The decision in an appeal filed by Latham & Watkins attorneys including ex-New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, is not final, but an important step toward possible reform.
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How One Alaska Ruling Could Contribute to Other State Privacy Laws
“I really think ‘McKelvey’ will prove to be a landmark decision because other courts, not necessarily all of them or the majority of them, will follow it because we’re in the modern world here, and courts have to be cognizant of technology and the impact on our rights,” the defendant’s attorney, Robert John in Fairbanks, […]
Trump SPAC Asks Judge to Force Vote Over Media Merger
The merger would net Donald Trump a 90% stake in Trump Media & Technology Group valued at approximately $4 billion. That windfall would come at a time when Trump owes more than half a billion in civil damages.
US Judge Says No Sanction for Michael Cohen, Counsel for AI-Generated Fake Case Citation
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York found that Cohen’s attorney David M. Schwartz did not act in bad faith when he submitted the fake citations, which Cohen acquired from the generative AI program Google Bard.
Raising Concerns on Long-Term Strategies, Midsize Law Firms Remain Stagnant on RTO
A combination of cultural concerns and incentives, lack of uniformity across practices, and a need for leadership to encourage younger attorneys to return to office by example is complicating the process of bringing attorneys back to the office.
How I Made Partner: 'I Realized I Needed to Step Up My Game,' Says Aleksandr B. Livshit of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
“When I was a fourth year associate, there was a large group departure from our New York-based antitrust team. That was a bit of a wake up call for me, and I realized I needed to really step up my game and become more in tune with the practice and our clients’ needs.”
Stanford Law School Names New Dean
“His integrity, wealth of experience at Stanford and collaborative style of leadership will greatly benefit the students, faculty and staff of the law school, as well as Stanford’s senior leadership team,” said Stanford provost and former law dean Jenny Martinez.
Paul Hastings Hires White & Case Partner as Co-Chair of International Arbitration Practice
Jonathan Hamilton was previously head of White & Case’s Latin America arbitration practice.
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