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Law Schools Still Don't Teach the Rudiments, and Lawyers Still Don't Understand the Ethics of Them
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (271+ words) Rule of Professional Conduct 1. 1 is titled "competence" for a reason. Yes, you have to know how to take a deposition, or write a will, or do all the other things associated with lawyering. But the rule also includes a comment…...
Banks, Private Credit Providers and Lenders: Beware of Fraud Warning Signs in Due Diligence and Borrower Evaluation
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (275+ words) The authors recently participated in a panel discussion addressing fraud risks in private credit and asset-based lending at the Haynes Boone 2026 Finance Symposium in Charlotte, NC, where they examined emerging issues in borrower diligence, collateral verification, and lender exposure to…...
Welcome to the Collaboration Economy: How AI is Supercharging the Customer Co-Development Model and What That Means for the Future of Technology Services
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (345+ words) While that idea may make for some salacious headlines, it ignores some of the fundamental tenets of software development and dramatically underestimates the massive new opportunities AI is creating for professional services software firms and their clients. Along the way,…...
Perkins Coie's HR Department Became Gatekeepers for Partner Conduct Complaints, Current and Former Employees Say
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (44+ words) A Law. com investigation into Perkins Coie's human resources department'sparked by one firm lawyer's public airing of frustrations with its procedures'highlights several instances of attorneys and staff bringing complaints to HR's attention about alleged partner misconduct, to little or no…...
Serving China Just Got Harder: The Hague Ruling Shaking Up Schedule A Cases
31+ min ago (26+ words) In this week's episode, Legal Speak examines a recent federal appeals court decision that could reshape how intellectual property lawsuits are served on defendants in China....
People in the News'July 2, 2026'Marshall Dennehey, Eckert Seamans
44+ min ago (167+ words) Marshall Dennehey announced that Casey Alan Coyle, a trial and appellate attorney with experience litigating in state and federal trial and appellate courts, has joined the firm's Harrisburg and Philadelphia offices as a shareholder in the appellate advocacy and post-trial…...
Texas Legal Ed Leaders Embrace AI Upskilling While Navigating Challenges of the Evolving Tech
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (311+ words) "The lawyers most likely to flourish in the years ahead are those who both are adept at making wise use of AI capabilities and possess the same expert judgment and perspective that have always been the hallmarks of the best…...
New Jersey Environmental Case Law: January to July 2026
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (206+ words) The New Jersey courts considered a wide range of issues of interest to environmental and real estate attorneys during the first half of 2026. This article reviews the highlights of those cases. Numerous local governments nationwide have enacted restrictions on gas-powered…...
Domestic Firms Reclaim Top Spots in UK M&A Rankings for First Half of 2026
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (162+ words) Clifford Chance, Slaughter and May, Linklaters and Freshfields led the rankings as U. K. deal value climbed 111% year-on-year to $332. 4 billion, driven by several large-cap transactions and a rebound in cross-border activity. U. K. -headquartered firms dominated the U. K. M&A adviser rankings during the first…...
Google Loses Final Appeal Against "4. 1 Billion EU Antitrust Fine
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (173+ words) The European Court of Justice has dismissed Google's appeal against a record "4. 1 billion ($4. 9 billion) antitrust fine. Authorities in the 14-year old case accused the Swiss banking group of using "James Bond" methods to send employees to France and unlawfully solicit…...