Navigation Judge Maria Cantu Hexsel denied sanctions motions hurled by both sides of the Elon Musk defamation case, and denied Musk’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
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The Real Issue Beyond the Stanford Study's Gaffes: Where Are Legal Tech's Benchmarks?
Stanford’s study assessing gen AI-powered legal research tools received pushback from the industry for flawed methodology. But the real issue may lie within the lack of transparency from legal tech providers into how exactly their tools work.
Florida Legal Community Reacts to Rick Scott's Inaction on Federal Judicial Nominee
“As a lifelong Republican and Floridian, I cannot imagine a more qualified nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida,” said Beatriz Azcuy, an Am Law 100 firm co-managing partner.
Alito Says He Won't Recuse Over Flag Controversy
“A reasonable person who is not motivated by political or ideological considerations or a desire to affect the outcome of Supreme Court cases would conclude that this event does not meet the applicable standard for recusal,” the justice wrote in a letter to lawmakers.
'I'm Having Trouble Seeing That': Panel Eyes Combat Doctrine in Premises Liability Case
“The mutual combat doctrine arose back in the mid-1990s. And since that period of time, there have been maybe seven or eight cases that have worked their way through the appellate courts,” the plaintiff-appellants argued. “All those cases have one thing in common. The combatants had absolutely no connection whatsoever with the establishment.”