The Biglaw lateral market is always competitive. Now the world’s richest law firm — Kirkland & Ellis — is extending their play to get the best and the brightest talent. As reported by Bloomberg Law, amid an uptick in demand for associate hours, the firm has extended (through January 2025) its referral bonus program. That…
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Quick: a company pays you to record your voice for a project. Do they own the right to use your recording for that project or do they own your recording, the right to reproduce it, and so on? That is a magical distinction, and what better to sharpen it than a Harry Potter case? Reuters…
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to establish the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI (CELaRAI). According to university officials, the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI will focus on “harnessing the power of artificial intelligence…
Do *you* see obstruction here? (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) On Friday, the men appointed to the Supreme Court by Republicans gave a green light to right-wing coups. Maybe that sounds like a bit of an overstatement, but not by much. In a victory for the folks who tried to violently hand the results of…
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VIEW FROM THE COURT By Mark Walsh on Apr 25, 2024 at 6:16 pm Oral argument in Trump v. United States lasted nearly three hours on Thursday. (William Hennessy) Today is the last day of argument for the 2023-24 term, and – as everyone in the courtroom knows – we are here to see what…
“I know we’re on vacation, but let me just take a few minutes to check in.” It’s a phrase I’ve said too many times to my family on what is supposed to be our vacation. Unfortunately, today’s technology and 24-7 business cycle often mean that vacations aren’t time away from business. There is no respite….
Morehouse College has received an anonymous, $20 million gift to expand academic programs and professorships at the college. Dr. Kendrick Brown“This transformational $20 million gift will allow us to increase the ranks of our esteemed and talented professors so that we can uphold the legacy of excellence in our classrooms as our as veteran faculty…
Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal and Morocco, which all have French as an official language, could become emerging markets for the UK. This is especially timely due to them having very young populations and it being an election year for Senegal, for Cote d’Ivoire in 2025 and Morocco the year after, explained Jamie Hastings, founder and CEO…