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Live from RelFest with Jessica Tseng Hasen
Legal Speak, recorded live, from RelFest Chicago 2026 in Chicago.
New England Legal Awards 2026: Attorney of the Year, Law Firm of the Year Winners Announced
This year's New England Legal Awards were held at the Westin Copley Place in Boston on October 8. More than 200 New England attorneys attended the event to celebrate the best of the region's legal profession.
Pa. Supreme Court Accepts Review of Opioid Public Nuisance Claims
The City of Philadelphia claimed CVS, Albertsons and Acme perpetuated a local public health and safety emergency. The pharmacies objected to the claims, arguing they were individual injuries not constituting widespread harm.
Law Firm Disrupted: Merger Denials Follow a Predictable 'Playbook'
"We are not in merger conversations, but we are always evaluating strategic opportunities to best serve our clients" is a typical statement before a firm announces a merger.
'100% Agave,' 'Handcrafted' Tequila Label Claims Cleared to Proceed, Judge Says
A federal judge in Chicago allowed consumers' marketing claims to proceed over "100% agave" and "handcrafted" labels on three 818 tequila products.
Juror Strike Based on 'Broken English' Leads to New Trial, Third Department Says
The Appellate Division, Third Department found that the record in a criminal case did not support a prosecutor's claim that a prospective juror of color had "broken English." AD3 says the trial court failed to adequately assess whether the explanation was pretextual.
A Free Exercise Precedent Appears To Be in Jeopardy
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that states may deny tuition assistance to college students planning to major in theology or other religious-based discipline. Now, 22 years later, the high court will consider whether to review—and potentially overturn—its decision in Locke v. Davey.
Appellate Advocate Joins Barclay Damon's Growing Boston Labor and Employment Practice
Cat Scott joined the firm's expanding Boston office in late September and brings experience in workplace counseling, litigation and labor-relations.
Live from RelFest with Johnathan Hill
Legal Speak, recorded live, from RelFest Chicago 2026 in Chicago.
Missouri Federal Judge Sanctions Plaintiff Who Filed Fraudulent Case and Then Trashed His Desktop Computer
The sanctions order, entered by U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp of the Eastern District of Missouri, comes in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action brought by a plaintiff named Daniel Human, and his attorney, Edwin Butler, of Butler Law Group in St. Louis.
