May 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
The Race to Regulate: Congress Hints at How It Will Tackle Generative AI"I think the U.S. should lead here and do things first, but to be effective we do need something global," said Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
May 17, 2023 | Law.com
State High Court Reinstates Privileges After Officer Fails to 'Fully Advise Driver' of Refusing Alcohol Screening TestThe North Dakota Supreme Court reinstated a man's…
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
May 17, 2023 | Law.com
State High Court: Judge 'Exceeded Authority' by Holding Circuit Clerk in Contempt of Court Over Disputed Reimbursement Responsibilities"The clerk is required to assist in facilitating this transaction, but the clerk's role in this regard is a statutory duty unrelated to the resolution of any issue pertaining to the underlying cases. The clerk's action or inaction in completing this task does not affect the ability of the court to 'try[] and determine[] … cases in controversy,'" Judge W. Brent Powell wrote. "Moreover, the reimbursements at issue have no impact on the Court's budget nor otherwise affect the Court's ability to operate in its judicial role."
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
May 17, 2023 | Law.com
His Case Helped Strengthen Jury Diversity Protections in Washington. Years Later, Those Protections Helped Him Win a New Trial"Recalling the mandate in the unique circumstances of Rhone's case accomplishes this mission; we must allow him to benefit from the rule he proposed that ultimately became the law in this state," the court said.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
May 16, 2023 | Law.com
6th Circuit Dismisses Claims That Remote Classes During the Pandemic Violated IDEASixth Circuit Judge R. Guy Cole Jr. determined the plaintiffs, parents of children who qualified as students with disabilities under IDEA, had failed to plead the necessary requirements for standing in regard to their claims,
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
May 16, 2023 | Law.com
Family Lawyer's Affair With Client Created 'New or Additional Ground for Divorce,' Says Virginia High Court"Most troubling is that a client with significant mental health and substance abuse issues was materially limited in her legal representation because her attorney prioritized his sexual lust over his responsibilities and the client's best interests," the court said.
By Riley Brennan
7 minute read
May 15, 2023 | Law.com
1st Circuit Rejects Bid to Skirt FAA Exemption, Reiterating That 'Workers Who Do Transportation Work Are Transportation Workers'In what it described as "the latest in a line of cases calling for interpretation of Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit further clarified that employees who perform transportation work are exempt from the FAA regardless of whether they have additional job duties beyond that.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
May 15, 2023 | Law.com
North Dakota High Court Tamps Down Attempted Expansion of General Contractor Immunity in Injury Cases"This decision restores the longstanding right of injured North Dakota workers to seek accountability from negligent general contractors and other workplace entities," counsel for the plaintiffs said.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
May 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Retired Police Officer's Age Discrimination Claims Against City of Philadelphia Survive Motion for Summary Judgment"The court system is the one place where we can hold employers accountable for any form of discrimination in the workplace, whether it's comments about an employee's age, or preferential treatment of younger colleagues, or, like here, both of those things," said Schuck's attorney, David M. Koller, of Koller Law, in Philadelphia.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
May 12, 2023 | Law.com
State High Court Dismisses Man's Interference Conviction, Determining Officers Unjustifiably Entered His Home"Mr. Woods did not surrender his reasonable expectation of privacy when his wife answered a knock on the closed door of their home. Further, during the entire encounter, Mr. Woods stood behind his wife inside the home. As such, Mr. Woods was not in a 'public place' when the officers initiated the arrest," the court said. "The officers' entry into Mr. Woods' home without a warrant also was not justified given the absence of any exigent circumstances, such as the need to prevent the imminent destruction of evidence or to prevent a suspect's escape."
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
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