15 million workers, represents more than 12% of the entire U.S. workforce, and serves nearly 100% of the U.S. population. “Restaurants and bars are home to the most important happenings of...
Miami Attorney Presses Hunter Biden in $1B Defamation Fight
The First Lady's attorney said, "His actions will have consequences." But Hunter Biden said, "I don't think that these threats of a lawsuit add up to anything." The First Lady's attorney said, "His actions will have consequences." But Hunter Biden said, "I don't...
Sanford C. Loy CCM Barch MSCE: No Building is Perfect
AALM: What experiences drew you to the construction industry? SL: At age 19, while attending architecture school, my father became disabled, and I had to jump in and run his construction business. My firsthand construction experiences led me to the technical side of...
Steven Brown, DC, DIAMA: On the Failure to Diagnose
In the fall of 1989, Steven Brown, a young law student, began to experience severe lower back, knee and shoulder pain from weightlifting injuries. The only relief he found was through his chiropractor. “I decided that if I am going to spend all this time and money on...
Tracy Page, DNP, RN, PHN, LNC: Organizing the Chaos of the Emergency Department
Through a series of unexpected events, Tracy Page began working as an emergency department technician. She calls it divine intervention. “I truly fell in love with the fast pace, the organized chaos, and, most of all, the chance to be there for someone during their...
Why Adaptive Leadership Is the Skill Lawyers and Law Firms Need Most Right Now
The problem is that we're not experts in solving continuously evolving, complex problems of first impression, but we try to use our traditional problem-solving approaches to do so. The problem is that we're not experts in solving continuously evolving, complex...
Charles W. Ranson: From the Stock Brokerage to the Witness Stand
CB Hutchins was a lawyer, entrepreneur and professional trustee who managed (and saved) several banks in the Chicago area during the Great Depression. His grandson, Charles W. Ranson, saw him as a great inspiration. “He was an astute investor who taught me the...
The Hidden Cost of Complacency: Why Keeping Underperforming Billers Is Killing Your Firm
Brooke Lively | Underperforming billers cost far more than their salary. They create a drag on revenue, waste valuable leadership time and poison your firm's culture. The post The Hidden Cost of Complacency: Why Keeping Underperforming Billers Is Killing Your Firm...
Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Sues Bloomberg Over Wealth Report
Tron founder Justin Sun alleged Bloomberg breached confidentiality by publishing detailed cryptocurrency holdings in its “Billionaires Index despite prior assurances. Tron founder Justin Sun alleged Bloomberg breached confidentiality by publishing detailed...
As Client Pressures Mount, Law Firms See Cost as Major Barrier to Improving Their Security Posture
While some law firms say they have adequate budgets the “2025 State of Cybersecurity in Law Firms survey found that they can still face vulnerabilities. While some law firms say they have adequate budgets the “2025 State of Cybersecurity in Law Firms survey...
The Am Law A-List: Ranking The Most Elite Law Firms In America (2025)
Another day, another ranking for lawyers to ogle in a search for meaning as they attempt to get through the day’s billables. Such is the life of a Biglaw attorney, always on the hunt for confirmation that their firm is the best firm, the one that’s hitting all of its...
Biglaw Firms May Be ‘Getting Anxious’ About Lagging Collections
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. If the collection lag persists or deepens, then I think we will see firms getting anxious. A delay in collections that became significant enough to result in lower 2025 performance relative to budget would mean...
Will Obergefell Fall Soon? — See Also
Republicans Have Been Gunning For Obergefell For Years Now: Will SCOTUS finally shoot it down? Looking For A List Of The Most Elite Firms?: We saved you some of the work! Drake’s Lawyers Are Looking For Anything To Save Their Client’s Reputation: From private...
In-House Professionals: Help Us Benchmark Your Pay
We’re updating our compensation information for in-house law departments and asking for your help. Above the Law has tracked corporate counsel pay for many years in our annual In-House Compensation Report, and this year, for the first time, we are collecting...
