Alaina Lancaster

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

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September 06, 2023 | The Recorder

'$2.5B in Tort Liability'? California High Court Considers Whether PG&E Negligent Power Shutoff Class Actions Preempted

Justice Goodwin Liu appeared skeptical that litigation was the right tactic to address PG&E shutoffs, saying "it's a very complicated issue."

By Alaina Lancaster

6 minute read

September 06, 2023 | The Recorder

Biden's Latest Round of Judicial Nominees Includes Picks for California, New Jersey Courts

The Biden administration selected Kirk E. Sherriff, a former White & Case attorney, for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

By Alaina Lancaster

2 minute read

September 06, 2023 | The Recorder

Google Reaches Tentative Settlement With Consumers in Google Play Antitrust Case

The agreement follows an order from U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco that found the consumer class in the case should be decertified.

By Alaina Lancaster

2 minute read

September 04, 2023 | The Recorder

Challenges to Corporate Decision-Making in the Face of Increasingly Polarized Responses to ESG Initiatives

A wave of "conservative" political lawsuits and advocacy campaigns seeking to advance "anti-ESG" or "anti-woke" themes have resulted in certain companies de-emphasizing disclosure of their ESG initiatives, according to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's Stephen Blake and Sareen Armani.

By Stephen Blake and Sareen Armani

9 minute read

September 01, 2023 | The Recorder

How Kaizen Can Improve Your Law Practice

Attorneys Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack share some tips for continuously improving with Kaizen, a philosophy and management approach.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

4 minute read

September 01, 2023 | The Recorder

SF City Attorney Targets Company Turning Restaurant Jobs Into Gig Economy Contractor Roles

The complaint, filed in San Francisco state court, is the latest dust-up between the office and gig economy companies over the classification of workers as contractors.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read