Raul Yanes, most recently the head of non-financial risk at Morgan Stanley, has rejoined Davis, Polk & Wardwell for what will be his third stint with the firm. He will again head up the firm’s white-collar defense and investigations practice, working out of the firm’s New York office. The move…

A lawsuit in the District of Columbia Superior Court is challenging Starbucks’ ethical source claims for its coffee and tea products with allegations that the coffee company deceived customers while sourcing its items from cooperatives and farms with documented labor and human rights violations. This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM’s…

The Brazilian justice system is rolling out a series of artificial intelligence tools to help chip away at a dauntingly large caseload. There are close to 80 million cases awaiting final decisions in Brazil, which likely constitutes the biggest court backlog in the world.

Chief US District Judge Accuses NY Lawmaker of Personal Attack on NJ Judge | New Jersey Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2024/01/16/your-personal-attack-is-both-unnecessary-and-unfortunate-chief-district-judge-denies-lawmakers-recusal-request-in-manhattan-congestion-pricing-plan/ Chief U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb. Photo by Carmen Natale/ALM NEWS “Such attacks are a disservice to the name of public service and the work that our…

Talent is the single most valued asset within a law firm. And, the role and influence of talent in law firms is on the rise. From the talent wars of 2021, to the persistence of the hybrid work model, to layoffs in 2023 and ever-climbing salary burdens, talent is at…

As a relative newcomer to the legal tech world, I have learned that every law firm has its own uniqueness which contributes to the “secret sauce” that makes it different and special. Legal technology providers are sometimes frustrated by this uniqueness because it can be a formidable barrier to technology…