California Judge Throws Out Prosecutors' Suit Against Potter Handy Over Law Firm's Alleged 'Fraudulent' ADA Suits

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow based his decision on California's litigation-privilege statute, calling the law "very broad" and writing that it bars "on its face" the DA offices' restitution and injunction-based case against Potter Handy.       
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Solo Lawyer Gets Interim Suspension After Allegedly Failing to Respond to Formal Ethics Complaint

The most recent complaint against Steven J. Moody came from his alleged failure to pay the medical bills of 31 clients despite having settled their cases.       
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Restaurant Group's Legal Malpractice Suit Against IP Law Firm Transferred From Boston to Miami

ICYMI: A legal malpractice lawsuit against the law firm Lott & Fischer is being transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, after the District of Massachusetts found it did not have personal jurisdiction to dismiss the complaint.       
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How I Made Practice Group Co-Chair: 'Find a Way to Differentiate Yourself,' Says Christopher Gorman of Duval & Stachenfeld

ICYMI: "What clients really value and want is someone who understands their goals."       
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Pyramid Global Hospitality takes over management of 118-room Holiday Inn Express Blowing Rock South in N.C.

Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, fitness center, on-site business center, free Wi-Fi throughout the building and a complimentary breakfast buffet served daily.
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State High Court: Sanctions Order in Underlying Suit 'Does Not Have Preclusive Effect' in Attorney's Disciplinary Matter

The Arizona Supreme Court sided with a Phoenix lawyer in a special action Monday, concluding that a sanctions order against him in an underlying federal lawsuit does not preclude him from arguing his side of the matter in a related state disciplinary action.       
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'Some Claims Aren't as Viable': Tort Lawsuits Over COVID-19 Are on the Decline

ICYMI: Despite the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, more tort lawsuits were filed over motor vehicle accidents and premises liability, according to the 2022 Torts Litigation Report, released Thursday by Lex Machina, a division of LexisNexis.       
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Federal Judge Dismisses UMass Law Professor's Challenge to State Union Laws

Following pandemic-induced salary cuts, Richard Peltz-Steele, a chancellor professor at the University of Massachusetts School of Law at Dartmouth, claimed he was compelled against his will to accept the UMass Faculty Federation, Local 1895 as his exclusive bargaining representative for terms and conditions of his employment.       
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How I Started My Own Law Firm: 'The Decision Was the Perfect Career Move for Me at This Stage of My Life,' Says Virginia Hinrichs McMichael of Appellate Law Group

ICYMI: "Running a business is very different from practicing law. To be successful, a lawyer must be willing to accept some risk and learn new things."       
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Vouch introduces guest platform to modernise pre-arrival experiences at hotels

Bespoke by Vouch is a pre-arrival extension to the company's flagship guest experience platform, a product that offers hotels faster, more efficient guest services through service digitalisation.
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'Fair Doesn't Necessarily Mean Equal': Retirement Rules Create Partnership Conflicts

More law firms have moved away from mandatory retirement policies, but the issue still has thorns.       
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Strip Clubs and White Men: Female Associate Says Law Firm Is a 'Boys Club'

ICYMI: "The allegations in the complaint are untrue. Brach Eichler remains committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace for all of our employees," the firm said.       
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Will Judicial Polarization Lead to More Strategic 'Unpublished' Opinions?: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.       
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How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'I Have Built Great Connections and Can Work With Different Personality Types,' Says Kristi Blackwell of Tyson & Mendes

ICYMI: "Be present. Cherish each moment. Take time to celebrate the wins!"       
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Aqua Mare now sailing in the Galapagos Islands

Aqua Expeditions sets new standard for luxury travel in the Galapagos Islands.
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Exodus of Lawyers From Hong Kong Continues

Most of the lawyers who left say they were driven to relocate by Hong Kong's zero-COVID policy, which created mental stress and stringent travel restrictions. Singapore has become an attractive alternative to Hong Kong for many of those lawyers.       
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'Inspirational Leaders Are Vulnerable': How Humble Upbringing Shaped Meta Lawyer's Priorities

"Not all clear communicators are inspirational, but all inspirational leaders are clear communicators."       
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Omicron COVID-19 booster shots are coming: Everything you need to know

The pending arrival of an Omicron booster shot marks an ambitious new phase in the nation's vaccination campaign before a possible new COVID surge.
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SEC Departures Gather Steam: The Morning Minute

ICYMI: The news and analysis you need to start your day.       
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'Another Level of Persuasion': Data Boom Is Testing Legal Departments' Efforts to Extend Influence