Missing: Biglaw’s Summer Bonus Matches
Milbank delighted with special summer bonuses, ranging from $6-25 thousand, for associates. And that’s great for them! But where are all the matches? We have a theory on when associates at other firms will be able to cash in. There was some fishiness (now resolved)...
Drake’s Lawyers Are Making Accusations And Probing For Proof Afterward
Some Above the Law stories require a certain level of objectivity, balance, and finesse to be done well. This is not one of them. Drake’s goofy ass is still trying to make fetch happen by converting his Superbowl-publicized hip-hop loss into a courtroom victory. The...
Law Firms Are Still Looking To Diversify Their Workforce
There’s no question that running DEI programs at law firms has become more difficult after SFFA v. Harvard and mounting pressure from the Trump administration, but it isn’t impossible. Potential employees and firms looking to hire can still try to make connections,...
What Will A Jury Do When The Law Isn’t Fair?
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a new survey of jury-eligible adults by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, what percentage of potential jury members say that, when in conflict, juries should prioritize protecting the...
Texas Sues Eli Lilly: ‘Big Pharma Compromised Medical Decision-Making’
Texas has sued pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly for allegedly bribing and illegally inducing medical providers to prescribe its most profitable drugs, including the high-demand GLP-1 medications Mounjaro and Zepbound that are used for weight loss and diabetes...
Setting Up a ‘Heckler’s Veto?:’ 8th Circ. Revives Suit Over Firefighter’s Anti-Abortion Facebook Post
"Granting summary judgment based on such 'vague and conclusory' concerns, without more, runs the risk of constitutionalizing a heckler's veto. Enough outsider complaints could prevent government employees from speaking on any controversial subject, even on their own...
Alina Habba Faces New Challenge—This One Backed by Abbe Lowell
The emergence of a second challenge to Habba's authority creates a more complex case for her to battle, said Jacob Elberg, a professor at Seton Hall University School of Law and a former assistant U.S. attorney. The emergence of a second challenge to Habba's...
Soaring Hourly Rates, Rising Need for Geopolitical Guidance Forcing GCs to Confront Runaway Outside Counsel Costs
“I'm seeing more and more clients push back. That's why you're seeing the realization rates drop," said Ken Callander, managing principal of the in-house consultancy Value Strategies. “I'm seeing more and more clients push back. That's why you're seeing the...
Client’s Ex-Employee Sues Kelley Drye Over Data Breach Notice
Kelley Drye & Warren faces a proposed class action over a March data breach that purportedly exposed the personal information of its clients and their employees. Kelley Drye & Warren faces a proposed class action over a March data breach that purportedly...
Morning Docket: 08.13.25
* Elon Musk threatens to sue Apple because OpenAI somehow performs better than his model that calls itself “MechaHitler.” [CNBC] * “Crypto” and “fraud”? How are those words possibly linked. [Law360] * Diversity experts fired from cowardly law firms face a tough market...
DOJ: UHG, Amedisys Must Divest 164 Locations For Acquisition To Proceed
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Attorneys’ Fees Awarded In Civil Litigation Generally Should Be Paid By The Lawyer But Usually The Client Gets Screwed
It does not happen very often in the American legal system, but occasionally in a lawsuit, one side is ordered by the court to pay at least a portion of the other side’s legal fees. I still remember quite clearly the first time I got an attorneys’ fee award all on my...
Front-End Loading Cases Just Got Easier: Everlaw’s Deep Dive Tool
One of the key things I learned from a number of mentors in the mass tort defense league was the importance of front-end loading cases. By that I mean getting a grasp early on of the exposure and the “oh shit” documents and then immediately formulating the appropriate...
It Is Absolutely Time To Panic About Marriage Equality
Turns out Kim Davis’s 15 minutes of fame aren’t over yet. You probably thought the Kentucky clerk who refused to follow the law and wouldn’t provide same-sex couples with marriage licenses in the wake of the landmark marriage equality case Obergefell v. Hodges, was,...
