“As the cannabis market starts to perform better, our services across our entire platform should be in greater demand,” said Seth Goldberg, co-chair of the cannabis industry group at Duane Morris. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Legal Rushes to Address AI Risk, But Some Efforts Come up Short
Though there is a strong desire to rapidly tap into the benefits of generative AI, it’s clear that, at least in the legal industry, there is much more work to do to tame this technology. Click Here To Read The Full Article
About the Awards: Our 2024 New England Legal Awards
Regional Managing Editor Michael Marciano answers some frequently asked questions about this year’s awards Click Here To Read The Full Article
Nuclear Verdicts Poised to Rise But Some Governors Fight Back
The 89 lawsuits against a corporate defendant in 2023 that resulted in a nuclear verdict of at least $10 million is the largest number of such cases in a single year since 2009. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Report: Data Breaches and ADA Compliance Drive Class Action Increase
The inaugural Class Action Litigation Report, released on Thursday by Lex Machina, a division of LexisNexis, found class action filings steadily increased from 2014 to 2020, dipped 10% in 2021, then started rising again in 2022. Last year, class action filings jumped 4% to 9,705. Click Here To Read The Full Article
State Bar Court Rejects Eastman's Request to Restore License Pending Appeal
Judge Yvette Roland said Eastman continues to pose a threat to the public. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Legal Chief Who Led Southwest Through 9/11, COVID-19 Stepping Down
Mark Shaw, 61, is staying on as executive adviser. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said Shaw “helped us navigate many triumphs and challenges throughout his career.” Click Here To Read The Full Article
Orrick Continues AltaClaro's Prompt Engineering Training for Summer Associates, Adds Summer 'AI Day'
Orrick will once again offer AltaClaro’s prompt engineering and generative AI training at the beginning of its summer associate program, culminating in a summer “AI Day” full of generative AI-related activities designed to educate the next generation of lawyers. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Fraudulent Claims in Class Actions and Mass Torts Are Skyrocketing
Western Alliance Bank’s “2024 Digital Payments in Class Actions and Mass Torts” report found that fraud grew regardless of whether claims were paid via digital payment or paper checks, though digital payments are fast becoming the norm. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Trial Against Chiquita Hinges on Motives for Payments in Colombia
Lawyers for the plaintiffs argue that the banana grower benefited from payments to a right-wing militia that killed hundreds of people in Colombia, while Chiquita’s lawyers says those payments were made in an effort to quell credible and viable threats against its employees. Click Here To Read The Full Article