The United Nations has declared Feb. 11 the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To mark the occasion, Legaltech News has compiled a growing list of female and gender fluid founders who have created products and launched companies in the legal technology space. Despite the legal tech industry’s efforts to elevate…

Two attorneys. Nicole Perdue and Brandi Janell-Estelle Croffie, have put their names on the Democratic primary ballot to become the next judge of Harris County’s 133rd District Court. The presiding judge, Jaclanel McFarland, has presided over this court since 2008 and opted not to run again.

Austin’s Third Court of Appeals Place 3 Justice Thomas J. Baker will have to defeat a Travis County district court judge in the Democratic primary to get a second term. Karin Crump, presiding judge of the 250th District Court announced her run for Place 5 in November. During her 10…

Tech and finance companies may have led the pack but weren’t the only ones that kicked off 2024 with layoffs. Media, retail and other industries have been downsizing as well, a pattern that is anticipated to continue throughout the rest of the year, according to a recent report from Randstad…

Expert Perspectives on Biggest Court Cases Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/litigationdaily/2024/02/21/the-value-of-having-an-appellate-specialist-on-your-trial-team/ Judges Morris Silberman, left, and Nelly Khouzam, right, of Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal, speaking during a webcast presented by the ABOTA Foundation, on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Image via web video BEST PRACTICES “We are error-correcting courts,” said…

TripAdvisor shareholders may continue with their case challenging the company’s conversion from Delaware to Nevada, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster decided Tuesday. The 52-page opinion addresses when minority shareholders can ask the Court of Chancery to weigh in on the fairness of conversion, an issue that’s generated conversation recently amid Elon Musk’s announcement…