Home Daily News Lawyer reprimanded after mistakenly emailing… Ethics Lawyer reprimanded after mistakenly emailing opposing counsel with plan to avoid judge’s call By Debra Cassens Weiss April 18, 2024, 11:51 am CDT A Massachusetts lawyer who mistakenly copied the opposing counsel on an email has been reprimanded for its message to a bankruptcy attorney. (Image…
29 April 2024 Schoenherr Attorneys at Law To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. As noted in our previous article on this topic, the CBAM is a new carbon tariff instrument introduced as part of the EU’s Fit for 55 package, a strategy…
And what about the paralegals? Who are they? What can they do? The word “para” is a Greek word meaning “beside,” or “alongside.” In many jurisdictions, this means they work alongside the lawyers assisting them in developing and propounding their cases. But in the Canadian province of Ontario where I practiced for more than four…
28 April 2024 Proskauer Rose LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A federal district court in Massachusetts dismissed ERISA fiduciary breach and prohibited transaction claims against 401(k) plan fiduciaries, ruling that the prohibited transaction claims were time-barred and the fiduciary breach…
Home Daily News 2 BigLaw firms in merger talks that could… Law Firms 2 BigLaw firms in merger talks that could produce 1,600-lawyer firm with top 50 revenue By Debra Cassens Weiss April 18, 2024, 3:16 pm CDT Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and Locke Lord are in merger talks to create a law firm that…
28 April 2024 Beijing East IP Law Firm To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Beijing High Court recently concluded a trademark infringement dispute between the appellants Xinjiang Ka E E-commerce Co., Ltd. (“Xinjiang Ka E”), Nanji E-commerce Co., Ltd. (“Nanji E-commerce”), Nanji E-commerce …
In today’s fast-paced world, in-house teams require robust tools to manage the complexities of their daily workflows. Matter management software fills this gap and provides a comprehensive solution that streamlines processes from case intake to resolution while also facilitating collaboration with members of internal legal teams and outside counsel. Matter management software promises to improve…
Article Summary The article delves into the defence of justification under Section 25 of the Defamation Act 2005 (Qld), focusing on its application within Australian defamation law. Previously conditioned on proving that the defamatory content was both true and publicly beneficial, the defence has since shifted towards a requirement that the imputations are “substantially true”…
Home Daily News Gender bias suit against Lewis Brisbois cites… Law Firms Gender bias suit against Lewis Brisbois cites ‘sycophantic’ attorney favoritism, ‘systemic business deficiencies’ By Debra Cassens Weiss April 22, 2024, 10:07 am CDT According to a lawsuit filed last week, “systemic business deficiencies” rooted in mismanagement at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith had…
Home Daily News Lawyer seeking sanctions ‘descended into… Law Firms Lawyer seeking sanctions ‘descended into schoolyard antics’ at deposition, Quinn Emanuel says By Debra Cassens Weiss April 22, 2024, 11:09 am CDT Attorney Alex Spiro emerges from a courtroom at the Palm Beach County Courthouse in April 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by…