We are proud to announce that Amanda Tynan has been selected as a recipient of the Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing, widely regarded as the most prestigious honor in legal writing.
Law schools across the country compete for this distinction. Each school may submit only one nominee, and from that national pool the award
Your Guides to State Attorney General Investigations: Troutman Pepper Locke AG Attorneys Share Their Approach
Former state AG attorneys explain how Troutman’s deep bench and insider perspective help clients navigate investigations, enforcement, and compliance issues.
Litigation in Lebanon
People have been living in Lebanon for over seven thousand years. It is home to Muslims and Christians, as well as leaders in trade and culture. And so obviously it has been home to some disputes. I have always wanted to visit, both to enjoy some kibbe and arak, but also to learn how litigators
New Jersey’s Big Bet on Disparate Impact: What the AG’s New Rules Mean for Lenders and AI
In this special crossover episode of Regulatory Oversight and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Lori Sommerfield and Matthew Berns to discuss New Jersey’s sweeping new disparate impact regulations under the Law Against Discrimination. They break down one of the most comprehensive state-level disparate impact rules in the U.S., the contrasts
Litigation in Liechtenstein
Although my friends never tell me their thoughts about Liechtenstein, I assume they must have some. They may wonder if they speak German (they do) or if they have debt (they do not). But if my friends are anything like me (they are in some ways), they probably wonder what litigation is like in this
A Pro-Se Claim Goes Down In Possible AI Flame
In Hilpert v 16 Judge SPV LLC 2025 NY Slip Op 34683(U) December 4, 2025Supreme Court, Kings County Docket Number: Index No. 522220/2025Judge: Reginald A. Boddie the pro-se case ends in dismissal, sanctions and a vexatious litigant finding against the pro-se plaintiff. AI research may have had a part.
“Defendant David Koshers, Esq. ‘s motion
State Enforcement in the Wake of Trump Executive Order Targeting State Regulation of AI
On December 11, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) that establishes a national artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory framework and attempts to preempt enforcement of state AI laws. Titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” the EO states that “[i]t is the policy of the United States to sustain and enhance the
International Arbitration
My work on this blog led me to Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq, the publisher of two legal journals in Pakistan, Trends in Intellectual Property Research and Legal Research & Analysis. He connected me to Claudio Finkelstein, a Brazilian lawyer and arbitrator, who was kind enough to speak with me about international arbitration.International arbitration is a
We Don’t Use AI at Persaud Law Office
In all the time I have practiced law, I have never used artificial intelligence to write a legal brief. This is because there have been so many instances of AI writing legal briefs that contain citations to cases and laws that do not exist. Recently, a business that provides technology support for my firm asked
Fake Law, Real Trouble: How One Illinois Court is Responding to Chat GPT’s Hallucinated Cases
AI Can Be Quite Helpful – Until It’s Not
Many of us have embraced ChatGPT as a useful tool in our everyday lives to promote efficiency or spark creativity. And the more you use ChatGPT, the more it learns your preferences. For instance, ChatGPT knows that our families prefer certain foods when we ask for