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January 23, 2024 | Law.com

5 Universities in Student Aid Antitrust Suit Agree to More Than $100M in Settlements

According to court papers, Yale University and Emory University have agreed to pay $18.5 million apiece, Brown University has agreed to pay $19.5 million, and Columbia University and Duke University both agreed to pay $24 million to settle claims they colluded to limit the amount of need-based financial aid provided to undergraduates.
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January 23, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

District Court Certifies Question to State High Court: Can Parents Bring Loss of Consortium Claims for a Child?

"The absence of authoritative state decisions on this issue, and the split at the trial court level, counsel in favor of certification at this point," U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea of the District of Connecticut wrote about parents' claims for loss of filial consortium.
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January 23, 2024 | The Recorder

How Schools Fared on California's July 2023 Bar Exam

Statistics provided by the state bar this week reveal that more women than men took the 2023 summer exam, but a higher percentage of men passed among first-time test-takers.
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January 23, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Insurrection Act Is Not for Repressing Democracy

Anti-democratic dangers arise from threats to deploy troops for authoritarian goals.
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January 23, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

$10 and a Point: Jury Award 'Speaks Volumes'

"'Cummings' was a heck of a curveball," plaintiffs attorney Kasey Considine said. "It's not often that the Supreme Court issues a decision affecting the relief available under your causes of action while you're preparing for trial."
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January 23, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Profit Obsession Evokes Cold Sweat From Today's Lawyers

"Profit-mindedness" was identified as the top law firm culture trait that inspires lawyers' negative feelings toward their firms.
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January 23, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Market Shift: Costs Driving Big Law Clients to Midsized Firms

Since the financial crisis of 2007-2008, "market power shifted decisively from law firms to the clients, rapidly moving from a sellers' to a buyers' market for legal services," a new report from Thomson Reuters and Georgetown Law says.
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January 22, 2024 | Law.com

'Just Scratching the Surface': The Next Evolution of Generative AI in Legal

In this week's episode, Baker McKenzie's Danielle Benecke returns to the podcast to discuss where the legal industry stands with generative artificial intelligence as the technology matures.
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January 22, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Copy That: When Does Plagiarism Become a Big Deal?

Sensitivity to plagiarism, though a big deal for law students, is something practicing lawyers pretty much ignore.
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January 22, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

No Room for Breast-Pumping: Employee Brings Workplace Discrimination Suit

"Plaintiff could no longer tolerate the extreme, offensive, and invasive behavior she endured while pumping," the complaint said. "On February 25, 2022, Plaintiff resigned her position at The Villa with Tender Touch because of the lack of an intrusion-free space to express breast milk and the harassment from [her supervisor]."
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