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COVID-19 is leading cause of death for law enforcementBriona Arradondo reportsCONNECTING... COVID-19 caused 2021 to be the deadliest year for law enforcement nationwide in almost a century, according to new preliminary report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. The report found 301 of the 458 officers killed in the line of duty last year died from the virus, increasing d...

Pressure is building on the University of Pennsylvania to take disciplinary action against law professor Amy Wax for saying the U.S. is "better off with fewer Asians and less Asian immigration." Driving the news: State Sen. Anthony Williams joined other elected officials and civil rights leaders at Penn's campus Thursday to call for the school to launch a review of Wax's tenure that ultimatel...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — A federal appeals court has struck down a state law prohibiting railroads from blocking grade crossings for more than 10 minutes, the latest state effort to run afoul of the federal government’s authority to regulate rail carriers. The Oklahoman newspaper reports that the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier this week that the Surface Transportation Board ha...

Credit: istockphoto.com What You Need to Know Inflation hasn't been an immediate concern for law firm leaders but it's looming for 2022. Some fear inflation could lead to interest rate increases, cooling down deal volume. Billing rate increases can only go so far to keep up with rising inflation.

Fastest-Growing Law Firms by Revenue - Atlanta Business Chronicle  Atlanta Business Chronicle

Picture this. It’s November 2022. Pennsylvania is about to hold two hotly contested, hugely expensive elections for governor and U.S. Senate. But those aren’t the only statewide races on the ballot: there are also 17 — that’s correct, 17 — congressional seats up for grabs that every voter in the commonwealth will be able to weigh in on, no matter where in the state they or the candidate live....

Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved a new law that is meant to lower sky-high statutory judgment interest rates in consumer debt cases from 9% to 2% — a measure meant to aid low-income New Yorkers and those who have struggled financially due to the pandemic. The interest rate in these cases has not been changed in 40 years and addresses the increasing number of unpaid judgment amounts. The pandemi...

How much will Florida receive to fix its bridges under Biden’s infrastructure law?  Miami Herald

The City of London (IR Stone/Shutterstock) A technology adviser to the judiciary of England and Wales said there is a need for an organization to keep track of gaps in the law to see where the legal system is failing to keep up with areas such as crypto and blockchain. Professor Richard Susskind, who advises the head of the judiciary in England and Wales, has proposed an independent body to ...

Credit: metamorworks/Shutterstock What You Need to Know Big Law is using data to inform hiring decisions, but not always doing so properly. Bias, resistance to change and traditional notions about hiring have slowed effective use of data in the hiring process. Data analytics are at their most effective when paired with human judgment and interpretation. As more law firms embrace the power ...