Split DC Circuit Gives Trump Green Light to Continue Foreign Aid Funding Freeze
“Here, the grantees assert a non-statutory right to vindicate separation-of-powers principles but they are foreclosed from doing so" by Supreme Court precedent, the appellate court stated. "[P]laintiffs would otherwise be able to avoid statutory limits on review by...
Harvey Weinstein Will Be Tried a Third Time in New York, Manhattan Prosecutors Say
The new trial will be the third time that the New York County District Attorney's Office will try Weinstein for the alleged third-degree rape of aspiring actress, Jessica Mann, in a New York hotel room in 2013. The new trial will be the third time that the New...
US Justices to Decide Whether Delaware’s Tough Med Mal Pleading Requirements Should Apply in Fed Court
Nearly 30 states require medical-malpractice plaintiffs to file expert affidavits about the strength of their case. The Supreme Court will decide whether those requirements apply in federal court in diversity jurisdiction cases. Nearly 30 states require...
Supreme Court Set to Hear High-Profile Arguments Over One Week in October
The Supreme Court will consider the appeal of the rescission of Elon Musk's compensation package a week after considering questions on the constitutionality of corporate safe harbor protections passed into law in March. The Supreme Court will consider the appeal...
Critical Mass with Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Antitrust Class Actions Hit Higher Education, Coinbase Cases Coordinated in New York
How I Founded a Law Firm: ‘Don’t Wait to Build the Culture You Want,’ Kyle Ferguson of FBFK Law
"Don't wait to build the culture you want. Focusing only on clients, growth, and cases early on is tempting, but culture will sustain you through every challenge and season of growth. You don't want to figure it out after you're 50 people deep. You want to define it...
The A-List, Built on Stability, Enters an Unstable Era in Big Law
In a "transformative moment for law," as one leader put it, "our strategy has been: get there first." In a "transformative moment for law," as one leader put it, "our strategy has been: get there first."
The Share of Model Metric: What Lawyers Should Know (and Do) About AI Market Share
Katherine Hollar Barnard | Share of Model will help you understand how LLMs are finding and recommending your firm when users ask questions in your field or practice area. The post The Share of Model Metric: What Lawyers Should Know (and Do) About AI Market Share...
The ‘AI Action Plan’ Creates New Challenges for Corporate Governance
The likely absence of a comprehensive U.S. AI regulatory regime creates the potential for a “guidance gap for the responsible use of AI. Corporate leadership will be called to respond with internal controls intended to assure appropriate AI protections and to reduce...
Harvey Tightens Grip on AmLaw 100 as Willkie Strikes AI Deal
The firm follows Latham & Watkins which announced its own partnership with the platform this week. The firm follows Latham & Watkins which announced its own partnership with the platform this week.
Former Market Basket Executives Sued for Trespassing, Suit Alleges
Market Basket, a New England-based grocery store chain, claims Schmidt and Gordon, a pair of recently terminated former executives, defied orders to stay away from company property after their dismissals and instead entered Market Basket stores in three states a total...
Lawyer Tells Judge SoCal Edison Looking to Sue Others Over Eaton Fire
At a Tuesday hearing, Southern California Edison attorney Douglas Dixon told a Los Angeles judge that his client planned to sue numerous government agencies that he claims share responsibility for this year's Eaton fire. At a Tuesday hearing, Southern California...
The Excellent Results From Specializing In Litigation
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the most recent Vault ranking, which firm got the top spot on the ranking of litigation specialty law firms? Hint: The firm got an impressive ~54% of the vote. See the answer on the next...
Swimming In Money! — See Also
This Law Firm Just Announced Bonuses: Is it yours? Read and find out! The ABA Strikes Back Against The Trump Administration: Strong words coming from the ABA. UChicago Plans Course Around AI: This will be a boon to tenants looking for a bit of help with their cases!...
Software Company Sues Former AI Developer for Moving to Competitor
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,900 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...
