Alaina Lancaster

Alaina Lancaster, based in San Francisco, covers disruptive trends and technologies shaping the future of law. She authors the weekly legal futurist newsletter What's Next. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @a_lancaster3

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January 18, 2024 | The Recorder

The 'Plain Language' Path for the Court to Rule, for Now, on Trump's Disqualification

"But rejecting the clear language of the 14th Amendment to say that it bars Trump from running for the office, is to fall prey to the very criticism levelled at some justices: deciding a case based on feelings and politics, rather than law," according to Rory Little, a professor at The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.

By Rory K. Little

9 minute read

January 12, 2024 | Law.com

'I Lost Everything': An Anti-Corruption Judge on Her Escape From Afghanistan

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Judge Lida Kharooti, who served as a judge on Afghanistan's anti-corruption serious crimes court for 13 years, shares how she fled the country when the Taliban took over.

By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles

1 minute read

January 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Meet the Daily Report's New Regional Managing Editor

ALM Regional Managing Editor Michael Marciano is on board with the Daily Report.

By Alaina Lancaster

2 minute read

January 11, 2024 | Law.com

2024 Could Make or Break 'Creative' Mass Tort Bankruptcies

Although advocates for these bankruptcy strategies say they can be more efficient routes to payouts for claimants, some attorneys say judges are likely to shut down these more novel uses of the bankruptcy code.

By Alaina Lancaster

7 minute read

December 27, 2023 | The Recorder

A Very Young Child's Voice in Sexual Abuse Legal Proceedings

"In cases involving minor children, we sometimes vary from standard operating procedure regarding how testimony can be presented, as well as stretching boundaries as to whether the witness is developmentally capable of presenting testimony. Should such distinctions continue?"

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel

12 minute read

December 26, 2023 | The Recorder

All 'Penned' In: Latest Privacy Litigation Trend Alleges Internet Technologies Are Illegal Pen Registers

Just in time for the holidays, the plaintiffs' bar has gifted the business community with yet another newly minted privacy litigation theory, according to Sheppard Mullin's Wynter Deagle, Anne-Marie Dao and Dane Brody Chanove.

By Wynter L. Deagle, Anne-Marie D. Dao and Dane C. Brody Chanove

5 minute read