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Does a Settlement Agreement That is Silent on a Fee Claim Waive a Judicially-Reserved Claim for Attorneys’ Fees Based on a Discovery Violation?

E-Discovery LLC

Farace v. Cross, 2025 WL 484543 (Appl. Ct. Md. Feb. 13, 2025)(unreported), arose out of a tragedy – – the death of both parents of a two-year-old child in an auto accident. Both sets of grandparents then sought custody. In this unreported decision, the Court addressed a novel [1] Maryland issue where out-of-State decisions were mixed. The issue was whether a subsequent family law settlement agreement that did not expressly reserve a claim to attorneys fees for discovery violations wa

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Traumatic Brain Injuries Post Car Crash: Your Legal Options In North Dakota And Minnesota

SW&L Attorneys Blog

A motor vehicle crash can change your life in an instant, especially when it results in a traumatic brain injury ( TBI ). These injuries can range from mild concussions to severe brain damage, often leading to long-term health complications, financial burdens, and emotional distress. However, these injuries can go unnoticed, often referred to as an invisible injury.

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‘Smartest Guys in the Room’ Author Questions Efficacy of Enron Sentences – Bloomberg

Securities Docket

Although The Smartest Guys played a major role in highlighting the wrongdoing at Enron, Ive never taken delight in Skillings sentence. As the years have gone by, Ive increasingly felt like it was a waste. If we could have salvaged something good out of a sad story, it wasnt by having Skilling spend a chunk of his life in jail. Clearly, there needs to be some kind of punishment for white-collar criminals.

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How Trump Is Trying to Expand the Already Colossal U.S. Prison System

The Marshall Project

The administrations efforts from mass deportation to harsher punishments for some crimes rely on access to more prison and jail cells.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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‘Potential Resolution’: SEC Moves for 28-Day Pause in Coinbase Litigation

Securities Docket

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission moved for a 28-day extension on Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in connection with its ongoing litigation against Coinbase Inc. In doing so, the SEC pointed to acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda’s Jan. 21 launch of the Crypto Task Force. The task force aims to help the SEC develop a regulatory framework for digital assets.

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Publishers Launch Legal Battle Against AI Firm Cohere for Copyright Infringement

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: The legal battle between major media publishers and AI firms has reached a new flashpoint with a lawsuit against Cohere Inc., a Canadian AI startup valued at over $5 billion. Fourteen prominent publishers, including Cond Nast, The Atlantic, and Forbes, have accused Cohere of widespread copyright infringement, alleging that it used their content without authorization to train its AI models.