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The legal tech trends that defined 2024
The year 2024 was one of change. In the midst of a largely unpopular back-to-office push, technological innovation and development occurred at a rapid clip.…
Party at federal judge’s home involved ‘significant underage drinking,’ leading to fight and plaintiff’s injuries, suit says
Updated: A federal judge who oversaw one of the criminal cases against Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is facing a lawsuit alleging…
CEO Roundtable With Ari Kaplan: Legal industry CEOs reflect on vibrant 2024, look ahead to 2025
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with the following CEOs in his annual Ari Kaplan Advisors CEO roundtable about the opportunities of 2024 and the expectations for…
Judge faces wiretap charge for allegedly recording judicial deliberations; his lawyer says it was ‘self-protection’
A Maryland judge has been indicted for allegedly recording himself and two other judges during confidential deliberations without the others judges’ knowledge or consent. The…
Tween’s parents can’t sue video chat service for child porn and sex trafficking, 11th Circuit rules
Parents who alleged that their 11-year-old daughter was tricked and threatened into making child pornography can’t sue an online service that randomly places people into…
Florida Bar drops diversity and inclusion language from its internal policy
The Florida Bar’s board of governors on Friday eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion language from its organizational policy, a move that follows the Florida Supreme…
Judge gave ‘reasonable impression’ she was letting immigrant evade ICE, ethics charges say
A Massachusetts judge who allegedly gave a “reasonable impression” that she was allowing an immigrant to evade federal custody was “less than fully candid” when…
2 federal judges have changed their minds about senior status; will 2 appeals judges follow suit?
After President-elect Donald Trump won a second term in the White House, two Democratic-appointed federal judges announced that they no longer plan to take senior…
Biden should pardon Trump, as well as Trump’s enemies, says Watergate figure John Dean
Former lawyer and Nixon White House counsel John Dean is suggesting that President Joe Biden should go further with his pardons. At the top of…
Horse-loving lawyer left the law to help run a Colorado ranch
Ami Cullen grew up loving horses and competing in hunter/jumper events. But when it came to her career, she decided that law would be her…