Domino’s Sues Tech Company for AI Voice Ordering System Violating Privacy Law
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,900 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...
Key NY Lawmaker Says Assembly Can Help Bar Examiners Address Medical Emergency Procedures
New York's Assembly Judiciary chairman is seeking answers after proctors didn't stop a state bar exam while a woman collapsed from her chair from a cardiac episode. New York's Assembly Judiciary chairman is seeking answers after proctors didn't stop a state bar...
Dancers’ Suit Over Customer Misconduct Largely Survives Club’s Dismissal Attempts
“The complaint does enough to give the managers and corporate entities fair notice of the plaintiffs' claim that they failed to create a safe workplace for dancers, failed to institute policies to prevent attacks, and failed to take proper action once they were...
‘Adventures In Legal Tech’: Tackling Case Management Inertia
Many small law firms have relied on the same case management system for years. It’s where all of their data is stored, making it even harder to change with each passing day. So what’s a firm to do if it needs to move on from its current system? In this episode of...
UChicago Law Offers AI Course On Tenant Rights
Have you ever sat in court because of a property dispute and wanted to yell out “@Grok, is this true?” at the judge? If the answer is yes and you happen to attend UChicago Law, you could have the opportunity to code your own bespoke LLM that will help you address the...
Trial Is Underway in California Governor’s Lawsuit Against Trump Over Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles
A federal trial is underway to determine the legality of President Donald Trump's federalization of the National Guard in Los Angeles to quell protests against local Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in June. The trial, which opened Monday in San...
Trial Is Underway in California Governor’s Lawsuit Against Trump Over Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles
A federal trial is underway to determine the legality of President Donald Trump's federalization of the National Guard in Los Angeles to quell protests against local Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in June. The trial, which opened Monday in San...
Webinar On AI In The Courts: What Judges Are Using, How It Works, And Why Lawyers Need To Adapt
Rapid advances in generative AI are reshaping the professional world, and this trend appears only to be accelerating. A new Thomson Reuters survey of 2,275 global professionals in the law and related fields, for example, reveals that 55% say AI has changed their work...
ABA Strikes Back At Trump, Condemning His Attacks On Lawyers And The Rule Of Law
Yesterday, and the American Bar Association amped up their beef with President Donald Trump, adopting a resolution condemning his attempts to retaliate against “lawyers, law firms, or other organizations for representing or having represented any particular client or...
Some Law Firms ‘Can’t Afford’ Not To Match Milbank’s Summer Bonuses
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. There’s a new pecking order at the top of [Biglaw]. This helps separate the wheat from the chaff in terms of those who compete at the very top. Some firms can’t afford not to follow. — Peter Zeughauser, a legal...
Disney and InterDigital Video Streaming License Dispute Fuels Global Litigation
The Walt Disney Co. and InterDigital Inc. have failed to reach an amicable video streaming license agreement, prompting InterDigital to take foreign and domestic action against Disney while Disney fights back with claims and counterclaims of its own. The Walt...
Disney and InterDigital Video Streaming License Dispute Fuels Global Litigation
The Walt Disney Co. and InterDigital Inc. have failed to reach an amicable video streaming license agreement, prompting InterDigital to take foreign and domestic action against Disney while Disney fights back with claims and counterclaims of its own. The Walt...
Law Firm Diversity Professionals Face Challenging Job Market
While open roles exist, they're fewer and more competitive than they were previously, recruiters said. While open roles exist, they're fewer and more competitive than they were previously, recruiters said.
Law Firm Diversity Professionals Face Challenging Job Market
While open roles exist, they're fewer and more competitive than they were previously, recruiters said. While open roles exist, they're fewer and more competitive than they were previously, recruiters said.
Corporate Defendants Beware: Anti-Establishment Sentiment Prevails in Jurors
Orrick conducted a survey of 1,282 jury-eligible adults across red and blue states in February, asking more than 150 questions, including many asked in the firm's prior research in 2022. A growing loss of faith in large institutions—especially big business—spans...
