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People in the News—Nov. 26, 2024—Barley Snyder, McNees
Barley Snyder partner and intellectual property practice group chair Salvatore Anastasi has been elected president-elect of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).
The Moving Goalposts of Overtime Exemption: Texas Judge Invalidates 2024 Salary Threshold Rule
Just as many employers were finalizing their 2025 budgets, on Nov. 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction six weeks before the second of two meaningful changes to the federal overtime law was set to take effect.
New Research Study Predicts Continued Growth for Generative AI in Legal
"The study found that half of legal professionals increased their use of AI generally over the past two years," writes David Horrigan, Relativity’s discovery counsel and legal education director.
US Law Firm Leasing Up Nearly 30% Through Q3, With a Growing Number of Firms Staying in Place
Matching a 2023 trend, the majority of U.S. law firms signed leases through Q3 of 2024 are to stay in place, a result of growing improvement costs and a shortage of high-quality space in some core markets.
Big Law Communications, Media Attorneys Brace for Changes Under Trump
“We’ve seen some rhetoric out of president-elect [Trump], Elon Musk, and chairman-designate Brendan Carr targeting the media. Around the edges, clients are asking questions about what that means and whether they should be concerned,” said Wiley's Kathleen Kirby.
People in the News—Nov. 25, 2024—Eckert Seamans, Klehr Harrison
National law firm Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott announced the addition of trusts and estates attorneys Nora Gieg Chatha and Carolyn A.W. Whitworth as members in its Pittsburgh office, along with paralegal Cindy Moon.
Avoiding Inadvertent Conflict Issues With Constituents When Representing Organizational Clients
You are in a bind. You now have a concurrent conflict under Model Rule 1.7, given that one of your clients has now confessed to you privately facts that are material to the matter (and most likely material to your company client's continued employment of the vice president) but has told you not to reveal those facts to your company client. The "bind" arises because you have a competing duty to your company client to disclose those facts under Rule 1.4.
Walter Taggart, Villanova Law Professor, Dies at 81
Walter John Taggart, professor at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, died on Oct. 29 at the age of 81, according to an obituary by the family.
Phila. Med Mal Lawyers In for Busy Year as Court Adjusts for Filing Boom
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