Home Daily News ABA is committed to protecting sexual assault… Bar Associations ABA is committed to protecting sexual assault survivors in bar admissions process, letter says By Debra Cassens Weiss May 8, 2024, 11:54 am CDT ABA President Mary Smith is asking an ABA commission to study the prevalence and impact of bar admissions questions…
Home Daily News As judgment preservation insurance gains… Insurance Law As judgment preservation insurance gains steam, appellate decision leaves insurers ‘on the hook’ for millions By Debra Cassens Weiss May 8, 2024, 2:07 pm CDT A federal appeals court’s April 30 reversal of a $1.6 billion judgment for a software maker “has sent ripples through…
My dear sister (in law), welcome to our profession of stress, anxiety, depression, negativity, endangerment, sickness and suicide (also known as “SADNESS”). In addition to the SADNESS, many of us carry secrets, scars and an insatiable longing for change. They all dishearten, discourage and divide us in devastating ways. Yet you can prepare for and…
Home Daily News Accused getaway driver, aka ‘Block Da Foo… Criminal Justice Accused getaway driver, aka ‘Block Da Foo Foo,’ was prejudiced by rap video evidence, Texas court says By Debra Cassens Weiss May 9, 2024, 9:05 am CDT A trial judge should not have allowed prosecutors to introduce an accused getaway driver’s rap videos…
Home Daily News Former McElroy Deutsch CFO pleads guilty… Criminal Justice Former McElroy Deutsch CFO pleads guilty to embezzling more than $1.5M from firm By Debra Cassens Weiss May 9, 2024, 9:27 am CDT The former chief financial officer of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1.5 million from…
Home Daily News No separate hearing required when police… U.S. Supreme Court No separate hearing required when police seize cars loaned to drivers accused of drug crimes, SCOTUS rules By Debra Cassens Weiss May 9, 2024, 10:44 am CDT The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against two women who loaned their cars to others arrested…
Home Daily News How Sullivan & Cromwell is scrutinizing potential… Law Firms How Sullivan & Cromwell is scrutinizing potential new hires after campus protests By Debra Cassens Weiss May 9, 2024, 12:23 pm CDT To screen job candidates, Sullivan & Cromwell will “review resumés for participation in pro-terrorist groups and other similar activities,” according to…
Home Daily News Viral video shows former Rikers Island inmate… Bar Exam Viral video shows former Rikers Island inmate as she learns she passed bar exam on first try By Debra Cassens Weiss May 9, 2024, 1:55 pm CDT A woman who served six months in prison at Rikers Island in New York as a…
Home Daily News Lawyer charged with illegally transmitting… Criminal Justice Lawyer charged with illegally transmitting Michigan data after 2020 election By Debra Cassens Weiss May 9, 2024, 2:53 pm CDT Voters cast their ballots for early voting on Nov. 5, 2018. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images) A lawyer who pressed election fraud…
By Kevin P. Kalinich Law firms and in-house legal counsel are exploring artificial intelligence adoption and educating themselves to provide AI legal advice internally and externally. To better advise AI decisions, lawyers should know the benefits, shortcomings and best practices of incorporating insurance into AI risk management. Simple AI systems are already deeply integrated into…