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Client’s employees seek approval of data breach settlement after BigLaw firm hack
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and its client Mondelez Global have agreed to pay $750,000 to settle claims by Mondelez employees whose private information may have…
Nixon Peabody sues law firm for allegedly luring away its clients without cut of contingency fee
Nixon Peabody has filed a lawsuit alleging that its clients were improperly lured away by personal injury law firm Shaheen & Gordon through use of…
What’s next for Clio? ‘We’ll always remain focused on customer success’
As Jack Newton, the CEO and founder of Clio, a legal technology company, took the stage for his keynote address Monday at the 12th annual…
In ethics hearing, Montana attorney general defends ‘sharp’ words, refusal to obey court order
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen denied that his office was disrespectful, intemperate and contemptuous in questioning during an ethics hearing Wednesday.Knudsen defended his actions in…
Former CFO at Tom Girardi’s law firm reaches plea deal, agrees to $3.1M forfeiture
The former chief financial officer at disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi’s law firm has reached a deal to plead guilty to two counts of wire fraud…
Judge, aka ‘Sal Tortorella’ on TikTok, gets unpaid suspension for lip-syncing videos
A judge in Bergen County, New Jersey, in initially thought that posting videos of himself lip-syncing songs on TikTok “seemed like silly, harmless and innocent…
‘Company’ is the perfect short story collection for spooky season
Most—though not all—of the 13 short stories in Company deal with members of the Collins family. Three generations of narrators bear witness to the changing…
This law school is among the 1% that allow use of AI to write admissions essays
Can would-be law students use generative artificial intelligence programs, such as ChatGPT, to write admissions essays? Fifty-four percent of surveyed law schools have no official…
ABA changes description of Judicial Clerkship Program after conservative group sees ‘quotas’
The ABA updated the description of its Judicial Clerkship Program after a conservative group alleged that the language indicated that the association used racial “quotas”…
What’s next for Clio? ‘We’ll always remain focused on customer success’
As Jack Newton, the CEO and founder of Clio, a legal technology company, took the stage for his keynote address Monday at the 12th annual…
Law professor Jonathan Turley discusses free speech at ABA Crossroads Caucus event
In a scoop any journalist would envy, the ABA Crossroads Caucus welcomed professor Jonathan Turley to the first-ever public event to discuss his new book,…
Lawyer gets suspension after slapping attorney in front of courthouse
A Connecticut lawyer has received a suspension for slapping another attorney in front of a courthouse and for a separate “destructive and harmful campaign of…
Judge’s ‘exceptional’ defiance following discipline decision is unmatched, suspension decision says
A state court judge in Philadelphia has been suspended without pay for posting political content on Facebook, even after a disciplinary decision finding that the…
Supreme Court is ‘dour and diligent’ as it debates ‘potential sleeper case;’ are arguments ‘abusive’?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared “dour and diligent” as it considered exhaustion requirements in lawsuits for constitutional violations, according to an article in…
9 years of solitary confinement violates Eighth Amendment, jurors find; case later settles
New York has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a punitive damages claim in a case in which jurors found that nine years of solitary…
Lawyer accused of exploiting elderly client is found liable for $26M in malpractice case
An elderly client who sold 1,000 acres of land to a group of investors and helped finance the deal with an unsecured loan has obtained…
With lawyers being less responsive to clients, Clio unveils new AI-productivity aide to help
The adoption of generative artificial intelligence could allow lawyers to be more responsive and efficient at a time when they are anything but. In his…
Florida judge accused of shouting in court, claiming his ‘angry face’ due to attorney’s behavior
A Florida judge is facing ethics allegations that he “behaved intemperately” in court and showed bias for or against certain parties and attorneys.The Florida Judicial…
Lawyer accused of storing 1,000 pounds of marijuana at law office enters guilty plea
A Virginia lawyer has been temporarily suspended after pleading guilty for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of marijuana.Lawyer Matthew Taylor Morris,…
MacArthur ‘genius grants’ fellows include law prof, domestic violence researcher
Among the winners of the 2024 MacArthur Foundation fellowships, commonly known as "genius grants," are a law professor who studies racial inequities and a researcher…