Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Law firms are just making more and more money, so my guess is that we will see other firms follow suit here. Its purpose is simply retention and recruiting. — Elizabeth Soderberg, senior director of Los Angeles-based legal recruitment…
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Constructive Dismissal Benefit Employees A constructive dismissal is an unfair termination in which the employee believes that they were made to leave their job due to an intolerable working environment. In these cases, the employer may be ordered to pay compensation. It is crucial for employees to consult with a…
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Dumb Argument Gets Knocked Down At Supreme Court: Abortion medication survives! For now. Oklahoma Supreme Court Denies Reparations To Tulsa Massacre Survivors: So much for redress. The Lesson Plans Write Themselves: The YSL RICO case is an easy lay-up for law professors. Big Money!: Boutique firm spreads the winnings with…
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(Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images) The Supreme Court’s conservative majority will do anything to curtail women’s rights… but it won’t do that. And by “that” we mean stretch the concept of standing out of existence. In August 2022, five out-of-state activist groups incorporated an entity in Amarillo, Texas, for the…
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Texas Prosecutor Pulls Gun Over Porn Dispute: Can’t make this stuff up. Leave The Hacking To Black Cube: Lawyer caught trying to access judge’s personal email and phone. Elon Musk Gives Up: OpenAI would have ripped him a new one. Even The 5th Circuit Makes Sense Sometimes: Revel in its…
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Every day, Americans benefit from consumer-friendly technology that has radically improved every aspect of their lives. But these benefits have lagged in healthcare due to its distinct complexities and challenges. In Zocdoc’s nearly 17 years, we have seen waves of digital health entrants come and go. In fact, 90 percent…
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(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Mrs. Alito’s Small Talk Has Some Big Revelations: You’re gonna love cringing at the transcript. Chief Judge Gets Caught Talking To A Witness: No way this doesn’t end up in a mistrial. $180M Worth Of Déjà Vu: Biglaw firm faces another huge malpractice case. The…
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Summer season is upon us, meaning scores of law students have departed the hallowed halls of academia to roll up to the doors of the biggest law firms in the world. Perhaps by horse and carriage. While Above the Law chronicles the annual parade of summer associate foibles from jumping…
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Just As One Comes Out: Kenneth Copeland learns to give the Fifth a rest. Another Goes In: Jeffery Williams’s attorney goes into custody. Dole Out The Felon’s Punishment: How should they sentence Trump? Maybe Money Does Solve Everything! Except For Honest Jurors: Juror gets bribed to acquit. Doesn’t work. If…
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Olga V. Mack is a Fellow at CodeX, The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, and a Generative AI Editor at law.MIT. Olga embraces legal innovation and had dedicated her career to improving and shaping the future of law. She is convinced that the legal profession will emerge even stronger, more…