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Legal Speak at Legalweek 2026: Haystack ID's Esther Birnbaum
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Haystack ID Executive Vice President of Data Intelligence, Esther Birnbaum, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.
Abuse of Qualified Privilege? State Appellate Court Revives Defamation Suit for Mid-Surgery Statement
An Illinois appellate court ruled that summary judgment was improper because questions remain about whether the chief of orthopedic surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago abused qualified immunity privilege about false accusations against another surgeon.
Supreme Court Appears to Doubt Constitutionality of Trump's Birthright Citizenship Restrictions
During oral arguments in the high-profile case Wednesday, a majority of the court expressed skepticism of the Trump administration's argument that the children of undocumented and temporary immigrants are not covered by the citizenship clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Sephora Files Flurry of Lawsuits Over Claims of Race and Age Bias by Cosmetic Selection Tool
Sephora filed more than a dozen California lawsuits seeking to head off a wave of consumer arbitration demands claiming its opt-in “Chosen For You and “Your Picks recommendations, built using customers' self-reported “age range and “skin color, violate the Unruh Civil Rights Act. The company argues the tools do not limit access, pricing or terms of sale and therefore do not deny “full and equal accommodations.
FTC Endorses Florida Supreme Court's Move to Ease ABA's Grip over Bar Admissions
The agency's staff said the ABA's standards for law school accreditation "impose an elitist model of legal education, driving up the cost of legal education and thereby limiting the supply of lawyers."
Deciding on Location: State Appellate Court Revives Suit Against Global Medical Technology Co.
The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District revived a contract and fraud dispute between St. Louis medical%E2%80%91device developers Kogent Surgical and Katalyst Surgical and global medical technology company Carl Zeiss Meditec, amidst allegations that the defendant deliberately stalled product development to avoid paying most of the contingent milestone money promised.
How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'When an Opportunity Presents Itself, Take It,' Says Carrie DeLone of Hogan Lovells
"Take opportunities as they come up. It can be hard to balance billable work with non-billable leadership and firm-building activities, but those things matter and contribute to the development of the firm. When an opportunity presents itself, take it—even if it feels overwhelming—because it's important to your growth and to the firm."
It's Not Over: The Law Lesson Behind EEOC's $15M Recovery
The large volume of employee suits over mandatory vaccine policies show the importance of trying hard to accommodate workers' disabilities, rather than firing them, said Amanda Fugazy, an employment lawyer at Ellenoff Grossman & Schole in New York.
ABA Suit Over Trump Intimidation of Law Firms, Lawyers Can Proceed, Judge Says
Judge Ali says that the ABA's complaint "details at length the chilling effect the alleged policy has had on firms and lawyers."
Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: After Two Verdicts, What's Next For Social Media? Federal Judge Removes Beasley Allen From Talc Plaintiffs Steering Committee
After juries hit Meta Platforms with two verdicts in New Mexico and California, social media companies face similar trials this year involving a teenager, a school district and another state.
