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Home Daily News Want to nap at work or hop on a Peloton?… Law Firms Want to nap at work or hop on a Peloton? These law firms have the amenities By Debra Cassens Weiss July 29, 2024, 10:29 am CDT At some BigLaw firms, you can play pool and table tennis, exercise on Pelotons,…

Home Daily News Customer should have known boneless chicken… Tort Law Customer should have known boneless chicken wings can contain bones, top state court says in tossing suit By Debra Cassens Weiss July 29, 2024, 12:05 pm CDT A restaurant customer can’t sue for negligence after a chicken bone became lodged in his throat while…

By Mary L. Smith It was not even a full month ago that the Supreme Court issued a decision granting presidents broad immunity for actions taken during their tenure, potentially including those that could undermine the very principles of free and fair elections. The weeks since have seen many significant developments related to this fall’s…

Home Daily News Shaken-baby murder conviction overturned… Criminal Justice Shaken-baby murder conviction overturned after defendant offers evidence questioning diagnosis By Debra Cassens Weiss July 29, 2024, 3:11 pm CDT The Michigan Supreme Court has granted a new trial to a woman convicted of killing her infant daughter by shaking her, holding that proposed expert testimony…

Home Daily News Former McElroy Deutsch CFO apologizes for… Law Firms Former McElroy Deutsch CFO apologizes for ‘terrible decisions’ before getting prison time for embezzlement By Debra Cassens Weiss July 30, 2024, 8:46 am CDT The former chief financial officer of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter was sentenced to five years in state prison Friday…

Home Daily News Sanction affirmed for lawyer accused of cursing… Ethics Sanction affirmed for lawyer accused of cursing and pushing opposing counsel after ‘tense’ deposition By Debra Cassens Weiss July 30, 2024, 10:30 am CDT A federal appeals court has affirmed an attorney fee sanction of nearly $12,000 against a Chicago lawyer accused of misleading…

Home Daily News Lawyer thought he was working with feds when… Cybersecurity Lawyer thought he was working with feds when he lost retirement savings to scammers By Debra Cassens Weiss July 30, 2024, 11:54 am CDT A 76-year-old retired lawyer in Arlington, Virginia, lost about $740,000 in retirement savings to sophisticated scammers who led him…

Home Daily News 6th Circuit refuses to block school’s pronoun… First Amendment 6th Circuit refuses to block school’s pronoun policy; dissent makes belief-in-ghosts comparison By Debra Cassens Weiss July 30, 2024, 2:31 pm CDT A federal appeals court has refused to block a school policy banning the misgendering of transgender students. (Image from Shutterstock) A…

Home Daily News Judge’s sanctions threat based on just one… Ethics Judge’s sanctions threat based on just one misused word, Hunter Biden’s attorneys say By Debra Cassens Weiss July 31, 2024, 8:51 am CDT Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, boards Air Force One with the president in February 2023 at the Hancock Field…