In an unusual move, Canadian law firm Borden Ladner Gervais has appointed a chief artificial intelligence officer, which the firm said is a new role among Canadian firms that will keep it “ahead of the curve.” In the new role, Lisa Chamandy, who was previously BLG’s chief knowledge and innovation…

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a partial victory to New York borrowers on Thursday, finding that a federal appeals court applied the wrong analysis when it struck down a state law requiring banks to pay interest on escrow accounts. In a unanimous decision in Cantero v. Bank of America Thursday,…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, while admitting a Nazi-confiscated painting might have been “improperly” and “unjustifiably” given to the wrong party, nevertheless ruled it could not reverse a foreign government’s decision. Nixon Peabody attorneys in Los Angeles, California, and Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr attorneys in Houston…

The rise of artificial intelligence can present new threats to the market for ideas and innovation by dominant players, so effective antitrust enforcement must help ensure competition within the AI ecosystem, the U.S. Department of Justice’s chief antitrust enforcer said Thursday. “Effective antitrust enforcement often coincides with major industrial and…

Manhattan Jury Reaches Verdict in People v. Donald Trump | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/05/30/breaking-jury-has-reached-a-verdict-in-people-v-trump/ Former President Donald Trump. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM The verdict is expected to be read shortly. Trump, 77, is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors claim he conspired with…

Taft Stettinius & Hollister’s latest expansion efforts are hitting its Columbus and Indianapolis offices, which add six new attorneys specializing in public infrastructure work from Ice Miller. The firm has been on an aggressive growth trajectory over the past few years, expanding its head count by more than 33% since…