Ex-Law Professor Sues Former Students For 8M Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

Ex-Law Professor Sues Former Students For $108M Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

What was he thinking? Former FTC Commissioner Joshua Wright has now sued two of his former students for defamation after they came forward with allegations of sexual harassment dating back to their... Read more »
Judge’s ‘Inappropriate’ Facebook Comments Lead To ‘Harsh Lesson’

Judge’s ‘Inappropriate’ Facebook Comments Lead To ‘Harsh Lesson’

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has recommended a censure for Darien Town Justice Jennifer R. Nunnery. At the heart of the judicial ethics inquiry is a series of comments... Read more »
Dershowitz Explains That Trump Demand To ‘Find 11,780 Votes’ Was Totally ‘Exculpatory’

Dershowitz Explains That Trump Demand To ‘Find 11,780 Votes’ Was Totally ‘Exculpatory’

(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Practicing law is hard, and the penalties for saying stuff that’s not true can be high. Just ask Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, who was recently sanctioned... Read more »
Midlevel Biglaw Associates Want Offices With Windows, And They Want Them Now

Midlevel Biglaw Associates Want Offices With Windows, And They Want Them Now

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. If someone is not coming into the office regularly (and unless there is a legitimate reason such as parental leave), then... Read more »
The Billable Hour Requirement Red Flag

The Billable Hour Requirement Red Flag

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 »
Midlevel Associates’ Favorite New York Biglaw Firm

Midlevel Associates’ Favorite New York Biglaw Firm

New York City (Photo by David Lat) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the American Lawyer’s most recent Midlevel Associates Survey, which Biglaw firm... Read more »
Some Judges Still Have To Appear Well Mannered – See Also

Some Judges Still Have To Appear Well Mannered – See Also

This Judge Got In More Trouble Over Facebook Posts Than Clarence Thomas Got For Getting Bankrolled: It really is rough for those lower courts. Alleged Creep And Ex-Law Professor Is Suing Former... Read more »
Alec Baldwin Could Be Back In Court For Defamation

Alec Baldwin Could Be Back In Court For Defamation

(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Comedy Central) As nice as it was to see Alec Baldwin in Beetlejuice and The Cat In The Hat, I’d really rather stop seeing him... Read more »
Dude Who Wants Copyrights And Patents On AI-Created Works Loses In Court Again

Dude Who Wants Copyrights And Patents On AI-Created Works Loses In Court Again

Stephen Thaler has spent years trying, and almost always failing, to convince both patent and copyright bodies to give him patents and copyrights on works he says are created by AI systems he’s... Read more »
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