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Are Defendants Tipping the Scales on ‘Reptile Theory?’
Defendants are increasingly filing motions to bar plaintiffs attorneys from using the theory, which appeals to jurors’ “reptilian brains” to obtain larger, and often unexpected,...
Harvey Weinstein’s Attorney Asks Judge to Toss Civil Sex-Trafficking Allegations
Elior Shiloh, who represents Weinstein, has warned in court filings that the judge failed to consider the legislative intent behind the statute, leading to a...
Read the Complaint: Twitter Employees Charged in Plot to Spy on Users for Saudi Government
The defendants allegedly accessed the email addresses, IP addresses and dates of birth attached to Twitter accounts to feed back to Saudi officials. This...
Inside Track: In-House Pro Bono 101. Plus, What’s In Store After Being A GC and CEO?
In-house lawyers from Discover, T-Mobile and Microsoft give tips on how they are strengthening their pro bono programs. Also, a former CEO of two fashion...
Afternoon Briefs: Judge tosses defamation suit by pardoned sheriff Arpaio; blogging law prof is sued
This post first appeared in ABA Journal - Daily News. Read the original article.
Afternoon Briefs: Judge tosses defamation suit by pardoned sheriff Arpaio; blogging law prof is sued
This post first appeared in ABA Journal - Daily News. Read the original article.
Giuliani Turns to Pierce Bainbridge and Michael Cohen’s Ex-Lawyer in Ukraine Scandal
Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday that he is being represented by two partners at Pierce Bainbridge and an attorney at Davidoff Hutcher & Citron who previously...
Will Big Tech’s Antitrust Moment Swing Open Encryption Backdoors? + Facebook Faces Regulatory Disclosures + No 4th Amendment Protection for WiFi Moochers
Security policy experts disentangle encryption from the antitrust suspicion surrounding Silicon Valley. This post first appeared in Law.com. Read the original article.
Law Firms Should Help Attorneys With Postpartum Mental Health Challenges
In the hallways of a law firm, there is not much discussion about these struggles, and women attorneys are expected to handle the challenges in...
Roger Stone’s Lawyers Unveil Their Defense: He Didn’t Mean to Lie
Defense attorney Bruce Rogow said Stone was answering questions before the House Intelligence Committee with Russia, not WikiLeaks, on his mind. This post first...
Dementia Is a Growing Problem Among Lawyers. Here’s What to Do About It
Because dementia is a growing problem as the population of older attorneys increases—17% of Texas’ 103,300 attorneys are 65 or older—the State Bar of Texas...
Can the SEC order disgorgement in civil enforcement cases? Supreme Court agrees to decide
This post first appeared in ABA Journal - Daily News. Read the original article.