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,…

On Monday, Thomson Reuters introduced a new tool called Claims Explorer, designed to empower legal professionals to identify possible claims and counterclaims by entering the relevant facts of their case. Claims Explorer is the latest generative artificial intelligence skill to be added to Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel, which first incorporated…

SDNY Seeks New Clerk of Court | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/07/22/southern-district-of-new-york-is-seeking-new-clerk-of-court/ U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Photo: Rick Kopstein/ALM The job, which is an executive-level management position, pays $243,300 and is based out of 500 Pearl St. in lower Manhattan. July…

With President Joe Biden ending his reelection campaign, antitrust law experts said a new administration in 2025 will set the tone for how the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission enforce the Clayton and Sherman Acts. “It’s no secret that a future Republican administration is widely expected to seek…

After a year of research by a State Bar of Texas task force, a first draft of recommendations on the use of artificial intelligence in the law is expected to be published before the end of this fiscal year. Joshua Weaver, a state bar staff liaison to the Taskforce for…