ICYMI: "Technology has traditionally been a bit of a weak point of legal departments. That is no longer an acceptable position for a best-in-class legal department or even an adequate legal department," said Jason Winmill, managing partner of Argopoint.       
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More Californians working while sick with COVID-19, fooled by mild symptoms

Health experts are noting that more people who are experiencing very mild illness are working anyway — exacerbating the coronavirus transmission risk.
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Wilmer Guides Moderna in COVID IP Fight Against Pfizer, BioNTech

Bill Lee, the lead lawyer in Moderna's complaint, had previously represented Pfizer in a $2.15 billion settlement with generic drug makers.       
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In First-Impression Case, Judge Ordered to Reconsider Former MIT Student's Request to Proceed Anonymously in Title IX Suit

"If you really look through the issues, you come up believing that in this area of campus sexual misconduct cases under Title IX that pseudonym treatment is totally appropriate," Philip A. Byler, Nesenoff & Miltenberg, said on behalf of the plaintiff. "Transparency and all this is great, but knowing the names of the exact litigants isn't necessary. You've had plenty of public commentary on these cases and you haven't really had to know who the specific person was."       
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Restaurant Group's Legal Malpractice Suit Against IP Law Firm Transferred From Boston to Miami

A legal malpractice lawsuit against the law firm Lott & Fischer is being transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, after the District of Massachusetts found it did not have personal jurisdiction to dismiss the complaint.       
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How I Made Practice Group Co-Chair: 'Find a Way to Differentiate Yourself,' Says Christopher Gorman of Duval & Stachenfeld

"What clients really value and want is someone who understands their goals."       
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SITA technology helps two Brazilian airports cope with the surge in travel

São Paulo-Guarulhos and RIOgaleão will upgrade their passenger processing technology.
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Growing Associate Ranks, Lingering Demand Put Big Law in Holding Pattern

Rising compensation expenses meet low demand and excess capacity as record-breaking summer associate classes are making way for a healthy quotient of incoming first-years.       
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'Some Claims Aren't as Viable': Tort Lawsuits Over COVID-19 Are on the Decline

Despite the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, more tort lawsuits were filed over motor vehicle accidents and premises liability, according to the 2022 Torts Litigation Report, released Thursday by Lex Machina, a division of LexisNexis.       
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COVID-19 test expired? Check this before you throw it out

Federal regulators have extended some coronavirus tests' expiration dates, meaning that certain offerings are now usable for months longer.
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How I Started My Own Law Firm: 'The Decision Was the Perfect Career Move for Me at This Stage of My Life,' Says Virginia Hinrichs McMichael of Appellate Law Group

"Running a business is very different from practicing law. To be successful, a lawyer must be willing to accept some risk and learn new things."       
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Youth travel tech company launches its own social network

Global Work & Travel has launched its own custom-built social media platform for its customers which is designed to help them connect with other solo travellers on their trips abroad.
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Hostile Amendments Threaten Bill to Extend Remote Access to Courts

New language would require parties in juvenile delinquency and civil commitment proceedings to go to court for hearings instead of appearing remotely. The Judicial Council and county sheriffs say that's a bad idea.       
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Strip Clubs and White Men: Female Associate Says Law Firm Is a 'Boys Club'

"The allegations in the complaint are untrue. Brach Eichler remains committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace for all of our employees," the firm said.       
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How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'I Have Built Great Connections and Can Work With Different Personality Types,' Says Kristi Blackwell of Tyson & Mendes

"Be present. Cherish each moment. Take time to celebrate the wins!"       
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Black Attorneys Push for More Active Role in MDL Leadership: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.       
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The new Sala Beach House opens on South Africa’s Dolphin Coast

The property comprises a main house with four luxury guestrooms, three incredibly spacious suites sharing the use of 2 pools, as well as a separate, self-contained 3-bedroom private villa with its own pool.
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Another 'Monster' US Supreme Court Term

If you think the last SCOTUS term was contentious, wait until you see what's on the docket for the upcoming term.       
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How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'I Place a High Value on Relationships, Teamwork and Collegiality in the Workplace,' Says Lisa Ruggiero of Locke Lord

ICYMI: Think first, then act. Don't simply react because there is pressure.       
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SEC Departures Gather Steam: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.       
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Choice Hotels secures Gold with a Fourth Place Ranking in 2022 LearningElite Awards Program

Annual learning and development benchmarking program recognizes Choice University learning platform for workforce development efforts.
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'Another Level of Persuasion': Data Boom Is Testing Legal Departments' Efforts to Extend Influence

"Technology has traditionally been a bit of a weak point of legal departments. That is no longer an acceptable position for a best-in-class legal department or even an adequate legal department," said Jason Winmill, managing partner of Argopoint.       
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Former Associate Discusses Why He Left Big Law to Launch Job Board Startup

ICYMI: Lateral Hub's founder, a former Fenwick & West associate, became a legal tech founder after his own lateral move opened his eyes to roadblocks he felt were unaddressed by current job boards. Looking forward, he sees more law firms embracing innovating hiring processes in the near future.       
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Omicron subvariants BA.4.6 and BA.2.75 are here. How concerned should California be?

