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Home The Modern Law Library Legal thriller author David Ellis’ day job?… The Modern Law Library Legal thriller author David Ellis’ day job? Appellate court justice By Lee Rawles August 29, 2024, 8:41 am CDT Justice David W. Ellis of the Illinois Appellate Court for the 1st District is also the author of legal thrillers…
Home Daily News Judge must take training after banning law… Judiciary Judge must take training after banning law clerk from courthouse and threatening jail time By Debra Cassens Weiss August 29, 2024, 8:43 am CDT The George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago in October 2017. It is where Judge Peggy Chiampas of Cook County,…
Home Daily News Personal injury firm sues TD Bank after loss… Law Firms Personal injury firm sues TD Bank after loss in fraud scheme By Debra Cassens Weiss August 29, 2024, 12:19 pm CDT A personal injury law firm has filed a lawsuit blaming TD Bank for its loss of about $146,000 in a check…
Home Daily News Criticizing plaintiff’s ‘chutzpah,’ federal… Trials & Litigation Criticizing plaintiff’s ‘chutzpah,’ federal judge holds lawyer jointly responsible for over $207K in legal fees By Debra Cassens Weiss August 29, 2024, 2:34 pm CDT A federal judge in Houston is holding a lawyer and his client liable for more than $207,500 in their opponent’s…
Home Daily News Last-minute election lawsuits may serve political… Election Law Last-minute election lawsuits may serve political goals, law prof says By Debra Cassens Weiss August 30, 2024, 9:50 am CDT Last-minute lawsuits challenging election rules and voter-registration procedures are being filed in battleground states in the run-up to the Nov. 5 presidential election. (Photo…
Home Daily News Judge accused in drive-by shootings has progressive… Judiciary Judge accused in drive-by shootings has progressive brain disease, court filing says By Debra Cassens Weiss September 3, 2024, 10:14 am CDT An Oklahoma judge accused in two drive-by shootings has frontotemporal dementia, a disease that can cause “bizarre out-of-character behavior” changes, his lawyers…
Home Daily News Despite lyrics mistake by AI, lawyer wasn’t… Technology Despite lyrics mistake by AI, lawyer wasn’t ineffective for using tech in rapper’s case, federal judge says By Debra Cassens Weiss September 3, 2024, 12:09 pm CDT Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, a member of the Fugees, a hip-hop group, is seen during a press conference…
Home Daily News Former Littler lawyer drops California suit… Law Firms Former Littler lawyer drops California suit against firm, bringing end to departure dispute By Debra Cassens Weiss September 3, 2024, 12:27 pm CDT A former lawyer at Littler Mendelson has dropped a California lawsuit alleging that the law firm violated a $950,000 agreement to…
Writing plays an expanding role in the evolving legal marketing world, and lawyers have much to learn. We must pivot to produce easily digestible content. To effectively market ourselves and our law firms to clients through law alerts, blogs or other methods, we must stop writing like lawyers and start writing like marketers, journalists or…
Home Daily News TikTok can be sued over ‘Blackout Challenge’… Internet Law TikTok can be sued over ‘Blackout Challenge’ that led to death, 3rd Circuit says By Debra Cassens Weiss September 3, 2024, 2:53 pm CDT A federal appeals court has ruled that a mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died after copying a…