Corporate Defendants Beware: Anti-Establishment Sentiment Prevails in Jurors
Orrick conducted a survey of 1,282 jury-eligible adults across red and blue states in February, asking more than 150 questions, including many asked in the firm's prior research in 2022. A growing loss of faith in large institutions—especially big business—spans...
State Supreme Court Arguments Paused for the Summer. Appellate Attorneys? Not So Much
This summer, only eight states' supreme courts heard argument in July, and 12 heard at least one oral argument in August. Justices, court staff and attorneys who practice in state appellate courts aren't getting much of a break from their work. This summer, only...
State Supreme Court Arguments Paused for the Summer. Appellate Attorneys? Not So Much
This summer, only eight states' supreme courts heard argument in July, and 12 heard at least one oral argument in August. Justices, court staff and attorneys who practice in state appellate courts aren't getting much of a break from their work. This summer, only...
Crypto Titan Galaxy Digital Hands Legal Reins to Former Legal Chief of Cognizant, UnitedHealth
Matt Friedrich is jumping aboard on the heels of Galaxy listing its stock on Nasdaq. Matt Friedrich is jumping aboard on the heels of Galaxy listing its stock on Nasdaq.
Crypto Titan Galaxy Digital Hands Legal Reins to Former Legal Chief of Cognizant, UnitedHealth
Matt Friedrich is jumping aboard on the heels of Galaxy listing its stock on Nasdaq. Matt Friedrich is jumping aboard on the heels of Galaxy listing its stock on Nasdaq.
Stop Blaming Career Women For The Falling Fertility Rate
Ed. note: Please welcome Vivia Chen back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, “The Ex-Careerist,” here. CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU’VE BEEN FORCED-FED by the likes of JD Vance, it’s not those career-obsessed cat ladies who are the culprits behind...
Splash! Another Law Firm Dives Into The Summer Bonus Pool
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy — for law firm associates on the receiving end of bonuses, that is. In case you haven’t been keeping track, the following firms have already awarded summer bonuses to their associates: Vartabedian Hester &...
Solving The Justice Delay Problem With AI
Justice too long delayed is justice denied. — Dr. Martin Luther King It’s axiomatic that if a litigant has to wait years for a ruling, or for wrongs to be remedied, the delay can cause ongoing harm, loss of evidence, financial hardship, and emotional toll. The delays...
Take The Break, Keep The Lead: Recharge Without Losing Ground
In a profession that never sleeps, taking a break can feel like a luxury. But in reality, it’s a necessity. As summer rolls on, it’s more than just vacation season — it’s an invitation to reset, reflect, and return better. Whether you run a solo practice or manage a...
Have Climate Cases Been Trumped?
In recent years, about three dozen states, municipalities and indigenous tribes have sued fossil fuel producers from whom they seek compensation for climate harms the claimants allege to have been caused by carbon pollution and/or corporate deception. So far, the...
What a Landmark Texas Supreme Court Decision on Hospital Accountability Means for You
No one expects to become a victim of medical negligence, much less the subject of a Texas Supreme Court opinion. But that’s exactly what happened to Jared Bush, whose wife Ireille — just 35 years old and a mother of two — was prematurely discharged from Medical City...
The Use of Vexatious Litigants and ‘the Nuclear Option’ in High-Conflict Family Law Cases
Ideally, the courtroom should be a place of resolution — not retaliation. But in some high-conflict cases, litigation itself becomes a weapon, used not to protect children or clarify agreements, but to exhaust, intimidate or financially burden the other parent. When...
Natalie Webb: Carrying on the Family Tradition of Family Law
Natalie Webb: Carrying on the Family Tradition of Family Law By Dan Baldwin “This was my dad’s law firm, and I worked with him for a long time. After he passed, I took it over and everyone here works as a team dedicated to helping other families,” says Natalie Webb of...
