Boston-based Peabody & Arnold partners are claiming a partial victory in defending the firm Cohen Cleary from a former client’s allegations that personal information belonging to her and more than 12,000 others was compromised during a data breach targeting the small firm’s server. The attorneys were able to knock out nearly all claims…

He Rescinded Her Judgeship. Now She’s Challenging Him at the Polls | Daily Report Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/03/21/he-rescinded-her-judgeship-now-shes-challenging-him-at-the-poll/ Clayton Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Robert Lee Mack,  Jr. (left) and former Clayton County Juvenile Court Chief Judge Deitra Burney-Butler. (Courtesy photos) NEWS The incumbent has eight years’ experience on the Superior…

Chinese ride-hailing company, Didi Global, its current and former directors, and the underwriters to its initial public offering on the Nasdaq in 2021, will have to face a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York.  Plaintiffs claim that they were defrauded by the…

Why There Will Be a Shift Toward Off-the-Shelf AI in the Year Ahead | Legaltech News Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2024/03/21/why-there-will-be-a-shift-toward-off-the-shelf-ai-in-the-year-ahead/ Credit: Tom/Adobe Stock COMMENTARY The most fruitful path forward for law firms is to embrace commercial AI platforms, leaving behind the era of in-house development in favor of reliable and…

In a quest to maximize profitability, Am Law 200 law firms have grown their share of business tied to contingency fees, a gamble that has paid off for some firms in recent years. Kirkland & Ellis, Crowell & Moring, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Susman Godfrey are among the firms…

Goodwin Procter weathered a difficult deal environment, January 2023 layoffs and a leadership transition to see top-line growth last year, ticking revenue up by 1.5% to $2.24 billion. But the environmental factors still made an impact. Goodwin, while growing its partnership, saw average profits per equity partner drop by 6.2% to…