In a series of legal news doing the rounds, a lawyer recently found themselves stuck in a courthouse elevator for nearly sixty minutes – posing the interesting question of what exactly the billing code for such an instance might be. The unfortunate event was reported in detail by Roll on Friday.
In what counts as good news, ASSLaw has successfully achieved compliance with the American Bar Association. While they’ve only just met the basic requirements, it’s a decided step in the right direction. For more on this development, refer to the report on Law.com.
Unorthodoxy seems to be in fashion amongst legal professionals. This is evident from a report in the ABA Journal about a disagreement between attorneys simplistically termed the “tissue-box toss”.
On the tech front, there seems to be a refreshing shift in sentiment in the justice system. To illustrate, a judge was recently reported to have expressed appreciation for attorneys’ use of artificial intelligence. For a deeper dive, you may wish to refer to the story on Law360.
In unrelated legislative news, senators appear less keen on pursuing House’s aggressive stance against TikTok. Reuters provides more context on this topic.
Over in the corporate realm, a notable event is the entrance of Professor Ludwig Von Drake into the Disney proxy fight. Bloomberg Law News brings more to light on this topic.
Finally, on the financial side of things, Burford Capital, the public litigation funder, garners attention with revenues exceeding $1.1 billion, according to the American Lawyer.