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Happy anniversary. It’s been about one year now since the world was introduced to the coronavirus pandemic. What else can we say? This is as good a time as any to reflect on the changes to the world, especially to the world of law.
Law Firms Ex-Boies Schiller lawyer was ousted from new firm in 'deplorable scheme' to keep cryptocurrency fees, suit says Image from Shutterstock.com. The former Boies Schiller Flexner partner sued for refusing to leave his new law firm is claiming that his ouster was a pretextual money grab in his own lawsuit filed Tuesday in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Plaintiff Jason Cyrulnik claims that he was asked to leave the Roche Cyrulnik Freedman law firm in a “deplorable scheme” by Kyle Roche and Devin Freedman to take for themselves his share of the firm. His share included “an enormously...
ABA's Model Diversity Survey can help with DEI strategies Panelists speak at the ABA Techshow 2021 panel called “Harnessing and Maximizing Technology and Data to Drive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession.” While most lawyers are passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, they still struggle with actions and tangible outcomes in this space, Daniel Winterfeldt said during a Monday afternoon ABA Techshow panel called “Harnessing and Maximizing Technology and Data to Drive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession.” The good news is, there ar...
Lawyers warned of AI pitfalls, cybersecurity attacks and deepfake threats Brig. Gen. R. Patrick Huston and attorney Natalie Pierce, a partner with Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, led the session titled “Ethical AI: Playbook for a Rapidly Changing World” at the ABA Techshow 2021 on Monday. If lawyers and their clients make use of artificial intelligence, they should consider the ethical and legal implications and protect against the emerging threat of deepfakes and cybersecurity attacks, legal experts said Monday at ABA Techshow. Brig. Gen. R. Patrick Huston...
Afternoon Briefs: Judge orders negotiation on 'race-norming’ claim in NFL case; judiciary considers amicus disclosure Judge tosses challenge to ‘race-norming’ in dementia tests U.S. District Judge Anita Brody of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit challenging “race-norming” in dementia tests used to determine which retired NFL players qualify for compensation in a concussion settlement. Brody said the league and the class counsel in the $1 billion settlement should resolve the issue by negotiation. That apparently cuts out the lawyer who sued for Black pl...