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Use of ChatGPT to support fee bid is ‘utterly and unusually unpersuasive,’ federal judge says

A federal judge in New York City has reduced a law firm’s fee request by about half after criticizing its use of the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT-4 as a “cross-check” to determine prevailing market rates for attorneys.

Feb 27, 2024 8:20 AM CST

Coca-Cola delivery man who used slurs as result of Tourette syndrome loses disability suit after job transfer

A Coca-Cola delivery man whose Tourette syndrome caused him to use profanity and racial slurs when stocking customer stores was not entitled to keep that job under the Americans With Disabilities Act, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Feb 21, 2024 12:37 PM CST

Former Wilson Elser partner didn’t show chronic fatigue entitled him to disability coverage, judge says

A former nonequity partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker is not entitled to long-term disability benefits because he failed to show that his chronic fatigue syndrome was so severe that it kept him from performing the regular duties of his job, a federal judge has ruled.

Feb 15, 2024 9:35 AM CST

Federal judge refuses to order reinstatement of 96-year-old federal appeals judge, her second loss in a week

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has refused to order reinstatement to new case assignments for a 96-year-old federal appeals judge who claims that the laws governing judicial disability are unconstitutional.

Feb 12, 2024 3:56 PM CST

Federal appeals judge, 96, fails to overturn suspension order for refusing to cooperate in fitness probe

A 96-year-old federal appeals judge who refused to cooperate with medical testing to determine her mental fitness for the bench has failed to persuade a reviewing body that she is entitled to resume deciding new cases.

Feb 7, 2024 3:32 PM CST

Accommodation Awareness: As management retools remote work policies, ADA issues are expected

For some employers, including law firms, it’s long past time to get employees back into the office. But some workers, from staff to lawyers, are putting up a fight, pushing for hybrid or fully remote work schedules.

Jan 25, 2024 11:34 AM CST

Disbarred lawyer married to ‘Real Housewives’ star found competent to stand trial for alleged $15M embezzlement

Disbarred plaintiffs lawyer Tom Girardi has been found competent to stand trial in Los Angeles for allegedly stealing $15 million from clients.

Jan 4, 2024 2:24 PM CST

Relax with our favorite long reads of 2023

Hopefully you're going to have some time over the winter holidays to cozy up with a good story. We've curated a list of some of our favorite web and print long reads from 2023. There's a mix of popular features and some under-the-radar stories that you may have missed.

Dec 22, 2023 1:50 PM CST

These 3 organizations are using innovative methods to help older youths in foster care

In our final story of the year for our Children & the Law series, we are focusing on the needs of older foster youths about to transition out of care and what supports and services make a difference in their lives. Here are three ways that organizations around the country are helping with this essential work.

Dec 18, 2023 8:22 AM CST

Citing mootness, Supreme Court tosses case of disability law tester who ‘singlehandedly generated a circuit split’

Updated: The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed as moot a case of a disability law tester and directed a federal appeals court to vacate the opinion in her case.

Dec 5, 2023 11:04 AM CST

Law firm press release didn’t violate patient confidentiality law, top Illinois court rules

A law firm press release describing its client’s suicide attempt in a hospital emergency room did not violate Illinois law on patient confidentiality, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled.

Dec 4, 2023 2:27 PM CST

Special Counsel

Her mission is to get fair and compassionate outcomes—not make excuses—for clients who don’t fit neatly into a system that is often ill-equipped to deal with them. “You use a mental disability as a reason, not as an excuse,” Elizabeth Kelley says. “Not all people with mental disabilities get in trouble or are charged with crimes or commit crimes.”

Dec 1, 2023 3:00 AM CST

Bar applicant denied damages for test mishaps and proctor distractions

Three software crashes and annoying habits of proctors didn’t entitle a law grad taking the bar exam to damages for reduced accommodations, the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled.

Nov 13, 2023 2:23 PM CST

LSAT scraps ‘logic games’ section, adds more logical reasoning

Updated: As of August 2024, the LSAT will no longer include the “logic games” section. Instead, test-takers will find a second scored logical reasoning section, the Law School Admission Council announced Wednesday.

Oct 19, 2023 11:46 AM CDT

ABA’s Equity Summit shines light on DEI issues in legal profession

The ABA is once again hosting a fully virtual conference to educate lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals on crucial diversity, equity and inclusion issues and facilitate robust dialogue about how to address these issues.

Oct 17, 2023 8:34 AM CDT

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