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Fighting 'Hostage Fees,' Midsize Law Firms Are Forcing Records Vendors Into Court

According to several lawsuits filed across the country throughout the year, off-site record storage companies are seeking out tens of thousands of dollars from firms before permanently withdrawing or destroying unneeded physical files.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lawyers Drowning in Cases Are Embracing AI Fastest—and Say It's Yielding Better Outcomes for Clients

“This is the first technology wave that no lawyer can ignore," said Aaref Hilaly, a partner at Bain Capital Ventures, which invests in legal document automation companies.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Seven Rules of the Road for Managing Referrals To/From Other Attorneys, Part 1

Informed by our experiences working with so many referral partners and referring so many client matters, in this first part of a two-part series, I offer the following four “rules of the road” for attorneys regarding client referrals. These rules will hopefully help attorneys eliminate misunderstandings around referrals and improve their experiences when sending or receiving them to/from other attorneys.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Dynamic Duo Behind CMG's Legal Ops Team

The partnership between general counsel Eric D. Greenberg and legal operations manager Letitia Haynes-Frasier earned the media conglomerate the 2024 Best Legal Ops Team Award from Corporate Counsel.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GC Conference Takeaways: Picking AI Vendors 'a Bit of a Crap Shoot,' Beware of Internal Investigation 'Scope Creep'

“You appease the government by trying to do the right thing," said Xavier Cunningham, a supervisory attorney adviser at the Justice Department.
8 minute read

Law.com

Transgender Woman Awarded $150K Default Judgment Against Corrections Officer for Alleged Assault

Unlike other cases where traumatized plaintiffs have requested punitive damages in their complaints, transgender female Haleem Gilliland did not raise the request until the default judgment stage.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia RICO Case Against Trump Likely to Avoid Trial Amid Election Win, Nationally-Known Law Professor Says

"It is very unlikely that courts—including, if necessary, the U.S. Supreme Court—would permit a local state criminal trial to proceed against a sitting president or even against a president elect," Public Interest Law Prof. John Banzhaf wrote.
4 minute read

Law.com

State Appellate Court Orders New Trial After Judge Denies Rescheduling, Despite Counsel's Health Emergency

On appeal from the Cook County Circuit Court, the manager of Onward restaurant in Chicago argued that trial judge Robert F. Harris wrongly denied his motion for continuance to push back a jury trial because his attorney was injured and required surgery just prior to the start date.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Only When They Have No Choice': Has Big Law's Remote Hiring Wave Run its Course?

While Quinn Emanuel continues to allow all attorneys to work remotely, other firms that had embraced out-of-footprint associates have shifted their stance.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Cannon Says She Has No Relationship With Trump and Won't Step Down From Attempted Assassination Case

"I have never spoken to or met former President Trump," Judge Aileen Cannon said in her respose for motion to recuse Tuesday."
5 minute read

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