Police Officer Gets 100k Because Son Was Shown A Pulitzer Prize Winner’s Art
Nobody thought this case was worth fighting?
Lawyers Should Sometimes Work Cases Up Less If They Are Going to Settle
In many instances, working a case up can actually hurt a party’s settlement position.
How AI Is Transforming The Legal Profession (2025)
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Lawyers Might Resist Settling Some Cases For Ulterior Reasons
In my experience, if a lawyer has easy billing on a matter, they might not be too inclined to settle a matter.
Biglaw Widower Of Halyna Hutchins Reaches Settlement With Alec Baldwin In Wrongful-Death Suit
Hopefully the Latham associate will be able to find some peace now.
Advising A Client To Settle For Nuisance Value Can Be Tricky
Clients may not wish to settle for nuisance value because they may have an inflated sense for how good their case is.
Snippets Of Conversations
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Never Stop Trying Your Case, Even When Settling
If everything is uncertain in litigation, things are even more uncertain in settlement. Always keep pushing your case to trial to get the best results for your clients.
Know When To Settle… And Fast
Never forget, your duty to your client reigns supreme.
Settlement Happy CEO? Don’t Be Afraid To Push Back
Legal concerns may take a backseat to business ones, but that does not mean you should simply fold.
SEC Heroically Stops Big Banks’ Quarter-Billion Dollar Fraud, Pretentious Financial Jargon Keeps Anyone From Noticing
The hardworking staff at the SEC deserves a big pat on the back for putting a stop to this.
Private Practice Lawyers: Rater Your Work With In-House Counsel
Please share your thoughts in this brief and anonymous survey.
Settlement: Don’t Hate The Player, Hate The Game
To win for our clients, we have to be ready to set aside the fighting sometimes and try to get to settlement.
‘No More Negotiating, Let’s Take This Thing To Court!’
Some advice on how to walk a client off the trial court ledge and back into a settlement.
Students Suing Failed For-Profit Law School Reach Shockingly Low Settlement Due To Parent Company’s Financial Straits
This settlement is nowhere near the amount needed to make all class members whole, and it's sad.
Most Cases Settle. Should That Affect Your Thinking?
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Morning Docket: 08.13.18
* Confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh will begin on September 4, which means that Justice Brett Kavanaugh will likely be ready and raring to go for October Term 2018. [Politico]
* If and when Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court, he'll be able to fulfill his hoop dreams at "the highest court in the land." Unfortunately, as his fellow players and coaches have confirmed, white men judges can't jump. [Wall Street Journal]
* In the meantime, liberal activists seem to be struggling in their attempts to rally the troops to convince Republican senators (like Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Dean Heller) to vote “no” on Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS nomination. [New York Times]
* Remember when Rudy Giuliani spoke to George Stephanopoulos about President Trump's conversation with James Comey on Michael Flynn? Giuliani doesn't. In fact, he's now saying Trump's conversation with Comey never took place. [CNN]
* Partner Connie Bertram has settled her $50 million gender discrimination suit against Proskauer Rose. Details on their agreement aren’t available, but let’s hope that the labor and employment leader is getting what she’s due. [American Lawyer]
* If you want to attend the Manafort trial but have no idea what to do with your electronics, the Cafe Gallery deli across the street from the courthouse will hold onto everything for you for just $2 per item. [Washington Business Journal]