Law School Offers A Second Chance for Rejected Students
A law school is allowing rejected applicants to enroll in a free course. Applicants who do well can earn a spot in next year's 1L class....
Hiring Summer Interns? Make Sure You Do it Right
School's out for summer, and there's a rush of young students and recent graduates looking for internships. But businesses that don't compensate in...
Suit Alleges Law Firm Botched Legal Malpractice Action
A mortgage loan origination company has filed a malpractice suit against a law firm for allegedly botching claims against other lawyers....
ACC Weighs in on Arizona's In-House Pro Bono Rules
The Association of Corporate Counsel wants Arizona to make it easier for in-house counsel to provide pro bono legal services in the state—and they'...
DOJ: Law Prohibits Florida From Issuing Law License To Undocumented Immigrant
The Justice Department has told Florida justices that federal law bans the state from giving a law license to an undocumented immigrant....
Protect Expectations with an Adequate Assurances Provision
An often-overlooked issue in contract drafting is whether to include a provision giving each party the right to demand adequate assurances of perfo...
Juror's Online Research Forces New Trial
Jurors' Internet searches are a growing problem. Just ask the California court that tackled a worst-case scenario involving a curious juror....
Whipping Outside Counsel for Poor Tech Training
D. Casey Flaherty, corporate counsel at Kia Motors America, really does have good intentions as he humiliates Big Law firms about their dismal tech...
Vermont Becomes First State to File 'Patent Troll' Suit
Vermont is seeking an injunction against a company that has demanded $1,000 per employee from businesses for use of its scanning patents....
Vermont Becomes First State to Sue a 'Patent Troll'
Vermont has become the first state in the nation to file a so-called "patent troll" lawsuit, taking action Wednesday against a company that has wri...