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Florida Judge Awards $1.9M to Scammed Nonprofit That Rescued Afghans From Taliban

"There was a lot of heroism and self-sacrifice during the debacle of the evacuation from Afghanistan, including a lot of Americans," said Kevin T. Carroll, an Am Law 150 firm partner. "But in any crisis situation, there is always going to be a handful of bottom feeders who seek to make money off of human tragedy."
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The Legal Intelligencer

A Battle of the Tech Experts? AI Will Raise Novel Issues in Insurance Litigation, Attorneys Say

"You're going to get this crazy algorithm and then you're going to have to figure out, what does it mean," Senoff said. "Now in addition to medical experts, you're going to need computer experts to decipher the algorithm."
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

BREAKING: 2 Miami Judges Appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis

"The judiciary is getting a good one," Andrews Biernacki Davis managing shareholder Eric Biernacki said of his colleague who rose to the bench.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Shade Session Transcripts Key to Florida Jury Awarding $7.1M to Police Officer

"As I told the jury, this case is a hit and run except Mr. Viera ran toward his obligations to protect a female being attacked, while the city ran from its obligations to protect Mr. Viera, a catastrophically injured officer, for decades," said Michael Pike, managing partner at Pike & Lustig.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Biden Picks Former Obama Lawyer for White House Counsel

During his first stint at the White House, Ed Siskel helped fend off attacks on the Affordable Care Act. He also spearheaded the response to congressional inquiries into the 2012 Benghazi attack that resulted in the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Law Firm Ordered to Pay Legal Fees Over 'Frivolous Litigation' Filed Against NJ Police Benevolent Association

"The partner testified he billed the plan and later sued defendant without ever reading its reimbursement terms," the per curiam opinion, by Judges Heidi Willis Currier and Hany A. Mawla, said. "He conceded the plan's terms controlled the reimbursement of his firm's fees, and that plaintiff filed the lawsuit without ever reading the agreement for reimbursement."
4 minute read

International Edition

Abramovich Associate Fails in Legal Bid to Overturn Sanctions

Eugene Shvidler was placed on the U.K. sanctions list in 2022, with the government citing his close links to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Eastman Disbarment Trial Delayed for His Surrender in Georgia Election Case

The California State Bar Court judge overseeing the professional misconduct trial against John Eastman canceled proceedings scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, with Eastman set to surrender in Georgia on Wednesday.
2 minute read

International Edition

Crunch Time for ESG: When Will Green Advice Pay Off for Law Firms in Asia?

Most jurisdictions in Asia are at different stages in their ESG journeys and that disparity, compounded by the lack of alternative resources and the ambiguity of government regulations and policies across the region, presents significant challenges for companies.
6 minute read

International Edition

Columbia Law School Professor Who Coined 'Brussels Effect': 'Changes in Big Tech's Business Models Are Needed'

In an interview with Law.com International, influential scholar Anu Bradford discusses her new book, the power imbalance between Big Tech and democratic governments, and the EU's recent shift to what she describes as "techno-protectionism."
9 minute read

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