Legal News

Battle Over Bluejeans To Be Heard By Nebraska’s Highest Court

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/04/2022 - 4:00am

LINCOLN — Call it the “battle over bluejeans” or “denim-gate,” but the state employees union says its lawsuit against a state agency’s ban on bluejeans is about much more than just what state workers can wear on the job.

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CVS, Walgreens Announce Opioid Settlements Totaling $10B

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/04/2022 - 3:00am

Two of the largest U.S pharmacy chains have agreed in principle to pay about $10 billion combined to settle lawsuits over the toll of powerful prescription opioids. In addition to the deals with CVS Health and Walgreens, a lawyer for local governments says settlement conversations are continuing with Walmart. (Gene J. Puskar / AP Photo)

The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, and a lawyer said Walmart, a third pharmacy behemoth, is in discussions for a deal.

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NSBA Launches Law Practice Management Advisor Program

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/04/2022 - 12:00am

The Nebraska State Bar is pleased to announce the launch of its new Law Practice Management Advisor Program. The program will provide members with advice and assistance in a broad range of practice management areas such as:

• Starting a new practice

• Selecting legal technology software and services

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What Fortune 500 Companies Said After Jan. 6 Vs. What They Did

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 11/03/2022 - 1:00am

Last week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the reliably provocative Georgia Republican, declared on Steve Bannon’s podcast, “War Room,” that if her party wins back a House majority next week, as is quite likely, it will seek revenge on the corporations that curtailed contributions to the 147 congressional Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 election results. “That’s not going to be forgotten by a whole bunch of my Republican colleagues,” she said.

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Colorado Suspends One Family Court Custody Expert, Reviews All Custody Evaluators Following ProPublica Investigation

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/02/2022 - 2:00am

The Colorado courts have suspended a well-known custody evaluator and launched a review of the entire state-approved roster, following a ProPublica investigation that found some evaluators had continued to work after being disciplined by state regulators and accused of domestic violence.

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Supreme Court Justices Spar Over Court Legitimacy Comments

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/01/2022 - 4:00am

Associate Justice Samuel Alito (J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices tend to wipe the slate clean at the start of a new term, the bruised feelings occasioned by tough cases eased by a summer break.

But this year, some justices are engaging in an extended and unusual public disagreement over the court's legitimacy following the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Nebraska Struggling To Ok Ban Despite Anti-Abortion History

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 2:00am

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republicans are expected to dominate as usual at the polls in November and retain control of the officially nonpartisan Legislature. They face a far tougher challenge flipping enough seats to push through a statewide abortion ban.

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Ethics, Technology, And Innovation In Law Practice

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/28/2022 - 5:00am

The use of technology is growing in the legal industry and continues to vary dramatically from lawyer to lawyer and law firm to law firm. At a recent conference that I attended, I was part of a conversation in which the participants were discussing the significant differences in use of technology and how to advance the profession in general.

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Company That Makes Rent-Setting Software For Apartments Accused Of Collusion, Lawsuit Says

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/27/2022 - 3:00am

Renters filed a lawsuit alleging that a company that makes price-setting software for apartments and nine of the nation’s biggest property managers formed a cartel to artificially inflate rents in violation of federal law.