Today At ILTACON: The Launch Of ‘Lessons In Leadership’
Almost 4,500 of the brightest stars in the legal tech galaxy gathered in National Harbor, Maryland, yesterday to kick off the first full day of ILTACON 2025. Attendees sojourned from over 30 countries to learn, collaborate, network, and celebrate achievements,...
BCBS Denied ‘En Masse Opt Out’ in Walgreens Prescription Class Action, Judge Rules
Various entities of Blue Cross and Health Care Systems, acting as third-party administrators, asked the court for an en masse opt-out, arguing that its opt-out terms are "unduly burdensome" and violate due process rights. Various entities of Blue Cross and...
LexisNexis Launches Protégé General AI, Expanding The Agentic Capabilities Of Its AI Assistant To General AI Models Such As GPT-5
The post LexisNexis Launches Protégé General AI, Expanding The Agentic Capabilities Of Its AI Assistant To General AI Models Such As GPT-5 appeared first on Above the Law.LexisNexis Legal & Professional today introduced Protégé General AI, expanding its artificial...
Federal Judge Clarifies Whistleblower Protections, Confidential Information to the Press
“We feel that this is a clear SLAPP case under anti-SLAPP law. It's the textbook SLAPP example, if you look at the background and facts. I think it's quite likely that Mr. Callington will appeal the anti-SLAPP portion of the decision to the Seventh Circuit," Agatha M....
Department Of Commerce Threatens Harvard’s IP Rights To Gain Leverage In Negotiations
Harvard has been dealt a rough hand by the Trump administration. Not only are billions of dollars of federal funding and the ability to host foreign students in the balance, one of their graduates is throwing the cards at them! The “negotiations” between Harvard and...
BioNTech To Pay CureVac, GSK $740M Plus Royalties To Settle mRNA Patent Disputes
The post BioNTech To Pay CureVac, GSK $740M Plus Royalties To Settle mRNA Patent Disputes appeared first on Above the Law.The post BioNTech To Pay CureVac, GSK $740M Plus Royalties To Settle mRNA Patent Disputes appeared first on Above the Law.
European Class Actions Hit New Heights From Quantity to Complexity
CMS study reveals an ‘explosion' in class action claim values—fueled by opt-out rules and litigation funding. CMS study reveals an ‘explosion' in class action claim values—fueled by opt-out rules and litigation funding.
How the Deal Got Done: Sidley Austin and Moving Mountains
Sidley Austin represented Moving Mountains, a leading hospitality company specializing in luxury property management and vacation home rentals in its investment by StayTerra, a collection of premier vacation rental brands for guests in top destinations across America....
Morning Docket: 08.12.25
* Taft and Morris Manning announced merger. [Law360] * Unqualified judge’s husband putting his groomsman in charge of enforcing white collar crime. In case you wanted to track what happens when the dumbest people imaginable have power. [Bloomberg Law News] * ABA...
GCs Often Doom In-House Tech Upgrades by Skipping the Spadework
”GCs and legal leaders often have a poor understanding of what is needed for effective technology implementation and use,” said Maesea McCalpin, senior principal for research in Gartner's assurance practice. ”GCs and legal leaders often have a poor understanding...
The Most Conservative Students In Law School
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Trivia Question of the Day! According to the Princeton Review’s 2025 Best Law School Rankings, which law school has the most conservative law students? Hint: Law students were asked a single question to determine the political...
Watch: 15 Minute Demo of Midpage ChatGPT Plugin for Legal
On this episode of How it Works, I sit down with Midpage founder Otto Zastrow to demo Midpage GPT, a plugin within ChatGPT that allows lawyers to accurately and securely research case law. The Midpage ChatGPT Integration allows lawyers to conduct legal research on...
Supersede or Supercede? Why Do You Keep Misspelling This Word?
Teddy Snyder | Supersede is a concise word lawyers love to use, so why do so many get it wrong? Here's the seed of an idea to stop this mistake. The post Supersede or Supercede? Why Do You Keep Misspelling This Word? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law...
