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July 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Federal Bankruptcy Judge's 'Vilifying' Novels Raise Questions Over Impartiality

Judge Stacey Jernigan claims the "bombastic" hedge fund managers in her books are pure fiction, but ethics experts argue they violate her responsibility to appear impartial.
7 minute read
July 22, 2024 | Law.com

Could There Be Class Actions Over CrowdStrike's Global Tech Outage?

Law firms are investigating potential lawsuits to come out of CloudStrike's global tech outage, but there may be limits on who can recover damages.
4 minute read
July 22, 2024 | Law.com

'Fearful Jurors': Tumultuous Election Season Has Reached Jury Rooms

"There are motions related to the admissibility of certain evidence, such as political affiliations or opinions, or motions concerning juror bias, that might become more relevant, and certainly it's going to impact the legal strategies that lawyers invariably will take," said jury consultant Daniel Wolfe.
6 minute read
July 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

New AI Legal Ethics Rules Coming: Texas State Bar Drafting Recommendations on Artificial Intelligence

The 2023 state bar president, Cindy Tisdale, mandated the project last summer and the taskforce's interim report was submitted to the Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda.
4 minute read
July 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: Michael Best Hires Former Chief Clerk of Texas General Land Office

Also: Chamblee Ryan names new partner, and Munck Wilson Mandala welcomes new litigation associate.
4 minute read
July 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer

'Fake Partners': These Holdout Law Firms Are Sticking With Single-Tier Partnerships

"Some partners feel like lesser-class citizens than other partners" in some two-tier partnerships, noted one Am Law 200 firm leader.
7 minute read
July 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Live Nation's CEO Avoids Deposition in Multidistrict Litigation

Michael Rapino isn't being deposed just because he's CEO of Live Nation; (Defendants) don't want to bother with the inconvenience of giving a deposition and Rapino wants to be free to travel, Astroworld Festival plaintiffs allege.
3 minute read
July 19, 2024 | Law.com

John Morgan on Morgan & Morgan, Legal Marketing and What Comes Next

In a recent interview, John Morgan, founder of Morgan & Morgan, shared the personal tragedy that inspired his career, how the power of digital marketing helped his firm grow into the largest personal injury firm in the United States and what comes next as he considers retirement.
2 minute read
July 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Tosses Most of Landmark SEC Suit Alleging SolarWinds and Its Security Chief Hid Cyber Vulnerabilities

But Judge Paul Engelmayer's ruling did not challenge the SEC's decision to include Chief Information Security Officer Tim Brown as a defendant—a decision that has rattled the cybersecurity industry.
4 minute read
July 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Blank Rome Adds Energy Partners From Reed Smith in Pittsburgh, Houston

The three-partner team includes former energy and natural resources practice co-chair Ryan Purpura.
4 minute read

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