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Mississippi College Law Professor Crystal Welch Killed Sunday
“She was always asking what more she could do to support our team and our work,” ACLU MS Executive Director Jarvis Dortch wrote in a statement on Monday. “Our staff and board will forever be grateful for her commitment to equality and justice.”
Half a Billion: New York Lawyers Secure Landmark Verdicts
Attorneys Kristen Gibbons Feden and Mike Della have secured at least $533.5 million in awards against ex-doctor Stuart Copperman. They represent more than 100 plaintiffs who allege Copperman sexually abused them as children.
'Coming Like a Tidal Wave': Bills Envision State AI Advisory Committee to Ensure Accountability
Lawmakers and legal advocates were in the Capitol on Wednesday to push a package of four bills and a campaign meant to hold Big Tech accountable for the potential risks of artificial intelligence, an area of priority for the executive branch as well.
UCLA Calls for No-Confidence Vote, UVA Law Faculty Supports University President
Fallout from the pro-Palestinian encampments and protests continues at universities across the country.
Pay for GC of AI Darling Nvidia Jumps 21%, but That's Nothing Compared With How His Stock Has Performed
Timothy Teeter, who started his career as a mechanical engineer, has been legal chief of the chipmaker since 2017.
The Back-Office Back Door to Nonlawyer Investment in Law Firms
Private equity-backed Briefly, which has acquired the back-office assets and personnel from distributed firms OGC, Scale and Rimon, offers one example. Federate, founded by a former Rimon leader, looks to do something similar with funding from legal industry insiders.
Legal Speak's "Sidebar with Saul" Part II: GOP Pols Push Misinformation, Cohen Keeps it Together
ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul gets us up to date on the happenings at the first Trump criminal trial, including reaction to testimony from Michael Cohen and the bizarre behavior of several Republican politicians.
China Finalizes New Regulations to Relax Personal Data Exports
Nearly six months after the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) was first introduced for public consultation, the much-awaited final rules on Regulating and Facilitating Cross-border Data Flows were published and came into effect. The New Regulations largely repeat the Draft Regulations, but now have further relaxed personal data exports from China.
How I Made Practice Chair: 'Start With the Fundamentals,' Says Danielle Patterson of Vinson & Elkins
“I would advise lawyers to start with the fundamentals—focus first on developing their own skills and establishing their practices. You need that foundation be in a position in which you have the time to devote to others and also the knowledge base that will allow you to provide useful, relevant guidance.”