In the Science of Partner Comp, Share Value Is Under the Microscope
Law firms are increasingly tracking share value increases each year, sometimes using this as leverage to make their case internally to partners and laterals. Law firms are increasingly tracking share value increases each year, sometimes using this as leverage to...
Divided 7th Circuit Revives Teacher’s Religious Discrimination Claim Over Students’ Names
The lone dissenting Judge Ilana Rovner called the majority opinion “an untenable restraint on employers' decisionmaking. The lone dissenting Judge Ilana Rovner called the majority opinion “an untenable restraint on employers'...
‘Lies for Money’: Terraform Co-Founder Do Kwon Pleads Guilty
Do Hyeong Kwon pleaded guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud. Do Hyeong Kwon pleaded guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud.
ALM’s Law.com Scholar Releases AI Law Treatise
ALM teamed up with AI legal experts at McDermott Will & Schulte to create a comprehensive treatise on all things AI and the law, covering the gamut of legal areas that AI touches, from the history of AI to its impact on intellectual property, employment law, data...
ALM’s Law.com Scholar Releases AI Law Treatise
ALM teamed up with AI legal experts at McDermott Will & Schulte to create a comprehensive treatise on all things AI and the law, covering the gamut of legal areas that AI touches, from the history of AI to its impact on intellectual property, employment law, data...
Ex-DOJ Appellate Counsel Named Interim U.S. Attorney in California’s Eastern District
Eric Grant, a onetime partner at litigation firm Hicks Thomas, is a veteran of the previous Trump administration. Eric Grant, a onetime partner at litigation firm Hicks Thomas, is a veteran of the previous Trump administration.
The Loneliness of Being the Only One Who’s Changed
When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and attorney. When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and...
The Loneliness of Being the Only One Who’s Changed
When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and attorney. When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and...
For Hopeful Supreme Court Litigants, It Helps to Have Friends—And Lots of Them
With the U.S. Supreme Court taking fewer cases, lawyers have increasingly turned to outside groups to help catch the attention of the justices and, just as importantly, their clerks. With the U.S. Supreme Court taking fewer cases, lawyers have increasingly...
For Hopeful Supreme Court Litigants, It Helps to Have Friends—And Lots of Them
With the U.S. Supreme Court taking fewer cases, lawyers have increasingly turned to outside groups to help catch the attention of the justices and, just as importantly, their clerks. With the U.S. Supreme Court taking fewer cases, lawyers have increasingly...
Norton Rose Entangled in Litigation With Ex-Partner’s Legal Tech Company
The company's co-founder, Daniel Farris, was Norton Rose's Chicago office partner-in-charge and is now at Foley & Lardner. The company's co-founder, Daniel Farris, was Norton Rose's Chicago office partner-in-charge and is now at Foley &...
Norton Rose Entangled in Litigation With Ex-Partner’s Legal Tech Company
The company's co-founder, Daniel Farris, was Norton Rose's Chicago office partner-in-charge and is now at Foley & Lardner. The company's co-founder, Daniel Farris, was Norton Rose's Chicago office partner-in-charge and is now at Foley &...
How This Australian Firm Plans to Win Work From Foreign Firms
Gadens leader Mark Pistilli, who has more than 30 years of experience working at law firms, says the key to Gadens' growth is its full-service offering and its independence. Gadens leader Mark Pistilli, who has more than 30 years of experience working at law...
How This Australian Firm Plans to Win Work From Foreign Firms
Gadens leader Mark Pistilli, who has more than 30 years of experience working at law firms, says the key to Gadens' growth is its full-service offering and its independence. Gadens leader Mark Pistilli, who has more than 30 years of experience working at law...
Anthropic’s Request to Pause Federal Copyright Case Pending AppealIs Rejected
District Judge William Alsup said the schedule for a Dec. 1 trial start remains on track and that, while a jury may end up vindicating the AI company, “if Anthropic loses big it will be because what it did wrong was also big. District Judge William Alsup said...