“I have had to work really hard to understand the real estate business and the problems that keep my clients up at night, and to speak the language of real estate. If I had started this process years ago and been laser-focused on learning the real estate industry, I could have provided better service and […]
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When Supreme Court Pros Came Calling, Client Stuck With Local Lawyer
“I think there’s something romantic about the idea that a small-town lawyer could argue their way all the way up to the Supreme Court,” James Freed said of his attorney, Victoria Ferres.
Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer Talks Key Takeaways From This Year's Ranking
“Every year we’ve seen some type of growth,” Greer said. “I think it’s the time we spent talking to the industry to figure out what they need. To grow, we have to do it in congress with that actual industry. Law firms take these recognitions really seriously, and they put a lot of effort into […]
Judge Partially Dismisses Negligence Suit Against Trucking Company Over Employee's Road Rage Killing
A West Virginia federal judge partially dismissed a widow’s suit against a trucking company after one of its drivers shot and killed her husband in a road rage incident, ruling she failed to prove that the company knew or should have known that he possessed or carried a loaded, improperly stored firearm.
Altman Was Out, Until He Wasn't: Legal Tech Reacts to OpenAI's Leadership Shuffle
Legaltech News caught up with some industry insiders to discuss OpenAI’s head-spinning leadership changes from the past week, ranging from the board’s ousting of Sam Altman to reinstating him as CEO as of Nov. 21.
10th Circ. Reverses Class Certification Denial Over Improper Legal Standard
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit reversed a denial of class certification to a group of women who attended a residential treatment center
'Nothing Less Than Rampant Theft': OpenAI, Microsoft Sued Over Copyright Claims
“OpenAI and Microsoft have built a business valued into the tens of billions of dollars by taking the combined works of humanity without permission,” reads the proposed class action filed on behalf of nonfiction author Julian Sancton.
'I Didn't Know What to Do': With COVID-19 Back in Courts, Lawyers Want Clarity
“I tried the case for five days and on the fifth day, Friday the 13th, I get COVID,” said defense litigator Page Powell Jr. “I didn’t know what to do. I’ve never had this before.”
Buyout of Ebay-Backed Classifieds Business Is a Big Law Bonanza
Elite firms Freshfields, Skadden, Wachtell, Weil and Latham are on the roster of advisers for one of the biggest private equity deals of the year.