Black People ‘Seven Times More Likely’ to Suffer Wrongful Convictions: Study
Photo by Sal Falk via Flickr Black people are seven times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of a serious offense, including murder, than white...
How to Make Partner in Biglaw – Biglaw Investor
Key Terms “Making partner” is a huge milestone and the biggest promotion for a Biglaw career. To make partner, you’ll need to excel at the...
Is Domestic Violence a Misdemeanor or a Felony in Texas?
Can Domestic Violence Be Charged as Either? If So, What’s the Difference? Domestic violence or abuse can often seem to arise out of nowhere. You’re...
Mayer Brown strengthens M&A capabilities with addition of Camila Panama
Mayer Brown announced today that Camila Panama has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice in the New York office as a partner, where she...
How to Pivot: Changing the Focus of Your Law Firm’s Practice
The past few years have brought about many personal and professional revelations. There are many reasons why a lawyer might decide it’s time to change...
Another Example of How “Notice and Explanations” Requirements are a Liability Trap-Shared v. Facebook
Shared.com is a content producer. It ran Facebook self-service ads and participated in Facebook’s “instant articles” program that let Facebook embed ads in its content...
LEX Reception Video Conferencing (2022)
Virtual Receptionists are an integral part of the intake and client communication process for many law firms. This process, however, can have a lot of...
D.C. Cobb’s linked to illness outbreak
The McHenry County Department of Health has closed its illness outbreak survey linked to D.C. Cobb’s, 1204 N. Green Street in McHenry, and is continuing...
Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Assaulting a Reproductive Health Care Provider
A federal grand jury in Pennsylvania returned an indictment today charging a local man for assaulting a reproductive health care clinic escort in Philadelphia. According...
22% of Law Firms Fail to Check Clients Against Sanctions
A new release by SmartSearch, a leading provider of AML software in the UK, has revealed that 22% of legal firms admit to not checking...