Alaina Lancaster, based in San Francisco, covers disruptive trends and technologies shaping the future of law. She authors the weekly legal futurist newsletter What's Next. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @a_lancaster3
November 22, 2023 | The Recorder
Bedsworth: Antarctic Assault and Evolution"Judging humankind's evolution by men is like judging humankind's music by listening to Nickelback," says Justice William Bedsworth.
By William Bedsworth
7 minute read
November 21, 2023 | The Recorder
Your Appellate Get Out of Jail Free CardAttorneys might not realize the second paragraph section 170.6(a)(2) provides that either party can exercise an additional peremptory challenge against the trial judge, according to Robert Roth of the Complex Appellate Litigation Group.
By Robert Roth
6 minute read
November 17, 2023 | Law.com
Why the DiCello Levitt Trial Center Teaches Lawyers to Stop Spinning the TruthIn this week's Legal Speak episode, DiCello Levitt partners Bobby DiCello and Ken Abbarno share how they train attorneys at the firm's trial center, including helping lawyers learn how to look within.
By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles
1 minute read
November 17, 2023 | The Recorder
What Bird & Bird's Sandra Seah Learned From the APEC Summit"In Singapore, it's not good enough to say 'I'm good at lawyering,'" Seah said. "You need to be very, very aware of the commercial context in which our clients operate—the business climate and the geopolitical climate."
By Alaina Lancaster
3 minute read
November 17, 2023 | The Recorder
How White House AI Executive Order Furthers the Conversation Around Responsible AI Governance for Private SectorA recent executive order represents a significant step by the U.S. federal government in an effort to leverage the promise and mitigate the peril of artificial intelligence, according to Dentons' Peter Stockburger.
By Peter Stockburger
6 minute read
November 16, 2023 | The Recorder
What's the 'Big Kahuna' for Generative AI Copyright Claims?A lawyer representing companies in the artificial intelligence space and a plaintiffs counsel suing them argued the merits of the mounting copyright claims over generative AI.
By Alaina Lancaster
4 minute read
November 16, 2023 | The Recorder
6 Ways To Navigate Pharmaceutical Partnerships and DisputesAlston & Bird's Teresa Bonder and Jamie George share what can companies do to protect themselves when collaboration ends in conflict and termination is inevitable.
By Teresa Bonder and Jamie George
6 minute read
November 15, 2023 | The Recorder
Why Venable Takes a Community-Centric Approach to Growth in the Bay Area"It's really a person-by-person, relationship-by-relationship, brick-by-brick exercise," said Venable's James Nelson on growing the firm's 10-year-old San Francisco office.
By Alaina Lancaster
12 minute read
November 15, 2023 | The Recorder
October Term 2023 Supreme Court Preview: White Collar Criminal DefenseThe docket is a work-in-progress and there are still plenty of cases that should be of interest to lawyers practicing in the white-collar space, according to Keker's Brook Dooley and Cody Gray.
By Brook Dooley and Cody Gray
13 minute read
November 14, 2023 | The Recorder
Commentary: What Law Finance Group Looks for in a Litigant"Reputable commercial funders like LFG remain passive in disputes in which they have invested," Law Finance Group's Brendan Dyer told Goodwin's Keith Zullow and Yoko Bian.
By Keith Zullow and Yoko Bian
6 minute read
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