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The fate of billable hours is in the hands of artificial intelligence

The billable hour has long been the subject of much debate. Whether you love it or hate it, the billable hour could face an existential crisis, thanks to the rapid introduction of generative artificial intelligence tools.

Mar 12, 2024 2:11 PM CDT

Lawyer accused of filing class action suit at behest of litigation opponent

A California lawyer has been accused of filing a class action lawsuit that had been prepared by a lawyer working for his litigation opponent and then collecting attorney fees when the case settled on terms advantageous to the opponent.

Mar 11, 2024 1:10 PM CDT

Lawyer who wrote on ethics issues is suspended after he is accused of helping client hide assets

An Iowa lawyer has received a two-year suspension for helping a client hide money from creditors and for "furtively" inserting a provision into a custody agreement.

Mar 7, 2024 12:49 PM CST

Wells Fargo’s ‘willful blindness’ enabled former lawyer’s fraud, victims’ suit alleges

Updated: A former San Antonio lawyer was able to steal millions of dollars from his clients because of Wells Fargo’s “avarice and greed” and “intentional disregard of banking regulations,” according to a lawsuit filed Monday.

Mar 7, 2024 8:54 AM CST

Federal judiciary seeks more money for security amid rise in threats

The federal judiciary is citing “evolving” risks and a “significant increase in threats against federal judges” as some of the reasons for a requested increase in its security budget.

Mar 5, 2024 2:46 PM CST

Lawyer accused of spying on Muslim colleagues gives up law license

A lawyer has resigned from the bar after he was accused of spying on his colleagues at an Ohio-based chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim advocacy and civil rights organization.

Mar 5, 2024 12:25 PM CST

Lawyer mistakenly filed ‘verbatim copy’ of opponent’s brief, leading to loss for Romantics band member

A trial court did not abuse its discretion when it required a member of the rock band the Romantics to pay triple damages after his new attorney filed a “verbatim copy” of the opponent’s brief by mistake, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

Mar 5, 2024 8:20 AM CST

Lawyers seek over $288K per hour in attorney fees, payable in Tesla stock, for suit toppling Elon Musk’s compensation

The three law firms that successfully sued to overturn SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $55.8 billion Tesla compensation package are seeking attorney fees payable in company stock worth more than $5.6 billion.

Mar 4, 2024 1:28 PM CST

Kasowitz Benson sues former Gibson Dunn partner for nearly $500K in latest suit seeking legal fees

Kasowitz Benson Torres is seeking nearly $500,000 in legal fees from a former Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in New York state court.

Feb 29, 2024 2:34 PM CST

BigLaw firm gets benchslapped for downplaying university deception in appellate brief’s facts section

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher went too far when it used the facts section of an appellate brief to present “a one-sided narrative" that downplayed adverse findings against its client, according to an appeals court.

Feb 28, 2024 11:31 AM CST

NRA general counsel violated statutory duties but caused no monetary harm, jurors find; LaPierre liable for $5.4M

The general counsel for the National Rifle Association was among three senior NRA leaders found to have violated their statutory duties by jurors Friday.

Feb 26, 2024 12:41 PM CST

MyPillow founder must pay man $5M in ‘Prove Mike Wrong’ challenge, judge says

In 2021, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell offered $5 million to anyone who could disprove his claim that he had data showing voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Now, he must pay a 64-year-old from Nevada that award, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

Feb 22, 2024 1:45 PM CST

The fate of billable hours is in the hands of artificial intelligence

Lawyer accused of filing class action suit at behest of litigation opponent

Lawyer who wrote on ethics issues is suspended after he is accused of helping client hide assets

Wells Fargo’s ‘willful blindness’ enabled former lawyer’s fraud, victims’ suit alleges

Federal judiciary seeks more money for security amid rise in threats

Lawyer accused of spying on Muslim colleagues gives up law license

Lawyer mistakenly filed ‘verbatim copy’ of opponent’s brief, leading to loss for Romantics band member

Lawyers seek over $288K per hour in attorney fees, payable in Tesla stock, for suit toppling Elon Musk’s compensation

Kasowitz Benson sues former Gibson Dunn partner for nearly $500K in latest suit seeking legal fees

BigLaw firm gets benchslapped for downplaying university deception in appellate brief’s facts section

NRA general counsel violated statutory duties but caused no monetary harm, jurors find; LaPierre liable for $5.4M

MyPillow founder must pay man $5M in ‘Prove Mike Wrong’ challenge, judge says

Contracts imposing $50K in liquidated damages for lawyer departures lead to suspension recommendation

Above the Line Network launches for lawyers who work with middle-class clients

Meet the Delaware judge who keeps foiling Elon Musk

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