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High Billing Rates May Hasten New Era of Productivity
“The way the market is structured and has been structured for a long time, it’s not really a question of growing productivity, it’s how do we mitigate the contraction of productivity?” said Bill Josten, strategic content manager for Thomson Reuters.
'Two Separate Lives': Lawyers Share Personal Stories of Addiction, Recovery
Participants in a panel hosted by Recovery Centers of America want a world in which employees are comfortable telling their supervisors they need help.
Susman Godfrey, McGuireWoods Lawyers Clash Over IDEA System in Virginia Before 4th Circuit
“It’s only after a year and a half of investigation, more than $1 million in attorney time, it took to develop and find the information that’s pled in our complaint, and to bring this case before this court,” Susman Godfrey partner William Merrill told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Demonstrations Die Down, but Tensions Still High at Columbia University
“This is very much about the students not wanting their ‘home’ [the campus] actively involved with and invested in genocide,” said a Barnard College student, who will be graduating next week, adding that there have been pro-Israeli protesters on campus who have received “very little focus in mainstream media.”
How Can Countries Prepare to Defend Against Deepfakes—and 'Cheapfakes'—This Election Cycle?
Some experts believe that most countries—including the U.S.—are not ready for the wave of synthetic content that’s to come.
After Jury Returns $45M Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson, Dean Omar Opens New Talc Trial in Oregon
Dean Omar, the Dallas-based plaintiffs firm that won a $45 million talcum powder verdict last month against Johnson & Johnson, opened on Thursday with another trial. Orrick’s Will Stute represented Johnson & Johnson.
State Noncompete Laws Remain in Effect Despite FTC Legal Challenges, Says Assistant Attorney General
“You’re going to still see enforcement by some states for time, space and scope-type noncompete roles,” said Gwendolyn Lindsay Coole, Wisconsin’s antitrust chief.
Greer, Burns & Crain Files Trademark Suit Over Barbie Doll Counterfeits
Mattel is also asking to be awarded statutory damages of $2 million for every counterfeit use of the Barbie trademark.
Trump Defense Errors Allowed Sexual Details Into Evidence, Merchan Rules
Defense denial of any affair between Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels during their opening statements immediately “pitted” Daniels’ credibility against Trump’s, allowing explicit testimony, the judge ruled.