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It’s Been Quite The Year For Business Interruption Insurance — Just Ask This Biglaw Partner

The coronavirus has led to an explosion of work in this area of the law.

Racism, Sexism, And Now Fraud: Lawsuits Pile Up At New Jersey ‘AI’ Firm

A previous investigation by MedCity News found that ElectrifAi was touting an improperly developed algorithm during the earliest phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, with both the company and CEO defendants in an employment discrimination lawsuit. A year later, lawsuits are piling up as more former employees complain that the company and CEO lied about its AI capabilities and business.

Morning Docket: 09.17.21

* Lindsay Graham thinks Trumpism will die if GOP doesn’t win Congressional control in 2022. Lord, if you’re listening… [Business Insider]

* It’s looking like tomorrow’s pro-fascism rally already hasn’t taken place. If it does or doesn’t happen, I’m sure Hillary’s emails are to blame either way. [The Guardian]

* Texas is about to start gerrymandering without federal oversight. If only there were a federal act, about voting maybe, that secured some kind of rights for the underrepresented. [Texas Tribune]

*  Country’s ideological schism grows so large that it paints former president George W. Bush Jr. as relatively uncontroversial. [Washington Post]

* PA republicans are in an existential tiffy over voters because they lost. [BuzzFeed News]

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Before that, he wrote columns for an online magazine named The Muse Collaborative under the pen name Knehmo. He endured the great state of Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected].

Conservative Legal Eagles Eat Their Own — See Also

Never Thought I’d See This: Conservatives going after Judge Luttig for not being hardcore enough on guns.

Speaking Of Wild Gun Things: This lawyer is maybe mad at the wrong thing.

Justice Breyer Doesn’t Like The Shadow Docket: Still won’t retire.

Will Bar Exam Passage Rates Fall? We’ll know soon, but signs aren’t great.

This Biglaw Firm Is Doing A Pretty Good Job Making Women Equity Partners

Doing the best -- though there's still work to be done.

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As Onit Releases InvoiceAI To General Availability, It Promises ‘It’s Not Here To Take Over The World’

With the release of InvoiceAI, Onit also released a clever promotional video that seems to take a subtle jab at legal professionals’ ambivalence towards AI.

‘No Surprises’ Enforcement Left To States, Big Questions Left Unanswered In HHS Rule

Enforcement of the No Surprises Act is still a work in progress, but CMS is ready to give out As for effort. Whether patients will agree with that grade still remains to be seen.

Docket Navigator Litigation Analytics Platform Acquired By UK News Platform Law Business Research Ltd.

What can Docket Navigator subscribers expect going forward?

Bar Exam Scores Dip… Time For Everyone To Freak Out!

Just how bad is this gonna get?

Sharing Is Caring: 3 Of My Favorite Apps

Some tools that will make your life easier as in-house counsel.

Conservative Drags Right-Wing Legal Legend Because His Dad Was Murdered

Don't worry, it's just as monstrous as it sounds.

From Great Recession To Great Resignation To What?

So why are people quitting? A survey of HR professionals found a number of reasons. Heading the list is, no surprise, compensation.

After Shooting Son And Leaving Him Bleeding For 2 Hours, Lawyer Outraged Over Censure

Maybe, just maybe, her priorities are a little off.

How Modern-Day Feminism Fails Mothers

Can women have it all, at the same time? Not even Michelle Obama thought that would work.