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Mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged daughter’s suicide
A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in U.S. court on Thursday alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to commit suicide, the latest lawsuit to accuse the […]
NC bans student cellphone use during class time
State law now bars public school students from having their cellphones on in class save for a short list of exceptions. Under House Bill 959, public school districts and charter […]
Ethical challenges of representing clients with diminished capacity
By Sari W. Montgomery With an increasingly aging population, more and more lawyers face the prospect of dealing with clients with diminished capacity. While lawyers must maintain a normal attorney-client […]
Judges: Civility is due to all in and out of court
By Angela M. Ordoñez, Jennifer Ginsburg and Christopher K. Barry-Smith Writing here earlier this month, we offered plenty of reasons to choose civility over incivility. Here we offer a few […]
Prevention is better than cure for lawyer mental health
The legal profession faces a critical challenge: law firm models prioritizing billable hours contribute to widespread mental health issues, calling for preventative solutions to improve lawyer well-being and work quality.
High school shooter’s parents found not liable in attack
The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston cannot be held responsible for what happened, a jury decided Monday. The […]
Setting boundaries can be essential part of practice
Law firm culture often fosters people-pleasing or controlling leadership styles, making it difficult for professionals to set healthy boundaries due to fear and ingrained patterns, but these boundaries are essential for individual well-being and a healthier work environment.
Law ’n History: ‘Con Edison crooks — This is for you’
Driven by unresolved grievances against Consolidated Edison, George Metesky waged a bombing campaign in New York City — and inadvertently helped pioneer criminal profiling, which contributed to his arrest.
May offers reminder for lawyers to care of themselves, too
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which emphasizes attorney well-being and highlights resources such as the North Carolina Lawyers Assistance Program and BarCARES.
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 […]
Yale settles lawsuit over students’ mental health, studies
Yale University is settling a federal lawsuit that said the Ivy League school discriminated against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring them to withdraw. The settlement agreement between Yale and an alumni and student group was announced Friday. Yale says it will modify its policies regarding medical leaves of absence, including streamlining the reinstatement process for[...]
Family of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlement
DENVER (AP) — The parents of a 22-year-old Colorado man killed by a sheriff’s deputy while suffering a mental health crisis won a $19 million settlement, the largest in state […]
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- Opinion: NC judges have enormous power. Be sure to vote in November
- Oregon prisons hit with class lawsuit over solitary confinement program
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Commentary
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- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
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