No Really – *This* Has To Be The Worst Law Of Them All

No Really – *This* Has To Be The Worst Law Of Them All

As lawyers, we’re obliged to uphold the law…. but that doesn’t always mean you agree with it. Attorneys are in a unique position to know the underbelly of the system of laws... Read more »
Contracts And Thanksgiving – Above the Law

Contracts And Thanksgiving – Above the Law

Olga V. Mack is the VP at LexisNexis and CEO of Parley Pro, a next-generation contract management company that has pioneered online negotiation technology. Olga embraces legal innovation and had dedicated her career to improving... Read more »
US appeals court strikes down part of Maryland gun law that requires a ‘firearms safety training course’ before purchase – JURIST

US appeals court strikes down part of Maryland gun law that requires a ‘firearms safety training course’ before purchase – JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down part of Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act of 2013, which the Maryland General Assembly passed in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook... Read more »
Oregon judge blocks gun control law for being unconstitutional – JURIST

Oregon judge blocks gun control law for being unconstitutional – JURIST

An Oregon county judge blocked Oregon Ballot Measure 114 (BM 114), Oregon’s gun control law, from taking effect on Tuesday. The court found that the ballot measure violated the state constitution, despite... Read more »
Communication, Empathy, And Understanding In The Practice Of Law

Communication, Empathy, And Understanding In The Practice Of Law

I speak with Kelly Olivier and Allyson West, the founders of The Themis Group Trial by Women in Hale & Monico. They discussed their recent trial and its highs and lows. They... Read more »
In Case of ‘Real Lawyers Against A Robot Lawyer,’ Federal Court Dismisses Law Firm’s Suit Against DoNotPay for Unauthorized Law Practice

In Case of ‘Real Lawyers Against A Robot Lawyer,’ Federal Court Dismisses Law Firm’s Suit Against DoNotPay for Unauthorized Law Practice

In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. In... Read more »
Jody Kahn Mason Named a Notable Leader in Employment and Labor Law

Jody Kahn Mason Named a Notable Leader in Employment and Labor Law

CHICAGO, IL (November 20, 2023) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Jody Kahn Mason has been selected as a Notable Leader in Employment and Labor Law by... Read more »
‘Arrested In Dawn Raids’ Is Certainly One Way For A Law Firm To End

‘Arrested In Dawn Raids’ Is Certainly One Way For A Law Firm To End

Axiom DWFM (not to be confused with legal services provider Axiom Law) was a UK law firm on the rise. As its LinkedIn page described the firm’s upward trajectory, “we are now... Read more »

California’s Recently Vetoed Employment Law Bills—Cal-WARN Act Extension, Return-to-Work Notices, and FEHA Amendments

Along with signing into law a variety of employment-related bills in the 2023–2024 legislative session, Governor Gavin Newsom also vetoed numerous bills that would have further affected California employers. Here is an... Read more »
How Appealing Weekly Roundup – Above the Law

How Appealing Weekly Roundup – Above the Law

(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and... Read more »
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