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Most Houston Lawyers Don't Want Jury Trials Back Before Fall, Survey Says

The research is noteworthy because it asked for lawyers' thoughts about a long list of health and safety precautions that are now becoming commonplace across the Lone Star State.
4 minute read

International Edition

Take The Legal Week Job Satisfaction Survey

Those who complete the anonymous questionnaire can be entered into a prize draw.
1 minute read

International Edition

Less Money, Furloughing and Being Forced Back to Offices: UK Lawyers' COVID-19 Concerns

UK charity LawCare has found that the current crisis is impacting lawyers' mental health in specific ways.
3 minute read

International Edition

UK Legal Industry Turnover Growth Plummeted to Four-Year Low in Q1

The Office of National Statistics figures include the last few weeks of March when COVID-19 began to impact the economy.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Will Texas Courts Be Ready for the Influx of Debt-Collection Lawsuits on the Horizon? Here's a Look at the Numbers

Debt case numbers more than doubled from 1.7 million in 1993 to 4 million in 2013, according to a research report by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The COVID-19 economic disruptions may fuel further growth in the case category.
4 minute read

International Edition

Relationships at Work: Lawyers Divided on Law Firm Policy

Whether office romances should be disclosed, what constitutes a relationship and the potential risks involved have become contentious issues.
6 minute read

Law.com

Investors Targeted Lawsuits at Cannabis Companies in 2019, Report Finds

According to NERA Economic Consulting's annual report, released on Tuesday, six lawsuits alleged securities fraud against cannabis companies. There was only one in 2018.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Business-Minded General Counsel Should Be Leading Projects Outside of Legal

"The legal department's job is to protect and grow the company," SimpleLegal's CEO Nathan Wenzel said. "You have to plug into other areas. The easiest place to start is sales."
3 minute read

International Edition

UK Lawyers Expect Little Break This Holiday Season

Most lawyers expect no break between Christmas and New Year and say they will be checking email constantly on the days they are off.
4 minute read

Law.com

Philadelphia Court Tops 'Judicial Hellholes' List After $8B Risperdal Verdict

New venues to make the American Tort Reform Association's annual Top 10 list are Georgia, for its "nuclear verdicts," and Oklahoma, due to its $572 million judgment in the first trial over the opioid crisis.
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