A plan to expedite the closure of five state prison facilities was unveiled just weeks after New York Chief Judge Rowan Wilson suggested in dicta that the judiciary, when appropriate, should mete out restorative justice instead of lengthy jail sentences. The prison closures, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration said, were needed to…

With the advent of generative artificial intelligence, it can seem like a brave new world for the legal market. But as much as things change, they also stay the same. At the annual Legalweek Judges Debate keynote on Wednesday, moderated by Patrick Oot, a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon,…

A driver who sustained spinal injuries when his vehicle was rear-ended received the final portion of a $1 million settlement in his Essex County personal injury suit on Dec. 11, 2023. Wayne McCarthy was driving in stop-and-go traffic on Midland Avenue in Paramus on Nov. 14, 2019, when his work vehicle…

Law, like any industry, is constantly changing. 2023 saw tightening credit markets, the advent of AI and geopolitical tensions that caused market destabilizations. These events had unique impacts on the practice of law in 2023. While it is impossible to predict what will happen in 2024, there are brewing trends…

DuBose Miller, LLC 01/23/2024Daily Report TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA The Atlanta Judicial Commission is now accepting nominations for the position of Municipal Court Judge for the City of Atlanta Municipal Court. Members of the bar may nominate themselves or others,…

A myriad of variables are shaping the legal and trial landscape as we know it. Some of these issues are case law related and evolve over time, while other issues and influences on the way cases are litigated or settled are external forces and fluid in nature. Social media, inflation,…