As Donald Trump rose in the presidential polls this year and President Joe Biden stumbled, some investors started to make decisions based on what the Trump campaign has said it will do around economic and foreign policy. But dealmakers are now returning to more unpredictability, after Biden announced he would…

Court Dismisses Defamation Case by Ex-Homeland Security Official Against Fox News | Delaware Business Court Insider Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/delbizcourt/2024/07/22/court-dismisses-defamation-case-by-ex-homeland-security-official-against-fox-news/ Chief United States District Judge Colm F. Connolly of United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Courtesy photo NEWS The plaintiff had alleged speakers on Fox News began…

As generative artificial intelligence transitions quickly from an intellectual curiosity to a courtroom reality, judges should keep asking questions but not deny the technology’s potential benefits out of hand, experts told  the annual Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference gathering in Sacramento on Monday. Speaking to a partially filled ballroom of judges…

A ruling by a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit last week could have a significant impact on future trial litigation in Georgia, Florida and Alabama, as courts may consider documents not originally referenced in complaints in requests to dismiss a case with prejudice,…

Recent appellate decisions reflect a distaste for appeals from bankruptcy court sanction orders. A split Fourth Circuit even refused to hear such an appeal. Other courts tend to limit sanctions or, alternatively, accept a bankruptcy judge’s findings under a stringent “abuse of discretion” standard. The Fifth Circuit, for example, takes…

Pelotons, Gym, Napping Rooms: Latest Law Firm Renovations ‘Draw People’ In with Home Amenities | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/07/22/pelotons-gym-napping-rooms-latest-law-firm-renovations-draw-people-in-with-home-amenities-2/ SLIDESHOW “We want people to feel like they can come and do everything they need to do in their day,” said Blank Rome’s Shonette Gaston. July 22,…