Benchslap of the Day: You Can’t Fight City Hall (or Adverse Precedent)
How should you handle adverse precedent when litigating an appeal? The Tenth Circuit has some thoughts on what you should NOT do....
Benchslap of the Day: Cornhusker Judge Shucks Druggie Defendant
We have come across a recent Midwestern state court opinion that reads more like Hunter Thompson than Learned Hand. It doesn't hurt the metaphor that the defendant, convicted of multiple theft charges, is also a long-term abuser of methamphetamine, marijuana, and alcohol. We would call this a benchslap, but that might be too nice a word....
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.