Health officials are watching the two coronavirus subvariants to determine whether they will eventually become worrisome in the state.
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FREIgeist Göttingen Nordstadt: The heart of a new contemporary hub

The five-story new build was constructed in harmony with its surroundings and features blended bricks on the façade and exposed concrete and oak inside.
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Canada's Prime Minister Nominates First Indigenous Judge to Country's Top Court

Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin is fluent in French and English and is a member of the Odanak First Nation.       
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What Judges Can Learn From Fiction Writers

Illinois Appellate Court Justice David Ellis, who has written 18 crime fiction novels, talks about how judges can use storytelling techniques to enhance their opinion writing.       
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Ex-Assistant to the Solicitor General Rejoins Gibson Dunn in Washington, DC

ICYMI: Appellate litigator Jonathan Bond returned to the firm this week after five years in the Office of the Solicitor General, where he argued 10 cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.       
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How I Made Chief Pro Bono and Social Impact Officer: 'I Combine My Passion for Social Justice With a Keen Business Mind,' Says Joanna Plichta Boisen of Davis Wright Tremaine

ICYMI: The major ingredients to successful business development are authenticity, creativity, emotional intelligence, grit and competence. If you have most of these attributes, your chances of success are incredibly high.       
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Kalpana Srinivasan Talks DE&I, Trends in Big Tech and IP Litigation

ICYMI: "There are still those frontiers that we need to be pushing ahead more and helping lawyers not just get into the system but also stay and want to reach the highest levels of the profession. That is going to require more development," says Susman Godfrey managing partner Kalpana Srinivasan.       
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As global health threats evolved, the CDC didn't

Infectious disease control may be in CDC's DNA, but the agency's capabilities have not evolved to keep up with the faster speed and higher stakes of germs in the modern world.
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Eighth Circuit Splits With Third, Requiring Proof of But-For Causation To Establish Violation of False Claims Act Through Anti-Kickback Statute.

ICYMI: 'Cairns' represents a sharp departure from the approach applied by other courts and will make kickback-based FCA cases far more difficult to establish in the Eighth Circuit.       
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Associates Say Silence on Partnership Criteria Breeds Anxiety and Resentment

ICYMI: "I am totally in the dark about what it takes to make partner here," said one Big Law associate.       
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Lawyers Expect More Litigation, and Clarity, Around Machine Learning's Copyright Issues

Abroad, other countries such as Japan and those in the European Union have already updated their copyright laws to account for AI. But in the U.S., it's not yet certain how this issue will be addressed.       
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Fish Saves Infant Nutrition Patents From a Premature Death + Cisco and Desmarais Block Bid for $371 Million on Virtualization Patent

A generic competitor called Exela Pharma Sciences' patents on intravenous cysteine hydrochloride frivolous. Judge Maryellen Noreika called them valid and infringed.       
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Five Essential Steps for Lawyers to Effective Legal Marketing

Learning how to market yourself does not have to be difficult. Here are five simple steps you need to follow.       
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REMO launches inspiring modular workspaces for remote workers in the world’s finest hotels

Private and productive offices amid the beauty and amenities of Sensira Resort & Spa on the Riviera Maya is the flagship location for two styles of modular workspace, with views of Caribbean coast at every turn.
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Australia's Corporate Law Firms Stay Positive Despite Economic Headwinds

Many expect that if there are more turbulent conditions, this will create work. But finding lawyers in Australia's tight legal market will continue to be a major challenge, they say.       
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These California workers were hit hard by COVID-19, new study shows

Employees in the public transit and air industries were far more likely to have COVID-19 outbreaks at their worksites compared with workers in general, the study found.
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'Respondent's Case Is Severe:' State High Court Rejects Attorney's Exceptions, Maintains Disbarment Sanction

"There is no evidence indicating that he lacked a sound mental state preventing him from rendering legal services in accordance with the [Maryland Attorneys' Rules of Professional Conduct]," the state high court wrote. "His clients greatly suffered, and their injuries run the [run the gamut]: monetary loss without bargained-for services, adverse court judgments, the loss of the right to appeal, and, potentially, continued loss of liberty."       
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