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Tesla sued over crash deaths tied to stuck doors
Parents of two students killed in a Tesla crash sue over stuck doors, alleging design flaws trapped victims; NHTSA investigates similar complaints.
Even good lawyers can find themselves sued by clients
In practice for 43 years, M. Dawes Cooke Jr. has defended his share of legal malpractice cases for attorneys, and he knows that simply doing everything right and maintaining proper […]
Law firms face wide array of cyberthreats
By Gina F. Rubel (First in a series) Law firms and their clients are facing an unprecedented rise in cybercrime, with 2024 being the biggest year yet for cybersecurity incidents. […]
Judges: Courtroom civility is ‘tradition worth keeping’
By Angela M. Ordoñez, Jennifer Ginsburg and Christopher K. Barry-Smith In a speech to the American Law Institute more than 50 years ago, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger […]
Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Supreme Court of Maryland heard arguments Tuesday about the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits […]
NC Supreme Court won’t fast-track Cooper’s lawsuit appeals
The North Carolina Supreme Court denied requests to fast-track appeals in lawsuits by Gov. Roy Cooper, delaying decisions on laws limiting his power, while also rejecting a recusal motion against Justice Berger Jr.
NY court ruling could hurt Kennedy’s bid elsewhere
ALBANY, N.Y. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign suffered a blow this week when a judge in New York invalidated his petition to put his name on the […]
Court reopens window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse
NEW ORLEANS — Officially reversing a controversial March ruling, Louisiana’s highest court Wednesday gave childhood victims of sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. The state Supreme Court’s […]
Sandy Hook families ask judge to liquidate Jones’ company
Relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are asking a bankruptcy judge to liquidate conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company, including Infowars, instead of allowing him to […]
Opioid settlement funds raise challenges for local governments
Settlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small towns and big cities across the U.S., but advocates worry that chunks of […]
Leadership plagues state’s legal weed program
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York‘s legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated the state licensing agency like a “mission-driven” startup rather than a government office, an […]
Bill would protect NCAA, leagues from lawsuits
Two Republican congressmen introduced a bill Wednesday that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and member schools with federal protection from legal challenges that stand in the way of their […]
Top Legal News
- Prior consensual misconduct by officers not enough to put town on notice of sexual assault risk
- US Supreme Court rebuffs pharma challenge to Biden-era drug price
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- Trump dismisses lawsuit against IRS, court filing shows
- NC takes statewide approach to domestic violence prevention with new review collective
- Blown tire causes two rigs to collide
- Factual disputes block summary judgment on contractual duties
- Supreme Court backs jurisdiction in FAA arbitration case
- Company accused of using per diem structure to avoid overtime obligations
- DEA, police raided Bucks home at gunpoint. Wrong address, lawsuit says
- Franchisee contract claims proceed over alleged misuse of marketing fees
Commentary
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- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- New life for the noncompete
- 2026: The year of tech, both heroes and villains
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
- How do parent corporations deal with Workers’ Compensation?
