Big Law Better, Explained | The American Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/04/15/big-law-better-explained/ Ira J. Coleman, of McDermott Will & Emery. In this week’s Legal Speak episode, McDermott Will & Emery chair Ira Coleman explains “Big Law Better”, his idea on where the legal sector is moving and what elements of…

There are likely more artificial intelligence-powered tools looking to automate time-consuming tasks for law firms and legal departments on the market than ever before. But that doesn’t mean that in-house lawyers are all well placed to use them. Jeffrey Solomon, vice president and general manager of LegalView BillAnalyzer, Wolters Kluwer’s AI-powered spend…

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday issued a final rule for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, saying the regulation provides clarity and guidance to employers regarding their legal obligations to employees and job applicants experiencing pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.  “The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a…

A Jacksonville jury has awarded $20 million to Scott Winckler, a motorcyclist who alleged he suffered severe injuries from a crash linked to defective brakes in his Suzuki motorcycle. The Florida verdict was delivered in Duval County Circuit Court, marking a pivotal moment in a decade-long battle for compensation.

Hey, do you plan on protesting some general injustice and happen to live in Texas, Louisiana or Mississippi? Unless you have some serious insurance, I’d heavily encourage you to give it a second thought — the shield that is the First Amendment just got a major dent in it. Reuters…

International law firms are increasing their focus on Indonesia, where they anticipate a busy year for their project finance and M&A practices. The country, the world’s third largest democracy, elected Prabowo Subianto as its new president in February to succeed the popular but term-limited Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The election’s outcome has…