In a comparison of six legal databases—Casetext, Fastcase, Google Scholar, Lexis Advance, Ravel and Westlaw—when researchers entered the identical search in the same jurisdictional database of reported cases, there was hardly any overlap in the top 10 cases returned in the results.
An initial coin offering allows accredited investors to bankroll the creation of a blockchain that will repay them in “coin” or “token” credits that can be traded. Unlike an initial public offering, an ICO does not confer equity in the company.
Increased reliance on robotics, artificial intelligence and automation tests whether laws and regulations designed to protect those humans are sufficient or whether new laws are necessary.
Controversies over names and racist histories at colleges and universities are not isolated incidents.
The great church-state debate appears to be headed to the high court. At issue is the constitutionality of so-called legislator-led prayer before public meetings. With federal appeals courts divided, the justices may soon consider whether local officials violate the establishment clause when they open meetings with prayers.
Traditionally, lawyers have been among the most conservative dressers around. Although there hasn’t exactly been a sea change in the underlying dress principles, there has been a growing trend toward comfort and style that many are embracing.
Read the winning entry on our fourth annual Ross Writing Contest for Short Legal Fiction. Writer Linda Oatman High won the contest and received a $3,000 cash prize. The annual contest, supported by the Erskine M. Ross Trust, recognizes outstanding fiction emphasizing the role of the law and lawyers in society.
Linda Oatman High’s “The Attorney Helped Clean Up the Blood” won the ABA Journal/Ross Writing Contest for Short Legal Fiction and received a $3,000 cash prize.
Hurricane Katrina taught first-responding lawyers how to handle natural disasters.
After Hurricane Harvey, Dale Felton shared tips, insights and advice about flood insurance claims on the Texas Lawyers Facebook page.
