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Connecticut Law Tribune

OIG Progress Puts Connecticut in Leadership Position

IG Robert Devlin’s comprehensive reporting on the police use of force brings with it consequences for officers who may not be subjected to prosecution.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Avoiding Inadvertent Conflict Issues With Constituents When Representing Organizational Clients

You are in a bind. You now have a concurrent conflict under Model Rule 1.7, given that one of your clients has now confessed to you privately facts that are material to the matter (and most likely material to your company client's continued employment of the vice president) but has told you not to reveal those facts to your company client. The "bind" arises because you have a competing duty to your company client to disclose those facts under Rule 1.4.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Debtor-Owner Allowed to Modify Mortgage in Bankruptcy Even if Debtor Is Not Obligor Under the Mortgage Loan

In a recent decision in In re Taing, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts held that a mortgagee holds a claim that could be modified by a Chapter 11 plan even if the debtor was not indebted under the mortgage, but limited the ability to “cram down” the plan terms against the lender to the extent it modified the lender’s rights against the nondebtor obligor.
7 minute read

Law.com

AI Governance In Practice

Regardless of how a company proceeds with identifying AI governance challenges, and folds appropriate mitigation solution into a risk management framework, it is critical to begin with an AI governance program.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

AI: An Enhancement, Not a Replacement for Attorneys

Artificial intelligence (AI) undoubtedly has the potential to enhance attorneys’ work product. But AI cannot replace attorneys, at least not at this juncture.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Swinging Pendulum of Title IX Politics

With ever-changing guidance, court decisions, and OCR investigations, determining what kind of K-12 conduct triggers Title IX’s protections is often a hotly debated subject in the Title IX world.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Supreme Court Tries to Define a 'Crime of Violence'

Is a failed murder-for-hire plot a “crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. Section 924(c)? That is the question under review by the U.S. Supreme Court in Delligatti v. United States.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Why Is It Becoming More Difficult for Businesses to Mandate Arbitration of Employment Disputes?

For nearly 60 years after the FAA was enacted, the U.S. Supreme Court left the enforceability of arbitration agreements largely undisturbed. However, beginning in the 1980s, the Supreme Court began a shift toward an expansive interpretation of the FAA and stricter enforceability of arbitration agreements.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Whys and Hows of a Mediator’s Proposal

An important part of the mediator’s role is that she or he is not an advocate and does not hold a dispositive view about the dispute. As a neutral I often say during a mediation, “I have no stake in who wins or loses and no view of the ultimate merits. All I care about is helping the parties reach an agreement.”
8 minute read

The Recorder

Saying Your Goodbyes—Ethical Obligations When Transitioning to a New Firm

Here are some tips to consider to help ethically navigate these partings with professional grace and to avoid disputes where possible.
5 minute read

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