In previous years, most of the world's largest law firms had made public posts by this point in the month, but this year experts say messaging is muted and budgets are being slashed.
As long as plaintiffs can establish a legal exception to foreign sovereign immunity, they need not also show that a country has had the "minimum" contacts with the United States in order to pursue their legal claims against that nation, the Supreme Court held Thursday.
“That's the conversation now—not whether DEI matters, but whether tracking it this way is still worth the risk," said Jennifer McIver, a legal operations consultant at Wolters Kluwer.
“For similar reasons, we find that Tenreiro's likes' of social media posts do not create an appearance of impropriety, particularly since the posts have nothing to do with the SEC enforcement action against Musk or the instant litigation, U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein ruled.
The Supreme Court said a Catholic charity group should have been granted a religious exemption from Wisconsin's unemployment program despite the state's finding that the organization acted in a secular fashion.
Luigi Mangione's defense counsel has stated the federal and state theories of her client's case are at odds. Prosecutors say that mean double jeopardy can't apply.
Brad Lerman "and I have been talking about what makes sense for him and for our legal team and Brad will be leaving Starbucks in the coming months," CEO Brian Niccol said in a letter to employees.
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed as "improvidently granted" a case Thursday dealing with the proper size of class actions that federal courts may certify.
Mexico cannot hold leading U.S. firearm manufacturers liable for the wake of gun violence perpetrated by drug cartels that use their weapons, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a unanimous ruling Thursday.
The decision is likely to make it easier for straight and white plaintiffs to allege reverse discrimination under federal civil rights law amid a wave of litigation over workplace DEI policies.
The total number of attorneys at NLJ 500 firms rose 5.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Whether that head count growth can continue this year is unclear.
The NLJ 500 is the National Law Journal's survey of the 500 largest law firms in the United States covering the previous calendar year.
This two-part article discusses the various legal and evidentiary requirements for antedating and removing prior art that patent owners should consider when their pre-AIA patents are challenged based on a prior art publication or activity that is not otherwise subject to a statutory bar. Part Two discusses the legal requirements for removing prior art that discloses an inventor's own work and the evidentiary requirements for swearing behind prior art.
"If a president tries to do something that is in clear violation of settled law, whether we like the law or not, an injunction is an appropriate remedy," Kate Shaw, a University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor, testified before a U.S. Senate joint subcommittee hearing.
"If a president tries to do something that is in clear violation of settled law, whether we like the law or not, an injunction is an appropriate remedy," Kate Shaw, a University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor, testified before a U.S. Senate joint subcommittee hearing.
Skadden is taking its partnership and compensation structure more seriously after recent departures and a shot to the brand due to its “deal with the White House.
A three-judge panel asked a U.S. Justice Department attorney about "the ordinary meaning" of the 14th Amendment while questioning whether it should wait for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions.
A workshop that was going to be titled "Attention Economy: Monopolizing Kids' Time Online" was renamed "Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families" after Republicans gained control of the commission this year.
Tuesday's ruling is the second that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has entered over class certification in the Marriott data breach case.
Lawyers for immigrants set for deportation to non-home countries like Sudan or Libya have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to leave in place due process protections ordered by a Boston federal judge.
The banking giant, represented by Goodwin Procter, argued that the workers seeking to represent a class of JPMorgan employees enrolled in its health care plan hadn't suffered the type of concrete injuries required to support the lawsuit. The employees had signed up for benefits and received them, and were just speculating on how much their premiums and costs could have been, its lawyers said in a motion to dismiss in Manhattan federal court.
Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said the disgraced film titan used his power in Hollywood to sexually assault women. She derided defense counsel arguments seeking to shift culpability away from Weinstein as "absurd."
Lawyers, legal consultants and recruiters say Indian firms will see a “brain drain shortly after the entry of foreign firms, though in the long term, movement will go in both directions.
An entertainment and sports litigator warned that a ruling against the plaintiffs could result in a “dual regulatory situation.
The debate in the Senate Judiciary Committee followed U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi's announcement that the Trump administration was cutting the American Bar Association out of the judicial nominating process.
Yale Law School admitted 12% of its 2023 class using the GRE, followed by Stanford Law School, Harvard Law School, Cornell Law School and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Meanwhile, University of Arizona Law admitted 9% of its class using JD-Next.
Put three Asia partners and their global chair in an elevator and ask them all to name their firm's three key strengths. Chances are, you'll get four different answers, Jessica Seah writes.
More than 58% of firms participating in a new legal industry survey reported increasing flexible in-office seating. Respondents also indicated they'd increased space dedicated to meetings and group work by an average of 6.6%.
Kevan Choset is succeeding Eve Konstan, who said she has decided to step away from full-time corporate life.
The New Jersey high court concluded that the municipal court judge's Facebook activity warranted suspension without pay.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit departed from hundreds of district court cases and held that private plaintiffs cannot maintain a private right of action for alleged violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act through 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.
The Supreme Court will consider whether an Illinois Republican congressman and two federal electors can challenge the state's protocols for counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
"My advice to my younger self of 15 or 20 years ago is to get immersed in the business and industry of the clients. It is simply not enough to efficiently solve the problems the clients are currently having and to produce great work product. The interesting and repeat work goes to the lawyers who not only can solve the problem de jure but understand where the client wants to go, what the roadblocks are, who the competition is, etc."
A federal magistrate judge shot down an effort by the billionaire's attorneys to limit the scope of email and Slack searches and shorten the length of depositions.
King & Spalding still has about 175 products liability lawyers worldwide and another 130 specializing in toxic and environmental torts.
