Johnson & Johnson tries once again to settle talc claims through ‘Texas two-step’ bankruptcy

Home Daily News Johnson & Johnson tries once again to settle… Bankruptcy Law Johnson & Johnson tries once again to settle talc claims through ‘Texas two-step’ bankruptcy By Debra Cassens Weiss April 7, 2023, 11:06 am CDT Photo illustration by Sara Wadford/ABA Journal/Shutterstock. A Johnson & Johnson unit is back in bankruptcy court again, after … Read more

Reed Smith lawyers must hold ‘Please See Me’ signs at courthouse after failing to provide hearing notice

Home Daily News Reed Smith lawyers must hold ‘Please See… Law Firms Reed Smith lawyers must hold ‘Please See Me’ signs at courthouse after failing to provide hearing notice By Debra Cassens Weiss April 4, 2023, 10:51 am CDT A Delaware judge has ordered Reed Smith to station two lawyers at the courthouse Tuesday with … Read more

Many young people arrested for Chicago carjackings have been exposed to violence daily, lawyer and pastor says

Home Daily News Many young people arrested for Chicago carjackings… Asked and Answered Many young people arrested for Chicago carjackings have been exposed to violence daily, lawyer and pastor says By Stephanie Francis Ward March 27, 2023, 8:44 am CDT As rises in Chicago carjackings continue to increase fear among many residents, Cliff Nellis, an … Read more

Former BigLaw attorney gets 1-year suspension for trading on information learned as conflicts counsel

Home Daily News Former BigLaw attorney gets 1-year suspension… Ethics Former BigLaw attorney gets 1-year suspension for trading on information learned as conflicts counsel By Debra Cassens Weiss March 21, 2023, 2:47 pm CDT A former Cozen O’Connor attorney has agreed to a one-year suspension of his law license in Pennsylvania for using information that … Read more

Lawyers kicked off Twitter sue for breach of contract, citing Musk’s amnesty tweet

Home Daily News Lawyers kicked off Twitter sue for breach… Internet Law Lawyers kicked off Twitter sue for breach of contract, citing Musk’s amnesty tweet By Debra Cassens Weiss March 20, 2023, 11:11 am CDT (Photo by Rafael Henrique / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) Husband-and-wife lawyers Jared and Elizabeth Lee Beck have filed … Read more

Law firms have ‘another risk to contemplate’ after failure of bank that catered to their needs

Home Daily News Law firms have ‘another risk to contemplate’… Banking Law Law firms have ‘another risk to contemplate’ after failure of bank that catered to their needs By Debra Cassens Weiss March 15, 2023, 12:03 pm CDT Signature Bank in New York City on March 13. Photo by Steve Sanchez/Sipa USA via the Associated … Read more

Health care providers divulge patient information to Facebook, other third parties, lawsuits allege

Home Daily News Health care providers divulge patient information… Health Law Health care providers divulge patient information to Facebook, other third parties, lawsuits allege By Debra Cassens Weiss March 15, 2023, 10:55 am CDT An increasing number of lawsuits are alleging that tracking tools on health care websites and patient portals allow Facebook and other … Read more

LeClairRyan trustee settles with last president of law firm

Home Daily News LeClairRyan trustee settles with last president… Bankruptcy Law LeClairRyan trustee settles with last president of law firm By Debra Cassens Weiss March 10, 2023, 10:08 am CST Photo illustration by Brenan Sharp/ABA Journal. LeClairRyan’s bankruptcy trustee has reached a settlement with the defunct law firm’s last president and four lawyers serving on … Read more

DoNotPay doesn’t live up to its billing as a ‘robot lawyer,’ offers ‘substandard’ legal docs, suit claims

Home Daily News DoNotPay doesn’t live up to its billing… Technology DoNotPay doesn’t live up to its billing as a ‘robot lawyer,’ offers ‘substandard’ legal docs, suit claims By Debra Cassens Weiss March 10, 2023, 9:24 am CST A would-be class action lawsuit alleges that the DoNotPay website is engaged in the unauthorized practice of … Read more

Lawyer trying to collect cash for defrauded investors hospitalized after beating; brother of target charged

Home Daily News Lawyer trying to collect cash for defrauded… Criminal Justice Lawyer trying to collect cash for defrauded investors hospitalized after beating; brother of target charged By Debra Cassens Weiss March 7, 2023, 10:30 am CST James LaForte is seen in a redacted law enforcement surveillance photo in September 2021 and an image from … Read more