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When Are Emergency Guardianship Legal Services Needed? 7 Situations Families Should Know

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By Audra Simovitch, a founding partner in Astor Simovitch Law.  Realising that a loved one is no longer able to look after themselves or is at risk of self-harm is an incredibly distressing experience that can leave you feeling helpless and overwhelmed. Thankfully, Florida guardianship law sets out a process you can follow to intervene

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A Beginner’s Guide to Building a Successful Legal Career

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Article source: Cleveland State University Image Source Every aspiring lawyer begins with ambition, but long-term success takes more than determination. A clear sense of direction, consistent discipline, and an honest understanding of the profession make a lasting difference. Law is demanding, and it rewards those who think strategically about each step. Aspiring attorneys need to

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Who Qualifies for Asylum Under the Five Protected Grounds?

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Power Brief: Godoy Law, Miami, FL In fiscal year 2023, USAFacts counted roughly 945,000 asylum applications, an 88 percent jump over the prior year. Every one of those filings faces the same statutory test, and passing that test is what qualifying for asylum means in practice. A person may qualify by proving past persecution or

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Sydney Land Grab: Tokyo’s TMI Associates Makes Legal History Down Under

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In an unprecedented market move, leading Japanese legal powerhouse TMI Associates has become the first major Tokyo-headquartered law firm to launch a standalone, full-scale outpost in Oceania, choosing Sydney as its beachhead. The launch marks TMI’s 15th international hub and follows a calculated trial run: a year-long integration embedded directly inside premier independent Australian firm

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Voluntary discontinuance is not free: what a Queens no-fault case still teaches about CPLR 3217

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By Jason Tenenbaum, Attorney Every litigator has a file they would like to make disappear. New York lets a plaintiff do that, up to a point, through the voluntary discontinuance provisions of CPLR 3217. What the statute does not promise is that walking away costs nothing. A 2015 decision from the Appellate Term in a

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Why Employers Who Fail to Verify Work Authorization Are Facing Increased Legal Scrutiny in 2026

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Article source: Banks & Brower Law The requirement to comply with workplace immigration issues was long perceived by companies as something that did not require immediate attention and could be considered a mere formality during employee onboarding. In 2026, however, the legal environment related to employment authorization has changed dramatically. U.S. government agencies have become

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Top 5 Custom AI Development Companies for Growth in 2026

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Custom AI is becoming a practical growth lever for businesses that need more than off-the-shelf automation. From AI agents and RAG-powered applications to predictive analytics and workflow automation, custom systems can be built around a company’s own data, processes and operational goals. As demand for AI agent development services grows, the challenge is choosing a

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Sports Law Professor: NBA’s Clippers Penalties Send Clear Message — Teams Can’t Buy Their Way Around Salary Cap

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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — The NBA’s decision to impose $30 million in fines and strip the Los Angeles Clippers of five future first-round draft picks sends a powerful message to the league’s other teams: There are consequences for trying to circumvent the salary cap to land or retain a star player, says a New York sports law

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Meredith Connell Clean Up On Fees in Tauranga Landslide Legal Defence

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Ratepayers across Tauranga are picking up a legal and professional advice bill exceeding $1.2 million in the aftermath of the fatal Mauao (Mount Maunganui) landslide, highlighting the mounting exposure and legal complexities facing local authorities in disaster response.

Figures presented to the Tauranga City Council (TCC) reveal that responding to the tragic 22 January 2026 slip, which claimed six lives at the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park, has so far cost more than $5 million from the council’s $7 million emergency risk reserves.

Of that, professional advice and legal review expenses have rapidly spiralled past $1.7 million, with external counsel and legal support alone accounting for well over $1.2 million.

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Big Law Firms Have Been Keeping the AI Savings – Now Wall Street Wants Them Back

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Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citi are asking a rather uncomfortable question of their outside lawyers: if AI is making legal work faster, why aren’t the bills getting smaller?

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Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup are pushing major law firms to demonstrate how AI efficiencies are being reflected in their legal bills.
Citi has begun asking firms bidding for work to explain their AI-related savings, while Morgan Stanley is moving much of its outside legal work toward competitive bidding and alternative fee arrangements.
The pressure goes directly to the BigLaw leverage model, where armies of associates traditionally generated large volumes of billable hours.
New LexisNexis research shows 94 per cent of lawyers now use AI for legal work and 55 per cent expect AI to change law firm billing.
The battle is shifting from whether lawyers should use AI to a much more interesting question: who gets the financial benefit?
For the past few years BigLaw has been enthusiastically telling anyone within PowerPoint range that artificial intelligence will transform legal practice and clients have been listening.

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