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Cinderella And The Legal Industry

Technology is giving legal industry underdogs the ability to go toe-to-toe with more established firms, LeClairRyan attorney Tom Regan says, and making even small clients an important focus for firms going forward.

Law Firms Urged By Corporate Clients, Law Enforcement To Up Cybersecurity

Law firms are being called on to prove to corporate clients that they are protecting themselves against cyber attacks, and […]

BP Must Pay Businesses For Oil Spill Losses, Without Proof of Causation

Oil giant BP must pay businesses who claim, without providing proof, that their losses resulted from the 2010 Gulf Coast […]

Supreme Court Clarifies False Advertising Law

In a ruling released this week, the Supreme Court rejected all existing tests for determining who may sue for false […]

For Flight 370, Liability Is As Unclear As The Plane’s Fate

Malaysian Air flight 370 is now presumed to have crashed in the Indian Ocean, but the uncertain circumstances surrounding the […]

Ohio AG Filing Briefs On Both Sides Of A Supreme Court Case

Ohio’s Attorney is filing two briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case addressing an Ohio state law that […]

Supreme Court To Consider Employer Contraception Coverage

Whether employers must provide birth control under the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act – even if the company’s owners object […]

Nevada’s Supreme Court, With No Intermediate Appeals Court, Is Swamped

Nevada’s court system functions without an intermediate appeals court, which had led to some cases languishing in the system for […]

Supreme Court Won’t Revive Delaware’s State-Run Arbitration Program

Delaware’s attempt to offer state-run confidential arbitration came to an end this week, when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to […]

Bank of America’s $8.5 Billion Settlement Will Not Be Delayed by AIG

A New York judge ruled Bank of America can move forward with its $8.5 billion settlement with private investors in connection with mortgage-backed securities that went south, leaving AIG – who filed a motion to delay judgment claiming the settlement was inadequate – no choice but to appeal.

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