Pursuant to major legislative reforms addressing an alleged crisis in rising medical malpractice premiums and health care costs, Judiciary Law section 474-a was amended effective July 1,1985 substantially reducing contingency fees allowable in medical malpractice cases. NY CLS Jud §474-a. The statute, previously allowing a 1/3 contingency fee retainer on…

New York law firms Debevoise & Plimpton and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton see opportunity in San Francisco, which felt the impact of the pandemic as much as any other in the United States. While its effects linger, the firms—and others—see a comeback for the city and are investing resources…

The fast-paced legal tech world is constantly evolving. At Legaltech News, we always try to bring you the latest news on hirings, product and feature releases, new integrations, legal tech mergers and acquisitions, and more. The Legaltech Rundown is a weekly update of legal tech happenings that might have gone…

Tech Outages Impact New York State Court System | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/07/19/global-tech-outage-affects-ny-court-system-statewide-early-friday/ Credit: Casimiro/Adobe Stock Many staff arrived at work to find their desktops inoperative, a source said. An Office of Court Administration spokesperson said there were no significant disruptions to in-person, courthouse operations so…

A federal judge censured lead counsel in the Yahoo data breach settlement for retaining thousands of dollars in attorney fees that likely should have gone to a small San Diego plaintiffs’ firm. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria was assigned to the $117.5 million data breach settlement with Yahoo after a dispute arose between…

How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘It Is Paramount to Know Your People,’ Says Catie Romanchek of Squire Patton Boggs | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/19/how-i-made-practice-group-chair-it-is-paramount-to-know-your-people-says-catie-romanchek-of-squire-patton-boggs/ Catherine Romanchek of Squire Patton Boggs. Courtesy photo Q&A “To be an effective leader, it is paramount to know your people.” July 19, 2024…