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Connecticut Law Tribune

Court Divided: Did Prosecutors Show 7-Day Delay in Arrest Warrant Execution Was Reasonable Under 'Swebilius'?

"Swebilius had put the state on notice that they were required to establish, by the preponderance of evidence, that they exercised reasonable diligence in executing a warrant within the statute of limitations or explain why their failure to do so was reasonable under the circumstances. They failed to do so here," Freeman's attorney, James Mortimer of The Mortimer Law Firm in Fairfield, explained Wednesday.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Hot Coffee Reimagined? Pa. Court Tackles Another McDonald's Case

In Massaro v. McDonald's, McDonald's defended against allegations of negligence in a premises liability case by arguing that the plaintiff, a senior citizen, assumed the risk of a violent assault on McDonald's premises.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Why Business Velocity Matters—And How Corporate Law Can Improve It

To improve business velocity, corporate legal departments need to meet customers where they are regarding technology and risk tolerance.
5 minute read

Law.com

State High Court: Sanctions Order in Underlying Suit 'Does Not Have Preclusive Effect' in Attorney's Disciplinary Matter

The Arizona Supreme Court sided with a Phoenix lawyer in a special action Monday, concluding that a sanctions order against him in an underlying federal lawsuit does not preclude him from arguing his side of the matter in a related state disciplinary action.
4 minute read

Law.com

Attorney Agrees to Suspension for Failing to Finalize Estate Matters, Not Communicating With Beneficiary and State Bar

An estate planning attorney in Virginia has agreed to a three-year suspension for allegedly failing to finalize estate matters when she qualified as the administrator and not communicating to multiple requests for information.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

3 Insights Into the State of Legal Tech from ILTACON 2022

The second in-person ILTACON conference since the pandemic consisted of conversations around the growing adoption of AI in the legal field, as well as some of the opportunities and challenges that come with newer forms of web technologies.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Time for a Spring (or Autumn) Cleaning—of Your 'Routine' Documents

Are your "standard" documents printed new every time, or does your medical authorization show the signs of having been copied a few too many times? You know, the text is fuzzy, the document appears a bit tilted, and looks like an intake form that your doctor's office has been using since the 1980s.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Key Strategies to Successfully Implement Transformational Change

Tony Cooper is the Chairman of Legal Data Workspace and is an experienced Executive and former Deloitte Partner. Below, Tony shares the key lessons he has learnt throughout his career including key strategies to implement transformation change.
6 minute read

Law.com

State High Court Upholds Attorney's 18-Month Suspension for Misleading Statements to Bar Investigator, Failing to Report Other Discipline

"Haley's 18-month suspension was an appropriate sanction," Justice Teresa M. Chafin wrote in the court's unanimous opinion regarding criminal attorney Darren S. Haley. "The evidence presented in this case established that Haley engaged in a long pattern of dishonest conduct in multiple jurisdictions."
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Three Keys To Transforming In-House Lawyers Into Digital Buyers

GCs are actually currently hungry for a sophisticated, risk-mitigating, and efficient digital buying option or channel.
7 minute read

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