Judge Rejects ‘ChatGPT Wrote My Confession’ Defense
Company wrote that it fired employee for discussing pay and then tried to claim ChatGPT was responsible for admitting violation.
Biglaw Firm’s Anti-Union Words For ‘Risk Tolerant’ Employers Raises Eye Brows
I guess violating the law is *always* an option.
From ‘Vendor’ To ‘Partner’: How LexisNexis Is Deepening Law Firm Relationships
The company is emphasizing ‘white glove service’ in the AI era. Here’s what the initiative is delivering for clients.
Fifth Circuit Takes Sledgehammer To Labor Rights
Huge win for an expansive view of presidential authority.
The NLRB’s New Employee Handbook Ruling Throws The Gauntlet At The Supreme Court
Are we seeing the setup to overturn the right to record?
What’s The Matter (With Associates)?
If it doesn’t matter to the powers that be, why should it matter to the junior lawyer?
Republicans Rediscover ‘Norms’ As Biden Fires Labor Board General Counsel
Don't burn that bridge if you plan to walk across it.
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
Birds, Books, And Blogs, Oh My!
So many topics to fit under one roof.
Morning Docket: 04.06.18
* Easing older partners out the door presents all sorts of problems in eat-what-you-kill firms. [American Lawyer] * Doctor saves juror's life during med mal trial. [ABA Journal] * Remember the cyclist who flipped off the Trump motorcade and then got fired from her job at a government contractor? Yeah, she's suing over that BS. [Courthouse News Service] * Do you want fries with that? NLRB's top-notch customer service bends over backward to help McDonald's avoid answering for labor law infractions. [Law360] * South Korea's former president gets 24 years in corruption case. [Reuters] * State supreme court releases its opinion allowing Tarra Simmons to take the bar exam. [Seattle Times] * Legal aid is moving into doctor's offices to help pregnant women fight for their rights. [Slate]