The Legal Intelligencer

12/11/2025

Friday Public Notices/Calendars

PublicationLegaltech News Reporting, and expert analysis of legal technology with a focus onwhat legal departments, law firms, and tech companies need to know

12/11/2025

Commonwealth Court Asked to Declare Closed Primary Voting Unconstitutional

A group of independent voters, which includes journalist Michael Smerconish and the chairman of Ballot PA Action, David Thornburgh, filed a petition for review Wednesday, asking the court to strike down the state’s closed-primary voting system.

12/11/2025

Today's edition of People in the News includes personnel updates about Barley Snyder and Cohen Seglias.

🔗 https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2025/12/11/people-in-the-newsdec-11-2025barley-snyder-cohen-seglias/

12/11/2025

Out With the Old, In With the New: A Civil Litigation Year-End Review

Some old rules have been ousted as no longer viable, and some new rules have been enunciated to guide civil litigation practice going forward.

12/11/2025

Worksite Compliance on the Rise: A Year in Review and Planning Ahead

The administration confirmed that worksite enforcement operations will continue to expand, and federal agencies have already taken action to implement the directive. By reviewing related developments from this past year and understanding the critical aspects of immigration and worksite compliance th...

12/11/2025

Sixth Circuit Stands Alone (For Now?) on Third-Party Harassment Liability

Because sexual harassment does not serve any business purpose, most circuit courts have interpreted Title VII to require a showing that the harasser was either “aided in accomplishing the tort by the existence of the agency relationship” or that the employer was negligent in letting the employee...

12/11/2025

Questions Every Law Firm Business Development Leader Should Be Asking

In a legal marketplace transformed by technology, heightened client expectations, and fierce competition, law firm leaders must approach strategy with rigor and clarity. The following questions, accompanied by relevant statistics and explanations, offer a focused guide for uncovering opportunity and...

12/11/2025

When ChatGPT Meets the Legal Hold: Federal Courts Rewrite Preservation Rules for the AI Era

Two federal courts have rewritten the rules of legal holds over the past year, and most in-house counsel haven’t noticed yet. This article addresses what you need to know.

12/11/2025

People in the News—Dec. 11, 2025—Barley Snyder, Cohen Seglias

Barley Snyder announced that the firm’s partnership has reelected Jennifer Craighead Carey as its managing partner and chief executive officer for a new two-year term beginning in 2026.

12/11/2025

ICYMI. When Robots Fail: The Rise of Surgical Malpractice in the Age of AI-Assisted Medicine
http://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2025/12/09/when-robots-fail-the-rise-of-surgical-malpractice-in-the-age-of-ai-assisted-medicine/

12/11/2025

Navigating Hearsay Exceptions in Child Custody Cases: A Guide for Attorneys

Rule 803 lists categories of statements that are admissible regardless of the declarant’s availability. These exceptions are grounded in circumstances that ensure reliability, such as spontaneity, contemporaneity or official recordkeeping.

12/11/2025

You've Been Sanctioned! How Lawyers Can Protect Themselves and Clients When Misuses of AI Create a Firm Crisis

A string of high-profile judicial sanctions has delivered a sobering reminder: the lawyer remains fully accountable for every word and citation filed with a court, even when those words were drafted by a machine.