A San Francisco federal jury sided against a group of anti-abortion activists who recorded hidden camera videos meant to discredit Planned Parenthood on all claims asserted. The more than $2 million verdict includes $870,000 in punitive damages.      

The court's involvement is sure to reignite a 50-year-old debate over how much, if any, software should be subject to copyright, and the contours of the fair use defense in the digital age.      

Lisa Smith, who started her path to recovery 15 years ago, says there's a "myth" about the so-called high-functioning alcoholic.      

Jesse Panuccio, the former third-ranking official at the U.S. Justice Department, has joined Boies Schiller Flexner as a partner, adding a high-ranking veteran of the Trump administration to the ranks of a firm headed by a prominent Democratic lawyer.      

Why do we have to be positive and chipper when we know that women are making scant progress in law firms?       

Separate reports released this week about law firm revenue growth and in house counsel projections present starkly different outlooks between two interdependent corners of the legal industry.       

Miami attorney Michael Kosnitzky represents hedge fund managers, Silicon Valley tech experts, Russian oligarchs, casino and cruise line operators, Hollywood producers and members of families that have been rich for centuries. And yes, there are perks.       

Lisa Smith, who started her path to recovery 15 years ago, says there's a "myth" about the so-called high-functioning alcoholic.