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

January 10, 2024 No Comments Law , , , , , , ,

Home Daily News Disbarred lawyer married to ‘Real Housewives’… Criminal Justice Disbarred lawyer married to ‘Real Housewives’ star found competent to stand trial for alleged $15M embezzlement By Debra Cassens Weiss January 4, 2024, 2:24 pm CST Lawyer Tom Girardi was disbarred in June 2022. Girardi has been found competent to stand trial in Los [...]read moreDisbarred lawyer married to ‘Real Housewives’ star found competent to stand trial for alleged $15M embezzlement

Dating Privilege & Working From Home Doesn’t Greenlight Insider Trading – Neither Should Running The Country

January 9, 2024 No Comments Law , , , , , , ,

We are in a new age; insider trading isn’t just the securities fraud violation various members of Congress have been caught committing — your coworkers are probably doing it too. There’s been a pick-up in the trend of folks who are making decisions with information they shouldn’t be privy to. Desperation to make an easy [...]read moreDating Privilege & Working From Home Doesn’t Greenlight Insider Trading – Neither Should Running The Country

Following Up With A Litigation Risk Insurance Broker (Part II)

January 9, 2024 No Comments Law ,

This week, I continue my written interview with Stephen Kyriacou Jr., who is  a managing director and senior lawyer in Aon’s Litigation Risk Group, where he structures and places litigation risk insurance policies. Last week, Stephen shared a fantastic primer on the existing market for litigation risk insurance, including the explosive growth in the market [...]read moreFollowing Up With A Litigation Risk Insurance Broker (Part II)

Missing faces on Reese’s Halloween candy targeted in would-be class action

January 9, 2024 No Comments Law , , , ,

Home Daily News Missing faces on Reese’s Halloween candy… Consumer Law Missing faces on Reese’s Halloween candy targeted in would-be class action By Debra Cassens Weiss January 5, 2024, 8:51 am CST Consumers “have been tricked and misled” by the pictures on the product packaging, according to a $5 million proposed class action lawsuit, citing [...]read moreMissing faces on Reese’s Halloween candy targeted in would-be class action

U.S. News Law School Rankings Prediction Sees Very Big Changes At The Top

January 9, 2024 No Comments Law , , , , , , ,

We’re just a few months out from the release of the latest iteration of the U.S. News law school rankings, but we know that many are incredibly eager to see what the future may hold. For those of you who are growing too restless to wait any longer, we’ve got a surprise for you. Today, [...]read moreU.S. News Law School Rankings Prediction Sees Very Big Changes At The Top

Judge Takes Time Out Of Saturday Night Plans To Call Trump A Rapist. Again.

January 9, 2024 No Comments Law , , , , , ,

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) On Tuesday, January 16, Trump will face E. Jean Carroll for his second defamation trial. But this time, the only issue for the jury is how big a check the former president will have to cut to the advice columnist. In May, a jury found Trump liable for defamation and [...]read moreJudge Takes Time Out Of Saturday Night Plans To Call Trump A Rapist. Again.

The Ongoing Process Of ‘Development’ For In-House Lawyers

January 9, 2024 No Comments Law , , , ,

Over the past two weeks, I have taken time to reflect on 2023. I was reminded that I continue to be a work in process. Professional and personal development has no final destination. Professional and personal development is a dynamic and ongoing process that requires patience and persistence. As I end one year and begin [...]read moreThe Ongoing Process Of ‘Development’ For In-House Lawyers

Inside Lexis+ AI: LexisNexis’ Latest Research Tool

January 9, 2024 No Comments Law , ,

Image courtesy of LexisNexis. Lexis+ AI, the latest entry to LexisNexis’ line of powerful legal research tools, has been released to the broader legal market. Above the Law spoke with Jake Nelson, Senior Product Manager for machine learning and artificial intelligence at LexisNexis, to learn more about the unique ways the company incorporated extractive and [...]read moreInside Lexis+ AI: LexisNexis’ Latest Research Tool

From Decision To Action: A Step-By-Step Blueprint For General Counsel Implementing An ESG Program

January 9, 2024 No Comments Law , , , , ,

You have committed to your annual strategic objectives, and one of them is to build an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) program. This is a great choice. More than 50% of general counsel list ESG as a top 5 risk for their company, and regulations are starting to shift ESG from voluntary to mandatory. But, [...]read moreFrom Decision To Action: A Step-By-Step Blueprint For General Counsel Implementing An ESG Program

Donald Trump Comes For Former Prosecutor With Half-Baked Facts, Gets Clowned

January 9, 2024 No Comments Law , ,

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty) Donald Trump’s rants are becoming increasingly unhinged. (Seriously, have you heard his thoughts on magnets? Wild stuff). Anyway, former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann is the latest figure Trump tries to make into a punching bag. Trump decided to call Weissmann the “slimeball boss” of special prosecutor Jack Smith. And while Weissmann [...]read moreDonald Trump Comes For Former Prosecutor With Half-Baked Facts, Gets Clowned