* Creditors of Toys ‘R Us claim that employees bilked the company of assets during the bankruptcy process. That must’ve been where all the video games went… [Law 360]
* A lawyer involved in the Trump impeachment process has tested positive for coronavirus. [CNN]
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
* The prosecution of Jussie Smollett has become an important issue in the upcoming Cook County State’s Attorney election. [Chicago Tribune]
* Perhaps one of the first coronavirus lawsuits filed over an event that was cancelled due to the pandemic has been settled. [Salt Lake Tribune]
* A New York woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that she was shackled to a hospital gurney by the NYPD while giving birth to her child. [Guardian]
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
* Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore filed a brief before the Supreme Court of the United States seeking to overturn marriage equality. Maybe he’ll ride his horse to oral arguments… [Newsweek]
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].