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Swelling Workloads Taking Toll on In-House Lawyers' Mental Health
“The more camaraderie that’s on the team, the less stress, the less burnout and the higher the retention rates,” said former in-house lawyer Shai Mehani, co-founder of the networking group In-house Connect.
Corporate Criminal Liability for Artificial Intelligence
Questions remain on how criminal law enforcement will be able to police the improper use of AI. That task will be particularly challenging where the legal violations result from AI-driven decision-making rather than intentional human actions.
UGA Law Dean Rutledge to Step Down After Decade of Service
“Bo Rutledge’s tenure as dean has been extraordinary, and I am grateful for his commitment to the School of Law and the University of Georgia,” university President Jere W. Morehead said in a statement. “He has strengthened the school’s long-standing record of excellence and led it to even greater heights.”
BREAKING: A Top Connecticut Judge Is Retiring
Gov. Ned Lamont praised the judge’s leadership, describing a “universally admired … compassionate, thoughtful and skillful jurist.”
Big Law Seeks To Maintain M&A Momentum With Lateral Market Maneuvers
Firms such as Paul Weiss, S&C, Akin, K&L Gates and Seyfarth all announced lateral M&A partners in the last week.
Senate Confirms Prosecutor to 1st Circuit, Creating Totally Democratic-Appointed Court
Seth Aframe, an assistant U.S. attorney in New Hampshire, was confirmed by a 49-40 vote and is the fourth judge named to the court by President Joe Biden, a Democrat.
Google at the Center of a 'Perfect Storm' of Privacy Litigation
Dozens of plaintiffs filed a complaint against Google on April 9 in the Santa Clara County Superior Court of California. They alleged that Google violated the California Consumer Privacy Act by using features like Google Analytics and Google Ad Manager to collect users’ data without their consent, even while browsing the internet in “Incognito mode.” […]
'Are You Staring Me Down?' Judge Merchan Rebukes Robert Costello for Improper Decorum
The first flareup occurred less than 10 minutes after the Davidoff Hutcher & Citron partner took the stand as a defense witness in Donald J. Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial.
'Control of Their Careers Has Been Hijacked': Voice Actors File Proposed Class Action Against AI Company
Plaintiffs say they did not know Berkeley, California-based Lovo, would be using their voices in its generated voice services and did not consent to such use.