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Alaina Lancaster

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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October 02, 2023 | The Recorder

Lawsuit Claims Wells Fargo Conducted Fake Interviews of Diverse Candidates to Meet Quotas

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

October 02, 2023 | The Recorder

Eversheds Reps VC Firm Section Partners Management in Trade Secrets Suit

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

October 02, 2023 | The Recorder

California Supreme Court Won't Take Up UC Law SF's Anti-SLAPP Appeal

"This is not a speech case, as defendants wrongly tried to cast it, but rather a contract case, with all the elements first-year students at Hastings have been taught for over a century," said Dhillon Law Group's Harmeet Dhillon.

By Alaina Lancaster

2 minute read

September 29, 2023 | Law.com

It's Time to Pour Concrete: Davis Wright Leader Says Law Firms Need to Double Down on DEI

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Yusuf Zakir, Davis Wright Tremaine's chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, speaks to what it's like to be a DEI leader at a time when the topic is under legal fire.

By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles

1 minute read

September 29, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Roundup: Midsize Firms Turn Industry's Existential Crises Into Opportunities

Welcome to Mid-Market Roundup, where our team of regional editors shares the trends, challenges, opportunities and observations emerging in their markets.

By ALM Regional Brand Editors

7 minute read

September 27, 2023 | The Recorder

Judge Points to Plaintiffs' 'Strategic Choices' in Granting Summary Judgment in Qualcomm Antitrust MDL

Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said she declined to "open the flood gates to prolonged do-over litigation" in granting summary judgment to Qualcomm.

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

September 27, 2023 | The Recorder

Policyholders Beware: How to Not Inadvertently Jeopardize Your Insurance Coverage

Many policyholders misunderstand their relationship with their insurers. Having purchased an insurance policy, they assume that their insurer will make a good-faith effort to honor its contractual obligations, which is not always the case, according to Jacquelyn Mohr Heitman of Pasich.

By Jacquelyn Mohr Heitman

8 minute read

September 26, 2023 | The Recorder

Commission Confirms Former Jones Day Partner to 4th District Court of Appeal

The newly confirmed associate justice, who worked as a Jones Day partner before landing on the state court bench, fills the vacancy created by the March 2022 retirement of Justice Richard Fybel, who died from cancer in December.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

September 25, 2023 | The Recorder

Announcing the Winners and Finalists for the 2023 California Legal Awards

The Recorder is proud to announce this year's winners and finalists for the California Legal Awards, celebrating the achievements of lawyers and companies leading technology, innovation and the profession as a whole.

By Alaina Lancaster

5 minute read

September 25, 2023 | The Recorder

Every Attorney Should Make a Succession Plan

In addition to professional cannons, it is important to take practical steps to ensure a smooth transition in the event of incapacity or retirement, according to attorneys Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

8 minute read