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Impermissible Fee Agreement Language Results in Reprimand for Arizona Attorney

"Although the agreement states respondent's services were a combination of legal and administrative, there was no basis on which to delineate between the two types of services, no hourly rate was provided, and the monthly invoices stated they were for legal services rendered."
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Law.com

How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: 'I'm A Relationship-Driven Leader With Deep Connections Throughout the Firm," Saya Nonnie Shivers of Ogletree Deakins

Creating and maintaining connectivity and touchpoints while inspiring others by being transparent, empathetic and helpful to their practice is one of my strengths.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Dobbs' Other Dangers: Dobbs and Women's Constitutional Sex Equality Rights

Dobbs painfully teaches that the Supreme Court is no longer a stalwart guarantor of a constitutional order that itself ensures women's freedom and equality in public and intimate life against the vicissitudes of politics.
9 minute read

Law.com

10th Circuit Dismisses Farmers' Claims Against Their Attorneys in Dispute Stemming From $1B Class Action

A federal appeals court has rebuffed an attempt by a group of corn farmers to pursue claims against its former counsel, whom the farmers allege gave faulty advice in an underlying lawsuit over genetically modified corn-seed products.
4 minute read

Law.com

Appeals Court: Parking Structure Can Qualify as 'Public Building' Under Governmental Immunity Act

The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act "does not define 'public building' or 'building,'" said the appeals court, but "relying on the plain meaning of the statutory language, and with the aid of well[-]recognized dictionaries, we conclude that the parking structure is a 'public building.'"
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Who Gave Them the Right?' Florida Judge Has Questions for 3M Lawyers During Show-Cause Hearing

U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers demanded 3M answer "who gave them the right" to cancel the depositions without "even giving me a phone call."
3 minute read

Law.com

6th Circuit: 'Overwhelming Majority' of Case Law Says COVID-19 Closures Are Not 'Unconstitutional Takings'

"Plaintiffs have not offered any argumentation as to why Defendants are not entitled to qualified immunity," Judge Eric L. Clay wrote on behalf of the panel. "Nor do they direct the Court to any caselaw indicating that Defendants' various orders violated a clearly established constitutional right. And for good reason: there is no clearly established precedent that pandemic-era regulations limiting the use of individuals' commercial properties can constitute a Fifth Amendment taking. In fact, the overwhelming majority of caselaw indicates that such regulations are not takings."
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Newly Elected AAJ President to Prioritize Legal Tech Education and DE&I

The plaintiff trial bar organization American Association for Justice has elected a new president, who vows to leverage legal tech education for its members.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Public Health Powerhouse Taps Veteran Attorney as Legal Chief

The global organization NSF has hired a senior attorney at a medical technology company to take its legal reins.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Celebrating Excellence at the 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards

The 2022 ETL award ceremony in New York honored outstanding plaintiffs work in various areas of litigation as well as law firm diversity efforts and attorney lifetime achievements.
5 minute read

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