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Former BigLaw partner must pay attorney fees to firm that are about $446K greater than his award, judge says
A New York judge has affirmed an arbitrator’s decision that awarded $224,000 in unpaid fees to a former Holland & Knight partner but ordered him…
In ‘Myth America,’ historians challenge misinformation about our past
Some American patriotic myths are harmless; George Washington may have chopped down a cherry tree at some point in his life, but the popular story…
The Case for ChatGPT: Why lawyers should embrace AI
Artificial intelligence has the potential to change the world in which we work and live. If you’ve been paying attention, you know that AI-related transformation…
Former associate must repay law firm for failing to bill promised hours, top state court says
An associate who signed a contract with an “hours billed discrepancy” clause is obligated to repay his law firm for failing to meet promised billable…
Texas suit alleges federal spending bill isn’t law because of proxy quorum
The state of Texas claims in a lawsuit that the 2023 federal spending bill did not become law because it passed without an in-person quorum…
Meet Harvey, BigLaw firm’s artificial intelligence platform based on ChatGPT
Allen & Overy has adopted an artificial intelligence platform dubbed “Harvey” to help its lawyers generate and access legal content. According to a law firm…
Former Stanford law dean was among bond guarantors for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
Two people associated with Stanford University have been revealed as the mystery sureties who helped guaranty the $250 million recognizance bond for FTX Trading founder…
Former BigLaw partner is sentenced to 2 years in prison for cyberstalking former colleagues
Fired K&L Gates partner Willie Dennis was sentenced Friday to two years in prison following his federal conviction in Manhattan, New York City, for cyberstalking…