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September 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

3rd Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Oil Rig Slip-and-Fall Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a slip-and-fall case filed by an oil and gas company employee injured…

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

September 26, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Think Your Email's a Nightmare? This Firm's System Got a Court Ruling

A law firm's spam filter got it widespread negative attention after a state appellate court decision revealed it knowingly kept a faulty email…

By Samantha Joseph

10 minute read

August 31, 2017 |

Inside Tech - Ep. 1: Implantable Microchips

Jason Thomas, Chief of Innovation for Thomson Reuters Special Services, presents a series of podcasts covering issues in cybersecurity and data privacy.

By Jason Thomas

1 minute read

August 29, 2017 | Law.com

A Half-Billion Dollar Bet: Burford Director Dishes on Lit Funding Industry's Future

 The litigation finance industry is heating up in the U.S. as new funders enter the market and hire away Big Law attorneys to fill…

By Ben Hancock

2 minute read

August 28, 2017 | National Law Journal

Batman, Barrels, and the Beast 666: Crazy Case Names

In this slideshow, check out some of the oddest case names in legal history. Some of them are self-explanatory, some are deceptive, and others are just plain nuts.

By Richard Binder and Thomas Phillips

9 minute read

August 15, 2017 |

Former Top NSA Lawyer Talks Spying, Leaks and Cybersecurity in the Age of Trump

When Rajesh De was first approached about joining the National Security Agency as its general counsel, advisers warned him he might be the last person…

By Ben Hancock

2 minute read

August 11, 2017 | Law.com

Perkins Coie's Marc Elias on “Explosion” in Election Law

Election law just isn't what it used to be. With more money and more people involved in campaigns at every level, lawyers working in the relatively…

By Cogan Schneier

1 minute read

August 04, 2017 | Law.com

Near Retirement, Judge Thelton Henderson Chafes at 'So-Called Judge' Label

U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson says his last “official” day on the bench will be Friday, Aug. 11. In this podcast, he discusses why he decided to leave the bench and the “slight pause and regret” he has about leaving at this particular political moment.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

August 01, 2017 | Law.com

Online Sex Trafficking, Emojis, and How the Internet Has Changed Law

When Eric Goldman started practicing law, the Internet was a different place from the one we know today: a world of dial-up bulletin boards and web precursors…

By Ben Hancock

2 minute read

July 27, 2017 | Law.com

At Zero-Hour for Bar Exam Takers, Here's What They Had to Say

Hordes of attorney hopefuls sat for the bar exam across the country this week, with about 10,000 taking the test in New York state alone. We caught…

By Suzanne Tullo

1 minute read