The wife, also an attorney, argued that the trial court erred in applying a fertility clinic’s declaration of intent contract without balancing the parties’ interests when determining the proper disposition of the 14 frozen embryos.
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'Unethical Billing' Claims Resurface in Latest Discrimination Suit Against Lewis Brisbois
Julie O’Dell, now the deputy leader of Armstrong Teasdale’s employment and labor practice, also alleges that as an equity partner at Lewis Brisbois, she was paid less than her male counterparts.
Law Firms Seek Out 'Money-Generating' Partner Moves Amid Big Law's Arms Race
Even though partner moves were down year-over-year, Decipher noted that law firms last year figured out one of the fastest ways to grow: buying partners with books of business.
US Judge Rejects Jane Street's Motion for TRO Against Rival Trading Firm in IP Case
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer—turning aside a motion filed by Quinn Emanuel lawyers—said he would order a “highly expedited schedule” for discovery ahead of a bench trial set for July.
Florida Jury Sides With Johnson & Johnson in First Post-Bankruptcy Talc Verdict
Thursday’s verdict comes in the second ovarian cancer trial since Johnson & Johnson’s failed talc bankruptcies last year.
Test Case Against Motels Delayed Amid Human-Trafficking Prosecution
The suit names as defendants Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Red Lion Hotels Corp., Motel 6 Corp. and The Blackstone Group, among others. The defendants argue that the suit fails to establish they participated in a “venture” under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, or that they benefited, knowingly or otherwise, from a TVPRA venture.
Nearly 14% of ABA-Accredited US Law Schools Haven't Had a Woman Dean
“Despite these very real barriers, women should not be discouraged from contemplating becoming a dean,” a 2021 Villanova Law Review paper said.
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024: Louwee Guevarra, VP and CTO at Kloves
Kloves VP and CTO Louwee Guevarra discusses the nuances involved in getting various vendor platforms, many of which utilize their own LLM and generative AI engines, to play nice with each other.
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024: John Meyer, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Zeem Solutions
Zeem Solutions GC and Chief Privacy Officer John Meyer discusses the importance of data privacy and how difficult it has become to protect as the number of external vendors many companies, and law firms, utilize grows exponentially.
Covington Advises Columbia University in Latest Capitol Hill Hearing on Antisemitism
Minouche Shafik of Columbia had the benefit of appearing after other university leaders, who were prepared by Wilmer.