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The Future of Law: Harnessing AI Without Compromising Integrity

In this evolving landscape, success lies in finding the right balance: AI must enhance human expertise, not replace it. The key is to harness AI for what it does best—analyzing data and automating processes—while ensuring that the core values of legal practice remain intact.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Is Professional Development for Partners the Missing Link to Talent Retention?

Gallup studies attribute most variability in engagement to “middle managers.” Within law firms, this suggests partners may hold the key to transforming their firms into sought-after opportunities with staying power.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Franchisees Benefit From Subchapter V Bankruptcy Option

When franchisees choose to financially reorganize under the Bankruptcy Code, they may be the right size to choose to reorganize under subchapter V of Chapter 11. Subchapter V proceedings are simpler, more streamlined and less expensive than a traditional Chapter 11 and is ideal to allow the self-employed to revitalize their small business. Where the franchisor and the franchisee cannot reconcile, subchapter V may provide the franchisee with breathing room and leverage to be revitalized.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Commentary: James Madison, Meet Matt Gaetz

An Atlanta attorney writes that "The last thing the country needs is for the Department of Justice to be handed over to an unqualified snollygoster working at the direction of a vengeful president instead of working for the Madisonian 'common good of the society.”'
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Narcissist’s Dilemma: Balancing Power and Inadequacy in Family Law

"Navigating cases involving narcissistic individuals requires a nuanced understanding of their psychodynamics," write Elisa Reiter, Jeffrey Siegel and Daniel Pollack.
8 minute read

Law.com

How Secure Is the AI System Your Law Firm Is Using?

In a profession where confidentiality is paramount, failing to address AI security concerns could have disastrous consequences. It is vital that law firms and those in related industries ask the right questions about AI security to protect their clients and their reputation.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Evolving Landscape of Joint and Several Liability in Pa.: A Post-'Spencer' Analysis

The Pennsylvania Superior Court's decision in Spencer v. Johnson and its “alternative” holding cast uncertainty around the commonwealth’s Fair Share Act’s application to all tort actions and the apportionment of damages among multiple tortfeasors. Subsequent judicial decisions and proposed legislative changes create a complex landscape for legal practitioners, plaintiffs and defendants alike.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Distribution of Dangerous Products Via Online Marketplaces

The balance of power has shifted so heavily toward corporate interests and internet commerce that, with a decentralized supply chain, consumer protections against dangerous products are now considerably weakened. Civil litigation in a court of law is the best way consumers can hold the sellers of dangerous products accountable and keep us all safe.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Products Liability Case Against Tianeptine: The Deadly ‘Dietary Supplement’ Found at Your Local Store

The FDA warns that both Neptune’s Fix and tianeptine have been associated with severe adverse events including seizures, loss of consciousness and death. As tianeptine is highly addictive, abuse and withdrawal from it can mimic opioid toxicity and withdrawal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Deep Dive Into the Product-Line Exception in Pennsylvania

Imagine as a product manufacturer being held liable for defects in a product that you did not make, have never made, and have no plans to make. This very real possibility exists in Pennsylvania under what is commonly referred to as “the product-liability exception” to the general rule of successor nonliability. Although it has been around for close to 50 years, the exception is not well-developed in Pennsylvania.
8 minute read

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