The London aviation insurance market could be in for a chaotic 2024, Steven Marks of Podhurst Orseck predicts, as reinsurers scramble to cover damages for aircraft crashes that are ballooning far more than planned.
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'Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence': AI Copyright Law and Fair Use on Trial
Many more jury trials will be required if judges must refrain from deciding whether the purpose of a generative AI system’s use of copyrighted material to learn language patterns is to produce a new product or to replicate the creative expression of the copyrighted material, according to Sushila Chanana and Vanessa K. Ing of Farella […]
How Jurists Joined Forces to Help Women Judges Evacuate Afghanistan
In this week’s episode, Judge Toni Clarke shared how international coalitions helped women judges escape Afghanistan when the Taliban took over.
Opioid Defendant Moves to Disqualify Motley Rice Over Alleged Ethical Concerns
OptumRx, a pharmacy benefit manager facing trials over its role in the opioid crisis, has moved to disqualify Motley Rice, citing alleged ethical violations tied to confidential information the plaintiffs’ firm received through government subpoenas.
1st Circ. Revives Bailment and Contract Lawsuit Over a Piano Once Played by Liberace
The court reversed a summary judgment order in an ownership dispute of a rhinestone-adorned piano once played by Liberace.
Engagement Fatality: How the Command-and-Control Leadership Style Takes Its Toll
Lawyer Wellness You’ve heard it from me, and you’ve heard it from others—the leadership style known as “command-and-control” is
1st Circuit Affirms Firm's Negligence for Failing to Rely on Its Own Case for Client Advice
“I think this case from the First Circuit stands for the proposition that, in order to comply with the applicable standard of law, at least in Maine, the attorney, generally, is required to take a second look, even if that attorney might believe that the area of question focuses on has already been settled,” said […]
How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Leadership Is About Getting the Best Out of the Overall Team,' Says Eleanor M. Lackman of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp
“If you want to be a practice group leader because you think it will help you, or it means everything will go your way, or that it’s some kind of trophy title, you really should let someone else do it.”
Do Distributed Firm Partners Pine for Profit-Sharing?: The Morning Minute
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Big Law Isn't Big In Raleigh, as Region's Start-Ups Prioritize Rate Flexibility
“I’ve worked with firms who find it difficult because they want the partners to charge X rate and they would lose a third of their business,” said Charlotte-based Jordan Abshire, founder and managing member of Abshire Legal Search.