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Mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged daughter’s suicide
A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in U.S. court on Thursday alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to commit suicide, the latest lawsuit to accuse the […]
Death row inmate seeks to drop counsel
A South Carolina death row inmate wants to drop his legal team to speed up his execution, despite concerns over his mental health history.
SC death row inmate makes final appeal
COLUMBIA — A man convicted of murder who is expected to be the next inmate scheduled for execution in South Carolina is making a final appeal to the state Supreme […]
Ethical challenges of representing clients with diminished capacity
By Sari W. Montgomery With an increasingly aging population, more and more lawyers face the prospect of dealing with clients with diminished capacity. While lawyers must maintain a normal attorney-client […]
Judges: Civility is due to all in and out of court
By Angela M. Ordoñez, Jennifer Ginsburg and Christopher K. Barry-Smith Writing here earlier this month, we offered plenty of reasons to choose civility over incivility. Here we offer a few […]
Prevention is better than cure for lawyer mental health
The legal profession faces a critical challenge: law firm models prioritizing billable hours contribute to widespread mental health issues, calling for preventative solutions to improve lawyer well-being and work quality.
High school shooter’s parents found not liable in attack
The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston cannot be held responsible for what happened, a jury decided Monday. The […]
Setting boundaries can be essential part of practice
Law firm culture often fosters people-pleasing or controlling leadership styles, making it difficult for professionals to set healthy boundaries due to fear and ingrained patterns, but these boundaries are essential for individual well-being and a healthier work environment.
Law ’n History: ‘Con Edison crooks — This is for you’
Driven by unresolved grievances against Consolidated Edison, George Metesky waged a bombing campaign in New York City — and inadvertently helped pioneer criminal profiling, which contributed to his arrest.
Yale settles lawsuit over students’ mental health, studies
Yale University and a student group announced Friday that they’ve reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against students with mental health […]
Police officer, 22, dies trying to save person in crisis
EASLEY — A police officer in South Carolina was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Wednesday as he was saving someone who had called 911, authorities said. A person […]
Family of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlement
DENVER (AP) — The parents of a 22-year-old Colorado man killed by a sheriff’s deputy while suffering a mental health crisis won a $19 million settlement, the largest in state […]
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?
- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
- Best at Work Insights: Don’t Import 996: Why America Should Reject Overwork Culture
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