The U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust chief said Thursday that his division will be “upping our game” with a new task force dedicated to tackling health care monopolies and collusion. “Every year, Americans spend trillions of dollars on health care, money that is increasingly being gobbled up by a small…

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor paid a virtual visit to students in Albany, weighing in on social media, AI’s impact on the legal community, and her biggest challenges on the high court. Speaking during the New York State Bar Association’s civics convocation on Thursday evening, Sotomayor spoke of…

The Connecticut Appellate Court determined that adoptees are included under the word “descendants” when dealing with distributing funds from a trust. And in doing this, the court upheld a statute allowing adoptees to be beneficiaries of not just their adoptive parents, but other family members as well. Legislative Evolution

James Newell, who on Thursday succeeded Joe Dougherty as chairman and CEO of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, is looking to prioritize both growth and retention as he leads the Am Law Second Hundred firm into the future. Selected for the position in January after holding several leadership positions in the…

Government Should Reconsider Law Firm Obligations on Russia Sanctions, Says Law Society | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/05/10/government-should-reconsider-law-firm-obligations-on-russia-sanctions-says-law-society-292-182935/ St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia. Credit: Anna Alferova/Adobe Stock NEWS Law firms have been grappling with the regime of sanctions introduced in the U.K. following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.…

Medical Negligence? Failed Sterilization Leads to Birth, Defense Win for M.D. | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/05/10/high-court-weighs-in-after-judges-disagree-on-damages-negligence/ Texas Supreme Court Justice Rebeca A. Huddle questions the petitioner in Noe M.D. v. Velasco. Credit: SCOTx video archives. NEWS The Supreme Court took the case because the court had not addressed…