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More courts are coming down on ‘non-offending counsel’ for AI missteps

Amid the proliferation of cases involving artificial intelligence-generated hallucinations, more judges are expressing frustration not only at the attorneys who make the mistakes but at opposing counsel for not pointing it out.



Bonding Experience: Chickie Leventhal did it her way in the male-dominated bail bonds business

In 2003, famed musical producer Phil Spector was in police custody in Alhambra, California, on suspicion of murder. His attorney, Robert Shapiro, wanted his client released without delay. He sent Chickie Leventhal to post a $1 million bond. Leventhal’s road to having such renowned lawyers calling her to spring their celebrity clients had humble beginnings.



Trump will ask Supreme Court to revive $475M CNN suit

President Donald Trump told the US Supreme Court he intends to ask the justices to revive his $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN over use of the term “Big Lie” in reporting on his claim that the 2020 election was rigged against him. Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court for…


Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

President Donald Trump on Monday formally nominated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for a full term as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, kicking off what is likely to become a contentious and uncertain battle in the Senate to confirm him.


One judge, 143 cases: A day inside new high-stakes mass immigration hearings

Immigration Judge Cynthia LaFuente-Gaona typically hears a few dozen cases a day in the Texas courtroom where men, women and children come to implore her to allow them to remain in the United States. But in recent days, her caseload has swelled. On Wednesday, there were 143 names on her docket.



9th Circuit judge faces misdemeanor charges of battery and property damage

Updated: Judge Ryan Douglas Nelson, who sits on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco, was charged in April with misdemeanor battery and property damage.



Courtroom Courage: Judge doesn't like your objections? Here are some tips to keep them coming in meaningful way

Litigators know they need to preserve the record during court hearings, depositions or trial. And they’re aware that they generally can’t raise an objection for the first time on appeal. But still, even the most experienced lawyers hesitate on how much to object and how far to go when advocating for their clients, particularly when judges appear to lose their patience.



Supreme Court allows Alabama to use voting map favoring GOP

The Supreme Court on Tuesday night allowed Alabama to hold upcoming elections using a congressional map that a lower court found discriminates on the basis of race and dilutes the political power of the state’s Black voters.


Alix Rogers builds pathways to rural practice in Tennessee

At the start of her career, Alix Rogers worked in a small firm in Lewisburg, Tennessee, a rural town about 60 miles south of Nashville. As a generalist, she handled family law, estate planning and civil litigation matters, and she quickly discovered that a rural practice was both challenging and rewarding.



Legal tech companies make a play for more sports deals

Some things just go together. Fans and foam fingers. Beer and hot dogs. Sports and legal technology? While the latter once seemed like an unlikely pairing, several leading legal tech companies have inked multiyear sponsorship deals with professional sports teams in the last couple of years.



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