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The Judge Is Also a Policyholder: Jurist Won't Step Down From Insurance Case Despite Claims History
Liberty Mutual said one of the judge’s claim in 2008 was investigated by the company after being “red flagged.”
Baker Donelson's Ivy Cadle on Office (and Bar Association) Leadership: 'You Just Have to Be Able to Shift Hats Quickly'
Cadle manages the Am Law 200 firm’s Georgia offices, where about 70 lawyers are based.
Gen AI Is Eliminating Legal Research and Internal Work Product Silos
Tracking Key Shifts in the Legal Ecosystem Each week, the Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom and Legalweek brings
'Misses the Forest for the Trees': Barrett Knocks Thomas' Use of History
Judges should be “very, very careful” about using historical evidence in constitutional adjudication,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett has said, adding that citations to favorable historical practices can be like “looking over a crowd and picking out your friends.”
Pryor Cashman Targeted in Lawsuit Over Its Alleged Role in Real Estate Fraud
The complaint alleges the firm was aware of an asset’s liabilities, yet did not disclose them. Pryor Cashman denies facilitating any fraud.
'Bulldog' DC Trial Lawyer Honored for Challenging Caps and Hurdles for Plaintiffs
Allan Siegel has collected over $30 million on behalf of injured clients over the last two years and continues going to bat for injured parties in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, according to his colleagues.
Who Will Preside? Judges Named for New Business Courts in Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth
The courts will be tasked with handling high-dollar complex civil litigation cases that require jurists with experience in such matters.
Supreme Court Hands Starbucks Win in Case of Fired Baristas
The justices held that a lower court had applied a watered-down version of the test necessary to decide whether to grant a National Labor Relations Board request for an injunction.
Inside Track: Most Companies Try to Keep Shareholder Ire in Check. Exxon Is Blazing a Different Trail
“How can shareholders effectively hold a giant like Exxon accountable while facing legal retribution?” said Georgia Stewart, CEO of Tumelo, an investor-engagement platform.