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October 26, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Movers: Lateral Partner to Locke Lord in Hartford; New Talent at SCK in Stamford

David Lawton comes to the Hartford and New York offices of Locke Lord from Morgan & Lewis; SCK adds associates Raphaella Jennifer Cipollina and Cassandra E. Pomarico.
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October 25, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

New Ruling Sheds Light on 'Exclusivity Provision' in Employment Lawsuits

"To satisfy the substantial-certainty standard," Judge Eliot Prescott said in a dissent opinion, "an employer must both have 'intended the act and have known that the injury was substantially certain to occur from the act.'"
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October 25, 2023 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Will Log On to Social Media and the First Amendment This Term

The justices will hear a series of social network cases just months after Elena Kagan observed that "these are not like the nine greatest experts on the internet."
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October 25, 2023 | National Law Journal

Forum Shopping Can Hurt Quality of Judges' Decisions, Study Says

"Where forum shopping leads to forum crowding... that's bad for the docket, that's bad for the litigants, that's bad for the judiciary," said Berkeley Law professor Tejas Narechania.
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October 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Attorneys Still Shackled With Perception They're Impediments to Be Avoided

"Their job is to not get into trouble," legal department consultant Ken Callander said of in-house attorneys. "So, that is their number one way they look at the world."
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October 24, 2023 | The Recorder

State AGs Sue Meta: Social Media 'Unsafe and Addictive' to Youth

On Tuesday, attorneys general from 41 states and the District of Columbia sued Meta alleging Instagram and Facebook are "unsafe and addictive" to youth.
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October 24, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Why More Big Law Firms Are Outsourcing Associate Training

An increasing number of law firms are questioning whether senior associates and partners are the best people to train associates on foundational skills.
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October 24, 2023 | New York Law Journal

How to Avoid and Break Mediation Impasse

In this article, David W. Ichel discusses how he tackles his role as a mediator and highlights that he can settle most cases when the parties come willing to roll up their sleeves, no matter how far apart they start.
8 minute read
October 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

SEC Triggers Alarm Bells by Probing Separation Agreements That Discourage Whistleblowing

The agency unleashed a $10 million civil fine in one recent case, and went after a private company for the first time in another.
5 minute read
October 23, 2023 | Law.com

Ex-Supreme Court Clerks Find Big Money Opportunities in Litigation Finance

"This is a fascinating and really fun field," said former clerk Travis Lenkner.
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