Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-103
(1) A town justice may not grant permission to the town court clerks to use the town court's courtroom to film for-profit training videos. (2) Whether some other person or entity may grant such permission raises legal and administrative questions we cannot answer.Disciplinary Ruling Exposes Flaw in IOLTA Rules
That a lawyer can keep more than $225,000 in unclaimed money in his or her IOLTA account indefinitely is insane. But the current rules in Connecticut allow it.'Not Forthright' or 'A Dreamer'? Dueling Images of Joe Dunn Emerge as Bar Court Trial Nears Close
UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky called Dunn a man of "impeccable" integrity, even as former state bar trustees suggested the former bar executive was less than truthful about his 2014 trip to Mongolia.Paraquat Judge Tosses Key Plaintiffs' Expert Over 'Methodological Contortions'
U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, who is overseeing the paraquat multidistrict litigation, found that Dr. Martin Wells, a biostatistician and epidemiologist at Cornell University, used unreliable methodologies in concluding that exposure to the pesticide increased the risks of getting Parkinson's disease.View more book results for the query "*"
Lawmakers Seek National Privacy Statute and Protections for Children's Data
In the absence of a federal statute, many states have implemented their own data privacy laws, prompting Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, to cite concerns that a federal law would need strong preemption language.Why Cross-Functional Collaboration Between Legal and Finance Is Critical
Executives at new law provider Axiom contend that synergy between the departments not only mitigates risks but also fosters a culture of accountability and innovation within an organization.How Atlanta Law Firms Fared in the Am Law 100
King & Spalding remained at No. 17 in the latest Am Law 100. Among four other Atlanta-founded firms, two rose and two fell in the rankings.Judicial Outcry Over Trump Attacks Is Unusual, But Not Unwarranted
The bar should not let Judge Reggie Walton stand alone in opposing tyrannical rhetoric.Cummings & Lockwood Welcomes New Associates in CT and FL
Four attorneys with experience in trusts and estates have joined teams at three different Connecticut offices and one in Florida.