Expert Perspectives on Biggest Court Cases Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/litigationdaily/2024/01/18/how-defending-law-firms-shaped-this-trial-lawyers-approach/ Bethany W. Kristovich of Munger Tolles and Olson. Courtesy photo CONVERSATION Bethany Kristovich, co-chair of the professional liability defense group at Munger, Tolles & Olson, says the litigation exposure facing law firms is growing. January 18, 2024 at 07:30 AM…

$60M in Overpaid Tax Meets Last Hurdle as Judge Rules ‘Tie Goes to the Taxpayer’ | Daily Business Review Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/01/17/60m-in-overpaid-tax-meets-last-hurdle-as-judge-rules-tie-goes-to-the-taxpayer/ Aerial photo Miami Beach Lincoln Road Parking Garage. Credit: Felix Mizioznikov/Adobe Stock NEWS Suppose you parked in the City of Miami during the past seven…

For many years, candidates for posts at top law firms would never consider their prospective employer’s environmental and social ethics ahead of a potentially lucrative opening. Such scruples might form part of the conversation at home, but the allure of a successful legal career meant that ecological and moral principles…

Philadelphia Municipal Court is starting the year with a fresh slate of leaders, and heading the court’s civil division is a relative newcomer to the bench. Judge Greg Yorgey-Girdy took over as civil supervising judge at the start of 2024 after serving on the court for only two years, something he…

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A Southwest Airlines Co. appeal of a denial on a massive computer failure claim has been reversed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. On July 20, 2016, Southwest suffered a massive computer failure that disrupted about 475,839 customers.