NEXT
Sign in to follow

Corporate Counsel

For In-House Lawyers Trying to Keep Up on AI Regulation, States Are Ground Zero

State laws are proliferating that cover such topics as the creation of deep fakes and the use of AI in the employee-recruitment process.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Very Close to Turning Off the Jury': Menendez Takes Risk by Pointing Finger at Wife, White-Collar Expert Says

Weinstein noted that jurors come to the courtroom with their own experiences and ideas about marriage, which may lead them to doubt the alleged distance between the Menendezes.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Slew of Big Law Firms Invest in Lateral Partners in California

Several Am Law 50 law firms, from S&C and Winston to McDermott and Mayer Brown, made lateral hires in the state in the last week.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

FDIC Chair Commits to Improving Workplace Culture Amid Report of Toxic Environment

"I ... acknowledge my own failures as chairman, both for failing to recognize how my temperament and meetings impacted others and for not having identified deeper cultural issues at the FDIC sooner," Martin Gruenberg said.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Federal Judge Slams DC Federal Prosecutor for 'Judge-Shopping' in Jan. 6 Search Warrant Application

U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on Tuesday issued a memorandum opinion slamming U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for "failing to follow established procedures for reconsideration and review of adverse judicial decisions."
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Says Filing Deadline for Federal Workers Not Hard and Fast

"The procedural requirements that Congress enacts to govern the litigation process are only occasionally as strict as they seem," Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Top Partner Pay at Simpson Thacher to Breach $20M

The New York firm joins several elite peers in stretching the spread in equity partner compensation, as competition for top earners intensifies.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Say Lawsuits Must Be Kept Alive During Arbitration

"When a federal court finds that a dispute is subject to arbitration, and a party has requested a stay of the court proceeding pending arbitration, the court does not have discretion to dismiss the suit on the basis that all the claims are subject to arbitration," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Reinstates Blocked Congressional Map for Louisiana

"There is little risk of voter confusion from a new map being imposed this far out from the November election," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote in dissent. "In fact, we have often denied stays of redistricting orders issued as close or closer to an election."
6 minute read

National Law Journal

5th Circuit Mulls Ditching Precedent That Sank Suit Over Prosecutor Who Moonlit as Clerk

"What you're suggesting is that someone, let's say was convicted of a murder and served a 40-year sentence, can come out of state prison and [can] relitigate without that conviction being set aside," Chief Judge Priscilla Richman said.
4 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Why Embracing Change Is Essential for Your Legal Department

    Brought to you by DiliTrust

    Download Now

  • International Export and Trade Assistance State Law Survey

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now

  • The Hidden Cost of Bad Reviews: Why Law Firms & Attorneys Can't Afford a Damaged Online Reputation

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now