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Lucas Oil's New Legal Chief Blends Law and Motorsports

Former long-haul trucker Forrest Lucas and his wife, Charlotte, started the business in 1989 and have built it into a major player in automotive lubricants and motorsports.
3 minute read

Law.com

Ransomware Attack Not Covered: 'No Direct Physical Loss of or Damage to' Intangible Computer Software, State High Court Says

The insurance policy phrase "direct physical loss of or damage to" has been prominent in the news the past few years thanks to the spate of business interruption cases stemming from the pandemic, but one state high court recently had occasion to examine that policy language in a different context: cybersecurity.
6 minute read

Law.com

State High Court Rejects Second Bar Recommendation to Amend Professional Rules to Include Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment Provisions

"While there is evidence that the resolution's drafters sought to curb discrimination and harassment identified in the survey conducted by the bar, such an intent cannot be used to justify the possible chilling of free speech," stated the opinion. "The resolution covers a substantial amount of protected speech."
6 minute read

Law.com

Ohio Supreme Court Opens Second Public Comment Period on Proposed Rule Changes Affecting Remote Court Appearances, Expert Witness Qualifications

The Ohio Supreme Court has opened its second public comment period for proposed rule changes that would affect physical versus remote court appearances, expert witness qualifications, and certain civil court and juvenile court rules.
4 minute read

Law.com

7th Circ. Acknowledges 'Typical' Challenges Faced by Black Women in the Workplace, but Ultimately Sides With Employer

"We realize that Bragg's reports of racial insensitivity are typical of the challenges Black women face in the workplace," stated Judge Diane Wood, in her written opinion for the court. "Nonetheless, we must decide cases based on the record before us."
7 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: California's Supreme Court Considers a Preemption Debate Over Cannabis Enforcement

"If, as petitioner contends, cities and counties cannot enforce their cannabis regulations in criminal court proceedings, then the ability of amici's members to protect public health and safety is significantly impaired," lawyers for California cities and counties told the state Supreme Court.
7 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: An Insider's Look at Connecticut's First Days of Recreational Marijuana Sales

"From all accounts, it's been rolling out fairly smoothly," Shipman & Goodwin partner Sarah Westby said of Connecticut's first sales of adult-use marijuana.
11 minute read

Law.com

Divorce Lawyer Gets Five-Year Suspension for Romantic Relationship With Client, Other Ethics Violations

The attorney failed to appear at four separate court hearings in a divorce case without giving notice to his client, the court or opposing counsel, according to a public notice about the suspension.
4 minute read

Law.com

'Karma's a Bitch': Law Firm Partner's Text to Female Attorney Goes Viral, Costs Him His Job

"What you did—collecting salary from the firm while sitting on your ass, except to find time to interview for another job—says everything one needs to know about your character," the text read, in part.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

John Deere General Counsel Saw Pay Slip in Latest Fiscal Year

Mary Jones, who's been with the company a quarter-century and has been legal chief since 2019, remains the fourth-highest-paid executive at the heavy-duty-equipment manufacturer.
2 minute read

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