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The 'Serious Injury' Threshold Is Quietly Deciding Who Gets Justice in New York
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (271+ words) The Am Law 100 Rankings Billy Cooper examines how Insurance Law "5102(d) has become one of the most consequential gatekeeping mechanisms in personal injury litigation'often determining whether injured plaintiffs ever make it before a jury. If the goal is to weed out…...
Next-chemx Corporation, Plaintiff(s) v. Sparkie Properties LLC, Defendant(s)
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (30+ words) Next-Chemx Corp. sued Sparkie Properties on Oct. 23 in Nevada District Court for Clark County over allegations of tortious interference with contractual relations. The lawsuit, brought by The Justice. .....
Amid Controversy, Meet the 3-Member Team Running the U. S. Attorney's Office
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (211+ words) The Am Law 100 Rankings Fontecchio's past experience seems the most pertinent to running the office. But as executive assistant U. S. attorney, he focuses on administrative matters. With the battle over control of the U. S. Attorney's Office for New Jersey unlikely to end…...
Here's How Big Law Firms Invested Their Pro Bono Hours
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (193+ words) The Am Law 100 Rankings Several firms spotlighted their work on broader pro bono issues rather than individual cases, including work to exonerate the wrongly-convicted or help veterans access resources. Big Law firms in 2025 may be under a microscope when it…...
Court Upholds Condo House Rules, Board Protected by Business Judgment Rule
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (217+ words) The Am Law 100 Rankings Scott Mollen discusses "10 MSW17 D LLC v. Board of Mgrs. of 10 Madison Sq. W," where the court upheld a condominium board's authority to restrict certain members from using building amenities. "Generally, courts do not want to "micro-manage" the…...
Supreme Court Won't Let Florida Sue California, Washington Over 'Sanctuary' Laws
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (256+ words) The Am Law 100 Rankings The U. S. Supreme Court rejected Florida's attempt to pursue a lawsuit against California and Washington claiming those states are failing to enforce federal immigration standards. The U. S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Florida's attempt to pursue a lawsuit…...
Treatment Court Judge Can Accept Defendant's Artwork Gift, But Only on Behalf of Unified Court System: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-180
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (193+ words) The Am Law 100 Rankings (1) A treatment court judge may not personally accept an unsolicited gift of artwork from a defendant participant, but may accept it on behalf of the Unified Court System. The judge may give the drawing to the…...
9th Circuit Upholds Order Pausing Some DEI Grant Cuts for UC Research
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (331+ words) The Am Law 100 Rankings A three-judge panel said the researchers are likely to succeed on their claim that the government discriminated based on viewpoint in terminating the grants, in violation of the First Amendment right to free speech. The U. S. Court…...
Supreme Court Ends Immigration Judges' Lawsuit, Chastises Fourth Circuit
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (263+ words) The Am Law 100 Rankings "Federal courts are not 'roving commissions,' licensed to 'sally forth each day looking for wrongs to right," the high court said. "The court of appeals lost sight of those principles here." The U. S. Supreme Court on Tuesday…...
The Impact of AI on Law Firm Strategy: What Law Firm Leaders Should be Asking and Deciding Right Now
1+ week, 2+ day ago (295+ words) The Am Law 100 Rankings Wherever your firm is on the AI adoption spectrum, the most important question is not how far along you are. It is whether your firm's leadership is asking the right questions. Law firms are at a…...