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Georgia Court of Appeals: Trial Court Cannot Assess Costs to Plaintiff Who Voluntarily Dismissed Personal Injury Claim

"In my view, he did not like us or the plaintiff," plaintiff's attorney Steve Leidel said about a retired trial judge. "It's my understanding that he solicited the clerk for costs and they never do that. I think it was possibly retributive for the fact that we did not want to proceed."
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Law.com

6th Circuit Dismisses Attorney's Civil Rights Appeal Involving Discovery on Statute-of-Limitation Grounds

While the attorney argued the clock started when she discovered that her speech had motivated the detective's attempt for a warrant, counsel for Russ countered by stating that the clock started when the attorney discovered the search had happened in January 2020, well outside the one-year statute of limitations for a Section 1983 claim in Tennessee.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Diversity Pros Hope Work Allocation Offers a Key to Building Inclusive Law Firms

Three of the four winning projects at a recent hackathon organized by Diversity Lab focused on the fair distribution of work.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Tales From Trial: A Paralegal's Perspective

"These are hard-earned tips of wisdom from Irell & Manella's team of paralegals and technical support staff who are on-site for each of the firm's trials," write Pia Kamath and Eduardo Flores.
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National Law Journal

Supreme Court Attorney Deepak Gupta Wants More Competition in Plaintiffs Bar

Since 2012, Gupta Wessler has become a mainstay of the Supreme Court bar, and has continued to rack up victories on behalf of consumers and workers even after the court was transformed with the addition of three conservative Trump appointees.
8 minute read

Law.com

'We Are Becoming Scapegoats': One Year Post-SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Updates and Impacting Rulings

"We need more accountability for the organization instead of focusing on the security leaders of these companies who, in many instances, have their hands tied by execs and the board," said George Gerchow, faculty of cybersecurity consulting firm IANS Research. "We are becoming scapegoats. If this trend continues, you will see an even larger gap in security talent willing to put their credibility on the line, as well as facing charges by the SEC and DOJ."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Self-Representation: A Right To Be Reckoned With

Self-represented litigants are no less deserving of a proper day in court. Having judges and attorneys who are aware of the distinctiveness of dealing with pro se parties and diplomatic with the self-represented mindset promotes a smoother and more efficient environment for all concerned.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Recent Dismissal Ruling Could Impact How 'Plaintiffs Draft Their Complaints,' Litigator Predicts

"My gut, based on my experiences, says it will have a significant effect and change how plaintiffs draft their complaints," said Phil Rothschild, senior counsel at Holland & Knight's Fort Lauderdale office. "The cards are on the table early."
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

CrowdStrike Outage Yields Mixed Impacts on Big Law

"I'm hearing of more West Coast latencies than on the East Coast," said one Am Law 100 executive. "It really depends where [the office] is regionally, whether they're experiencing the same symptoms even within the same firm."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Sides With Insurer's Indemnity Challenge for Atlanta Property Manager in Underlying Wrongful-Death Case

"A lawyer would not ethically be able to invoke the apportionment statute because it would result in an argument to the jury that their other client is responsible, thereby creating a 'significant risk' that the lawyer's duties to one party would materially and adversely affect representation of the other," wrote U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell for the Middle District of Georgia.
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