Several leaders of D.C.-based litigation boutiques said they had strong or solid 2023.
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'The Hero's Journey Is Not One of Perfectionism': Molly Bloom Closes Out Legalweek With Advice on Overcoming Adversity and Reinvention
“Whether you win the case for them or not, or make a plea deal, there’s a real opportunity to help restore, and help them believe in their second chance,” said Molly Bloom, author of “Molly’s Game.”
Milbank Leaders Praise Non-Equity Partnership Tier Amid London Growth
The firm’s famously high NQ pay is “indirectly demanded” by clients, London co-managing partner Andrej Wolf said.
Interstate Sales Suit Dies / More Licensing Suits / An IP Attorney Returns to Alston & Bird / Weed in the Workplace Suits
An Oregon cannabis wholesaler dropped its lawsuit challenging a state ban on interstate sales, marking another recent loss for Dormant Commerce Clause arguments.
Appellants 'Intermixed Concepts' of Contributory Negligence, Failure to Mitigate Don't Succeed in $1.18M Med-Mal Appeal Attempt
“Defendants acknowledged at oral argument that the record does not tell us whether the alleged hand-soaking occurred before or after the sutures were removed. But if Butts-Franklin had soaked her hand after the sutures were removed, it ‘c[ould not] be the basis for a mitigation of damages instruction’ because she ‘did not act contrary to […]
Officers Allowed to Test Drivers for Drugs, Alcohol When Reasonable Suspicion, Says Maryland High Court
The high court reversed a circuit court’s order reinstating a man’s license, concluding there were reasonable grounds to request the driver to consent to a drug expert recognition test, despite blowing a 0.00 breath alcohol content.
Digital Privacy Lawsuit Targets DocuSign for Deploying Spyware Tracking Technology
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Slideshow: Big Tech CEOs Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee
Chief executives from social media giants Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and others testified Wednesday about the effect of social media on young people. Here
Paul Hastings Picks Latham & Watkins Partner to Chair German M&A Practice
The firm has made a concerted hiring push in Germany in recent months, adding corporate laterals from Clifford Chance, among others.
In-House Lawyers Say AI Well-Suited for Some Tasks, Dangerous for Others
“I am … more likely to trust the use of [AI] by someone who is more seasoned because they have the experience to know whether it is a legitimate response,” said one participant in a newly released survey of general counsel.