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Flint Judge Threatens Sanctions, Gag Order Over Defendant's Media Campaign

U.S. District Judge Judith Levy, in a Monday order, found that engineering firm Veolia North America’s media campaign, which included misleading phone calls and a...

Lawyer's Use of Artificial Intelligence Leads to Disciplinary Action

Local ethics experts weigh in on the attorney’s response in this emerging area of disciplinary law.         This post first appeared in Law.com. Read the...

Judge Rejects Menendez Mistrial Bid Based on Protected Official Acts

The constitutional speech and debate privilege can’t be waived, said Adam Fee of Paul Hastings, who is representing the embattled lawmaker.         This post first...

Mississippi College Law Professor Crystal Welch Killed Sunday

“She was always asking what more she could do to support our team and our work,” ACLU MS Executive Director Jarvis Dortch wrote in a...

Half a Billion: New York Lawyers Secure Landmark Verdicts

Attorneys Kristen Gibbons Feden and Mike Della have secured at least $533.5 million in awards against ex-doctor Stuart Copperman. They represent more than 100 plaintiffs...

'Coming Like a Tidal Wave': Bills Envision State AI Advisory Committee to Ensure Accountability

Lawmakers and legal advocates were in the Capitol on Wednesday to push a package of four bills and a campaign meant to hold Big Tech...

UCLA Calls for No-Confidence Vote, UVA Law Faculty Supports University President

Fallout from the pro-Palestinian encampments and protests continues at universities across the country.         This post first appeared in Law.com. Read the original article.

Pay for GC of AI Darling Nvidia Jumps 21%, but That's Nothing Compared With How His Stock Has Performed

Timothy Teeter, who started his career as a mechanical engineer, has been legal chief of the chipmaker since 2017.         This post first appeared in...

The Back-Office Back Door to Nonlawyer Investment in Law Firms

Private equity-backed Briefly, which has acquired the back-office assets and personnel from distributed firms OGC, Scale and Rimon, offers one example. Federate, founded by a...

Legal Speak's 'Sidebar with Saul' Part II: GOP Pols Push Misinformation, Cohen Keeps It Together

ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul gets us up to date on the happenings at the first Trump criminal trial, including reaction to testimony from Michael...

Legal Speak's “Sidebar with Saul” Part II: GOP Pols Push Misinformation, Cohen Keeps it Together

ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul gets us up to date on the happenings at the first Trump criminal trial, including reaction to testimony from Michael...

How I Made Practice Chair: 'Start With the Fundamentals,' Says Danielle Patterson of Vinson & Elkins

“I would advise lawyers to start with the fundamentals—focus first on developing their own skills and establishing their practices. You need that foundation be in...