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'I've Gotta Beat This Addiction': Miami Lawyer Talks Opioid Use
"When you keep it in and just deal with it yourself, it's never going go well," said a suspended Florida attorney now in drug rehab.Lawyers Criticizing Judges: The Rules of Professional Conduct and the First Amendment (Part II)
The duty of lawyers coming to the defense of judges is aspirational and involves defending judges because the judge's rationale for his or her ruling is confined to the explanation provided in the ruling itself. But criticisms of United States Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas are not directed at their rulings but at their conduct—accepting financial assistance or perks and failing to disclose them.Disney GC Gets Raise, CLO Title and Contract Extension Through 2026
Now titled chief legal officer, Gutierrez's term was originally set to expire at the end of next year, but has now been extended until Dec. 31, 2026.Gov. Hochul Vetoes Legislative Ban on Non-Competes in New York… For Now
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that she would not sign Bill S3100A. The bill would have prospectively banned all post-employment noncompetition agreements, and make New York just the fifth state in the nation to legislate such a ban. Thus, for now, New York stands against the tide of a nationwide trend toward curtailing the use of non-competes.Tech in Trouble: 5 Legal Tech Companies in Hot Water in 2023
From class action lawsuits, data breaches or allegations of sexual misconduct about their CEOs, some legal tech companies had to navigate critical challenges this year.View more book results for the query "The Wall Street Journal"
Survey: Most of Georgia's Small and Midsize Firms Report Avoiding Layoffs Leveling Big Law
When asked about their law firms' possible layoffs between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, managing partners provided positive info, with 89.3% saying they did not lay off lawyers or staff, 7.1% laying off staff only, 3.6% laying off both attorneys and staff and none laying off lawyers only. When asked if their firms were planning layoffs for the next year, all leaders said they have none expected.Woman Injured in Crash With Board of Ed Truck Reaches $3 Million Settlement in Middlesex
A $3 million settlement was reached in for a woman who was seriously injured when she was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a large box truck owned by the North Brunswick Board of Education.Georgia GC Compensation Remains Strong Following COVID-19 Decrease
"As in 2021, I think 2022 was also a great year financially for a lot of companies," said Bob Graff, an Atlanta-based in-house recruiter and a partner with Major, Lindsey & Africa. "The stock market did pretty well last year. It's not surprising that people met or exceeded their bonus targets and met or exceeded their equity targets."Recruiting and Retaining Talent: Advantages of a Two-Tier Partnership Structure
While the one-tier partnership model ruled for a long period of time, today's competitive challenges exposed its limitations, particularly in terms of talent recruiting and retention, as well as client acquisition.Legal Chief of GM's Troubled Cruise Robotaxi Unit Gets Ax
Jeff Bleich, Cruise's chief legal and policy offer, was one of nine executives dismissed in the wake of an October accident in San Francisco that threw the company into a tailspin.