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How Big and Smaller Firms See the Deal Outlook: The Morning Minute
The news and analysis you need to start your day. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Company Behind Onewheel Electric Skateboard, Now Recalled, Faces 135 Lawsuits
Future Motion Inc., which announced a Sept. 29 recall of the Onewheel electric skateboard, faces about 35 lawsuits in federal courts and more than 100 in California state courts. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Ahead of the Curve: Using ChatGPT for Law School Admissions
Since I’ve written several pieces about AI tools this year—and have felt rather mystified by it all—I decided to finally give ChatGPT a try. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'Slow Down the Attrition': ABA Section Chair Sees Inadequate Defense Funding as a 'Real Crisis' for Entire Criminal Justice System
“That’s not just a public defender problem, it’s a DA problem.,” ABA Criminal Justice Section Chair Tina Luongo said. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Supreme Court Term Opens With Textualist Debate Over the Word 'And'
The justices offer opposing views on whether “and” means “or” in the federal First Step Act. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Governor Acted Within Authority: Split 5-4 Washington Supreme Court Upholds COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium
“This case concerns a challenge to the scope and limitation of the emergency powers statute, RCW 43.06.220, and whether the governor exceeded statutory or constitutional authority in issuing eviction moratorium proclamations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Justice Charles W. Johnson wrote in his dissent. “I would hold that the governor exceeded statutory authority when […]
'I Know … the Definition of Fraud': Engoron Kicks Off Trump Civil Fraud Trial With History Lesson
Defense attorney Alina Habba called the assets at issue ‘Mona Lisa” properties—meaning they couldn’t be overvalued as long as there was a prospective buyer who would pay the stated price. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Federal Judge Partially Sides With Mass General Brigham in 6 Plaintiffs' ADA Claims Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
“Nonetheless, the difficulty here—at least for present purposes—is that this case involves both a set of high-level judgments by MGB (that is, whether to require vaccinations generally, whether to permit exemptions under certain circumstances, and if so, according to what procedures) and a series of separate low-level individual judgments (that is, whether a particular employee […]
In-House Attorneys Don't Trust Their Understanding of AI—and Thus Most Aren't Using It
“As improved data around the use of generative AI is released, firms and businesses will be more inclined to leverage these programs for their operations in the coming years,” said Lowenstein Sandler partner Mary Hildebrand, author of a report on generative AI adoption. Click Here To Read The Full Article