Civil Procedure

Resort owner not liable for grandson who committed murder, cannibalism, state supreme court says

The Idaho Supreme Court has affirmed a district court’s ruling to dismiss liability claims against a resort owner whose grandson killed and ate a groundskeeper on their property.

Mar 4, 2026 9:46 AM CST

Misuse of AI to create sexually explicit, harassing content prompts workplace lawsuits

A new wave of lawsuits over the misuse of artificial intelligence to generate fake, sexually explicit or harassing content is creating new forms of workplace disputes that could pose significant liability for employers, according to an investigation by Bloomberg Law.

Feb 24, 2026 10:11 AM CST

Judge in social media addiction trial removes lead plaintiffs attorney following interview

The media frenzy around the first social media addiction trial in Los Angeles resulted in the judge removing one of the lead attorneys from the plaintiffs’ steering committee for granting an on-camera interview with the BBC and taking selfies inside the courthouse.

Feb 23, 2026 10:42 AM CST

Law students demand loophole shielding federal officers from civil suits should be closed

A coalition of law students, law student organizations and legal academics from 115 law schools has collected more than 2,765 signatures demanding that the U.S. Congress pass the Federal Officer Accountability Act.

Feb 11, 2026 2:01 PM CST

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law appoints interim dean to permanent role

Zachary Clopton will become the dean of the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, effective Feb. 1.

Jan 30, 2026 10:14 AM CST

Jurors are as attentive, engaged during online proceedings as those in courtroom, study finds

As more courts turn to remote proceedings, a new study has found that jurors who deliberate online may be just as attentive, engaged and fair-minded as those who meet face-to-face, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Jan 29, 2026 9:40 AM CST

Parents say teens are addicted to social media. Now, a jury will decide

Parents who contend social media is harmful to youths will make their argument in court this week when the first of several high-profile social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, TikTok and YouTube goes to trial. These suits will test the proposition of whether social media causes psychological harm, which could have profound implications for the industry along with ordinary consumers.

Jan 26, 2026 11:45 AM CST

Crypto platform accused of trying to intimidate lawyers suing it

A cryptocurrency platform being sued in New York is now accused of trying to intimidate the lawyers representing the plaintiffs in the case against them, according to Law.com.

Jan 23, 2026 10:22 AM CST

Clearing a Path: Justice Gordon MacDonald leads reforms for legal education, admissions

Gordon J. MacDonald believes the justice system fails the people it serves. Day after day, the New Hampshire Supreme Court chief justice says he, like many working in state courts, sees that more than 90% of those in court for issues like domestic violence, small claims and divorce do not have lawyers.

Jan 1, 2026 12:37 PM CST

What happens when 2 USC Gould Law professors divorce? The university gets sued

Professor Camille Gear Rich is suing the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, stating that the administration ignored her Title IX complaints that professor Stephen M. Rich, her ex-husband, was having an affair with a student. She also alleges the school later denied her disability accommodations in retaliation.

Dec 2, 2025 1:36 PM CST

Blank Rome partner engaged in ‘secretive spying’ by accessing private computer files at ex-firm, suit alleges

A New York law firm has filed a lawsuit alleging that the former chief of its finance practice engaged in a pattern of “disloyal and improper conduct” that included a “secretive spying and cyberstalking campaign” against two firm leaders before he left the firm to become a partner at Blank Rome.

Nov 12, 2025 9:10 AM CST

Resort owner not liable for grandson who committed murder, cannibalism, state supreme court says

Misuse of AI to create sexually explicit, harassing content prompts workplace lawsuits

Judge in social media addiction trial removes lead plaintiffs attorney following interview

Law students demand loophole shielding federal officers from civil suits should be closed

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law appoints interim dean to permanent role

Jurors are as attentive, engaged during online proceedings as those in courtroom, study finds

Parents say teens are addicted to social media. Now, a jury will decide

Crypto platform accused of trying to intimidate lawyers suing it

Clearing a Path: Justice Gordon MacDonald leads reforms for legal education, admissions

What happens when 2 USC Gould Law professors divorce? The university gets sued

Blank Rome partner engaged in ‘secretive spying’ by accessing private computer files at ex-firm, suit alleges

Federal judge’s decision tossing youths’ climate lawsuit had ‘silver lining’

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’s bid to set aside $1.4 billion verdict

Lawyer’s defamation claim against attorneys who obtained sanctions is revived by 5th Circuit

Naked baby on Nirvana album cover wasn’t child porn victim, federal judge rules

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