Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors. Experts also shared the initiatives they…

A former Thompson Hine partner who served as the firm’s pro bono committee chair filed a federal gender discrimination lawsuit against the firm and three partners on Friday, alleging the firm’s former vice chair of litigation created a “toxic boys club locker room” environment and targeted her and other female…

Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors. Experts also shared the initiatives they…

In what state officials describe as a win during rising costs of energy, the Connecticut Supreme Court concluded that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority can adjust the recovery revenue of peaking plants. “This was a strong decision affirming [PURA’s] broad regulatory authority to protect Connecticut consumers from excessive and unfair…

Tensions were high in the courtroom when plaintiff’s attorneys Matt Cook, Shane Lazenby and Walter Rucker secured a $10 million settlement while a jury was deliberating their case. The case had already gone through a mistrial in 2023 and was staring down the barrel of another when the jury asked…

The estate of a laborer who died after falling off the roof of a building under construction agreed to a $3.9 million settlement of its Hudson County suit on Dec. 20. Iosvany Herrero, 44, was installing air conditioning units on the roof of an apartment building under construction in Paterson…