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Some Georgia Courts and Clerks' Offices Are Closing Jan. 19, 20 Over Fears of Potential Violence
In addition to the closing for the Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, the clerks of Fulton and DeKalb counties will suspend in-person services Jan. 19 and 20, and the Atlanta Municipal Court will be closed. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Restructured Roles Are Coming for Post-Pandemic Offices
Each week, the Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom and Legalweek(year) 2021, brings you the trends, disruptions and shifts Click Here To Read The Full Article
Law.com Litigation Trendspotter: COVID-19 and Its Aftermath Promise to Keep Employment Lawyers Busy
One area in which COVID-19 continues to infect just about everything is employment litigation, with novel issues arising from the virus itself, as well as from the unique circumstances caused by the pandemic, such as the rise of remote work and the sudden, negative financial impact on many businesses. Click Here To Read The […]
The Big-Ticket Cases Possibly Subject to the Girardi Keese Bankruptcy Estate
A bankruptcy judge on Wednesday ordered Los Angeles plaintiffs firm Girardi Keese and its founder, Tom Girardi, into Chapter 7 proceedings, leaving thousands of lawsuits on hold and now under the microscope of trustees. Some of the biggest cases include thousands of people in Los Angeles affected by a 2015 gas leak and victims of […]
Higher Law: South Dakota Issues Cannabis Client Warning | NCIA Director Joins Perkins Coie | Mexico Publishes Cannabis Regs
Welcome to Higher Law! This week we’re looking at: Cannabis confusion for South Dakota lawyers Perkins Coie’s new hire in its cannabis law group Mexico’s new cannabis regulations Click Here To Read The Full Article
First Trump, Then His Businesses: Some Firms Flee, While Others Lay Low
Seyfarth joins a slew of corporations, banks and a handful of firms that have pulled away from the outgoing president. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Columbia's Free Speech Institute Backs Blocking Trump on Social Media
“A political leader who uses his account to incite violence is causing harms that can’t be countered by speech and can’t be undone by a future election,” said Jameel Jaffer, executive director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. Click Here To Read The Full Article
What About Pam Bondi? What's Next for Trump Ally After President's Impeachment?
Could links to Trump be damaging for lawyers down the line? “One person’s stain is somebody else’s medal,” one legal ethics expert said. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Amazon and Parler Were Chummy Up Until the Capitol Riots, Parler's lawyer says
David Groesbeck, of David J. Groesbeck, PS, told a federal court in Seattle that Amazon tried to convince Amazon to enter into new business deals shortly before Amazon stopped providing service to Parler. Click Here To Read The Full Article