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Home Daily News Suit by Fox News producer alleges BigLaw… Trials & Litigation Suit by Fox News producer alleges BigLaw lawyers and others pressured her to give evasive testimony By Debra Cassens Weiss March 21, 2023, 12:32 pm CDT An exterior view of the News Corp. Building and Fox News headquarters in New York City … Read more
Home Daily News Jackson’s votes in Supreme Court’s first… U.S. Supreme Court Jackson’s votes in Supreme Court’s first 6 opinions make her ‘last justice standing’ By Debra Cassens Weiss March 14, 2023, 3:22 pm CDT The U.S. Supreme Court as composed June 30, 2022, to present. Photo by Fred Schilling via the Supreme Court website. … Read more
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to gain jobs; Roe v. Wade archive auctioned By Debra Cassens Weiss March 10, 2023, 11:57 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Legal sector adds 1,500 jobs The legal services sector continues to add jobs, despite reports of layoffs at … Read more
Home Daily News Lawyer accused of pursuing client-poaching… Trials & Litigation Lawyer accused of pursuing client-poaching ‘modus operandi’ hit with $2.3M verdict By Debra Cassens Weiss March 1, 2023, 2:20 pm CST The Florida Injury Law Firm based in Orlando, Florida, was awarded $2.3 million last week in a lawsuit against a former associate accused … Read more
Home Daily News Perkins Coie lays off 58 business professionals,… Layoffs Perkins Coie lays off 58 business professionals, cites higher costs and workplace transformations By Debra Cassens Weiss February 28, 2023, 9:29 am CST Perkins Coie announced in a firmwide memo Monday that it has laid off 58 business professionals across its U.S. offices. Above … Read more
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Newest SCOTUS justice writes… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Newest SCOTUS justice writes second cert-denial dissent; Roe v. Wade archive to be auctioned By Debra Cassens Weiss February 24, 2023, 3:40 pm CST U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Justice Jackson dissents from cert denial—again Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson hasn’t … Read more
Home Daily News Most deputy general counsel dissatisfied… In-House Counsel Most deputy general counsel dissatisfied in current roles, new study shows By Amanda Robert February 23, 2023, 12:30 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. Deputy general counsel are reporting widespread burnout and dissatisfaction in a new study published Wednesday by legal talent provider Axiom and market … Read more
Home Daily News 9th Circuit blocks California’s ban on forced… Arbitration 9th Circuit blocks California’s ban on forced arbitration agreements in workplace disputes By Debra Cassens Weiss February 16, 2023, 9:42 am CST Image from Shutterstock. A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a California law that makes it a crime to require employees to … Read more
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Legal jobs increase in January;… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Legal jobs increase in January; 11th Circuit doesn’t rule out execution by firing squad By Debra Cassens Weiss and Amanda Robert February 3, 2023, 3:09 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. Legal industry adds 2,400 jobs The legal services sector added 2,400 … Read more
Home Daily News ‘Routine performance management’ can’t be… Law Firms ‘Routine performance management’ can’t be basis for fired associate’s bias suit, BigLaw firm argues By Debra Cassens Weiss January 25, 2023, 2:17 pm CST Kirkland & Ellis is arguing that a fired associate’s lawsuit against the firm should be tossed partly because a harassment claim … Read more