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December 04, 2023 | Legaltech News

Enough Is Enough: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Tech for Firms?

Smokeball's 2024 State of Law Report found that firms' adoption of artificial intelligence will likely depend on their size, use cases and practice areas.
4 minute read
December 04, 2023 | National Law Journal

Justices Appear Hesitant to Block $6 Billion Bankruptcy Plan for Purdue Pharma

High court members note opioid victims' broad support for the deal despite the federal government's objection.
5 minute read
December 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Trump Lawyers Seek to Appeal Gag Orders to New York's Highest Court

Trump lawyers Clifford Robert and Michael Madaio on Monday sought permission from the First Department to appeal the revived gag orders to the state's highest court.
3 minute read
December 01, 2023 | National Law Journal

Justice O'Connor's Clerks Recall a People Person Focused on the Practical

"She was just kind of a mother hen, in addition to the great role she played on the Supreme Court," Cornell Law School professor Stewart Schwab said.
9 minute read
December 01, 2023 | Law.com

Why It's Exciting to Be a Defense Attorney During Polarizing Times

In this week's episode of Legal Speak, Orrick's Meghan Kelly and Bill Oxley discuss the most surprising findings from their national jury research project.
1 minute read
December 01, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Legendary Criminal Defense Attorney Ronald Fischetti of Stamford Is Dead at 87

Over his storied career in the white collar criminal space, Fischetti represented mobsters, politicians, and a veritable who's who of clients – including former President Donald Trump.
4 minute read
December 01, 2023 | Law.com

Maine Judge Rejects Thomas Keller Restaurant Group's Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Ex-Employee Worked Without Pay

"An employee who has been forced to go to court to get paid should not be faced with the peril of picking and choosing the 'one correct' statutory provision as between equally applicable statutory provisions, particularly at the pleading stage, when the purpose of the statutory scheme is to protect pay," said the plaintiffs attorney Sally Morris of Portland.
7 minute read
December 01, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Social Media Worker Files Workplace Bias Lawsuit Under US, Conn. and Calif. Law

The plaintiff--who worked in Connecticut as well remotely in his California home office--claimed he was discriminated against due to his race and national origin and exposed to a hostile work environment.
3 minute read
December 01, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Zip Code Matters for People Living in Poverty Who Need a Legal Aid Lawyer

A new American Bar Association survey identifies a significant lack of legal aid lawyers in the U.S. assisting the poor, with a great disparity in some states and in rural areas nationwide.
4 minute read
December 01, 2023 | National Law Journal

Sandra Day O'Connor, First Female U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Dies

Trailblazing jurist stepped down from the high court in 2006 after nearly 25 years on the bench.
11 minute read

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