Legal Knowledgebase 2.0

CHARLESTON, SC—Turner Padget is pleased to announce that Catherine Kennedy, Kristen Nichols, Hannah Stetson and Nickisha Woodward have been included in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers® “Women […]

DALLAS, TX—International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Vynessa Nemunaitis, a Dallas-based partner and member of the Firm’s Banking & Finance practice, has been […]

DALLAS, TX—Chambers and Partners has recognized three Bell Nunnally practice areas and two partners in its 2023 Chambers USA guide. Bell Nunnally is ranked in Corporate/M&A, Labor & […]

PHOENIX, AZ—Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. has been ranked in Band 1 as a leading law firm in land use & zoning in Arizona in the newly published Chambers USA 2023-America’s Leading Lawyers in […]

Vishal Singhania’s leadership and the latest innovations in contract acceleration reinforce LexCheck’s commitment to helping businesses grow faster.

The boating and fishing industry has a $5.1 billion impact on South Carolina and supports 23,000 jobs.

Today’s simple accident strategies may provide the optimal solution to help.

Taking action without delay ensures that justice is pursued vigorously and that victims can begin the process of healing and recovery.

Combined capabilities will drive enterprise-wide business workflows with AI-powered connected contract data and negotiation.

If a decedent individually owned one or more vehicles at their death, probate is not required to transfer the title if there are no known creditors and all heirs-at-law sign off on the transfer.  

In Michigan, spouses are not automatically entitled to their deceased spouse’s estate if they die without a will.

A last will and testament can only direct estate owned assets and property.

CHICAGO, IL—After the opening of its Denver office last year, Buchalter continues its expansion in Colorado with the addition of new Shareholder Jon Olafson. Olafson will Chair the Firm’s new […]

Estate planning is especially important regardless of age, wealth, or life circumstances or related variables.

Consultation with a lawyer is important to understand the distinction between written wills and holographic wills. 

GLASTONBURY, CT—Connecticut Trial Firm, a leading personal injury law firm in Connecticut, is thrilled to announce the addition of Attorney Jonathan “Jake” Kocienda to their team. With Attorney […]

CHICAGO, IL—Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been ranked as the number one national law firm on Seramount’s 2023 “Best Law Firms for Women and Diversity” list. This is the 15th […]

MEMPHIS, TN—For the seventh consecutive year, Baker Donelson has been named to Seramount’s prestigious list of “Best Law Firms for Women & Diversity,” which honors the top 50 firms that […]

In an 8-1 opinion on Thursday, the justices provided a new definition to the limits on the right to strike under federal labor law. At issue in Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of […]

MIAMI, FL—One of Florida’s most prolific law firms is expanding its team of attorneys amidst a wave of inbound investment and development across the state. Joseph Hernandez has joined Bilzin […]

Video has long been considered one of the most reliable and effective forms of evidence in the courtroom. After all, there’s nothing more impactful to a jury than being able to see the car […]

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court Backs Employer in Suit Over […]

NEW HAVEN, CT—Wiggin and Dana is pleased to announce the launch of its Cannabis Practice Group, aimed at providing a robust, full-service corporate, transactional, and regulatory experience to […]

Cannabis companies move a million miles an hour. Many cannabis companies don’t spend nearly enough time focusing on the “basics,” such as corporate governance and getting things in writing (for […]

The historical relationship between science and religion is not the morality play which is often depicted.

Forced dialogue and a strange mocumentary structure unfortunately mar this story of the fight to overturn an arcade-game ban.

As expected, Thursday’s decision in Slack Technologies v. Pirani rejected a lower-court ruling that had substantially broadened liability for publicly traded companies under Section 11 of the […]

In a unanimous opinion on Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected an attempt to shift the knowledge standard in False Claims Act cases that had the potential to gut the government’s primary anti-fraud […]

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. This week the court will be […]

As we noted in our summary of the big Cannabis Control Board meeting on May 11, 2023, one significant revision to the New York adult-use rules and regulations was the creation of the “provisional […]

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Majority of Americans favor affirmative […]

Robin Douglass offers a redeeming interpretation of one of the most scandalous books of the Enlightenment: Mandeville’s Fable of the Bees.

A federal agency for licensing AI firms would make Americans more vulnerable to the problems the technology can help us address.

On Thursday, June 1, we live blogged as the court issued opinions in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters, Slack Technologies v. Pirani, and United States ex rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc. […]

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a Maryland prison official another chance to defend himself against a federal civil rights claim. Last week’s unanimous ruling in Dupree v. Younger rested on […]

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: US Supreme Court spurns ex-Shkreli […]

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced they plan to allow conditional cultivators and retailers to organize and sell weed at farmers’ markets this summer. Hopefully, these […]

The granting of immunity to platforms for third-party content suggests a clear distinction that America’s preeminent publisher could locate with precision.

Ten years ago, we could not have had this conversation.

Europe’s right-wing nationalists are increasingly open in their rejection of Christianity.

The California cannabis market is truly struggling all the way around. Cannabis businesses and those who work with them closely face mounting financial pressure. Because of the credit crunch in […]

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: US supreme court end-of-term decisions […]

The real danger lies not in AI, but in ourselves.

It is both legal and legitimate for legislatures and governors to redirect state universities toward a healthy understanding of culture and American life.

Our efforts must focus on depoliticizing higher education.

Today is Memorial Day in the United States. For our international readers, today is designated for remembering military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Here’s to a […]

The genteel politics of yesteryear fails to meet the acute challenges of our moment.

A1949 movie about the Battle of the Bulge reveals the American character that won World War II.