Accusers' "reluctance" to engage in sex was not enough to establish the crime of rape, Weinstein's defense attorney Arthur Aidala told jurors as the sex abuse retrial drew toward a close.
"That foundational principle, that functioning and independent bodies would receive, review, and decide in the first instance challenges to adverse personnel actions affecting covered federal employees, has recently been called into question,” the appellate court stated.
The trial in a class action alleging that Google LLC illegally collected users' cellular data through the Android operating system to subsidize its advertising business kicked off this week in California state court. Plaintiffs are seeking $816 million in damages.
George Casey's arrival at the firm in 2024 from Shearman & Sterling, where he served as global co-managing partner, was seen as a signal of the firm's renewed ambitions in the U.S.
Legislators implemented the 2024 Florida law to restrict children's access to social-media platforms for the minors' online protection.
Marc-Andre Blanchard brings global diplomatic experience, legal expertise, and familiarity with the ruling Liberal party to a key government role.
The New York Unified Court System's 49-member Judicial Task Force on Mental Illness also recommends the launch of a yearlong planning process to establish mental health courts within the Family Court system.
Like current Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, NextGen performance tasks will require examinees to demonstrate their ability to use fundamental lawyering skills in realistic situations, completing tasks that a beginning lawyer should be able to accomplish.
Texas legislators passed Senate Bill 293 in the final moments of the Texas 89th Legislative session. The bill provides a 25 percent increase in base pay for Texas district judges. It also imposes some new disciplinary measures.
“I think many people in the transportation and logistics industry were very pleased at the outset of this administration with the idea that enforcement may be more driven by common sense than by strict technical compliance, said Jonathan Todd, a partner at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aranoff. “But there are some pockets of increased enforcement.
AI agents are becoming ubiquitous on the market, but how do they differ from other technology? And what do they mean for the legal market?
"In the government's view, so long as Harvard is punished for exercising its First Amendment rights, the ends justify the means," the memorandum in support of Harvard's motion for summary judgment claimed.
Tom Girardi's lawyers pleaded for the judge to impose a noncustodial sentence so that their client, who turns 86 years old Tuesday and has dementia, could serve his sentence at a memory care unit in assisted living. "Today is the last day he will ever step foot in a courtroom," federal public defender Sam Cross said at Tuesday's sentencing hearing.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide next term whether to allow a lawsuit against a Pentagon contractor over a suicide bombing on a military base in Afghanistan in a case that could expose defense contractors to additional state tort litigation.
The partnership between the digital legal training provider and the law school comes after an earlier collaboration between Hotshot and a Suffolk Law professor.
Three federal judges in the past two years have upbraided the tech giant for destroying evidence and abusing attorney-client privilege.
Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including ALM's Mental Health Survey of the legal profession.
“For 30 years, Section 230 has been the impenetrable shield that social media companies have hidden behind to protect them from accountability for what is oftentimes really outrageous conduct, Goodman asserted. "Through the Anderson case, we have very much undermined that protection if not completely taken it away.
Predictive AI is already commonplace in entry-level hiring, but firms are envisioning additional ways to utilize a growing body of data on lawyer behavior and performance.
In all, 24 lawyers and 20 professional staff from Boston-founded boutique Faber Daeufer & Itrato will be joining Crowell in Boston, New York, San Francisco and London.
H. Lee Godfrey, who helped build Houston trial firm Susman Godfrey into a litigation powerhouse, was known for his charm, intellect and prowess in the courtroom.
At a Monday hearing, U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton found that Girardi, who has dementia, doesn't require a "suitable facility" to serve his prison sentence. Girardi will be sentenced on Tuesday, his 86th birthday.
Microsoft says it 'disconnected' the International Criminal Court's top prosecutor due to U.S. sanctions while the ICC maintains the move disrupted the entire prosecutorial team, raising concern about EU digital sovereignty.
While the scope of any refund process would be massive, there is an entire class of attorneys who learned how to navigate customs during Trump's first term. “We have hundreds, thousands of customs attorneys across the country who are prepared to do this, said trade practitioner, Michael Cone.
"Defendant's decision to unjustifiably and unlawfully withhold plaintiff's commissions while 'eliminating' his position demonstrates that defendant—a multi-trillion-dollar company—was betting that Plaintiff would succumb to his cancer diagnosis," the complaint said.
“While the facts and claims differ, this trial—like the CNN case—turns on the meaning of words, and the need to hold people accountable for using them recklessly or maliciously, said Joseph Delich, who is the lead attorney for the plaintiff and a partner at Freedman Normand Friedland.
“If you're googling answers or using ChatGPT to try and find out what to do, it's probably time to phone a subject-matter expert," said Lourdes Fuentes, CEO of Karta Legal.
The reputations of the law firm that struck deals with President Donald Trump have been sullied—not just in the U.S. but also overseas, writes The Global Lawyer.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh said there is a "strong argument" that bans on AR-15 semiautomatic rifles violate the Second Amendment and that the Supreme Court should consider the issue "in the next Term or two."
"The associates who adopt an ownership mentality develop a reputation for being reliable, and because partners put a premium on reliability, these associates are consistently staffed on significant matters because of the value they bring to the client. Ultimately, firms want to promote associates who bring value to the firm and have demonstrated that they are prepared to take ownership of their own practice."
Academies run by United Airlines and Republic Airways say students can obtain their commercial pilot certificates in as little as a year. But some former students allege in lawsuits that they did not receive the in-class instruction or in-plane training to make that possible—even though tuition approached or exceeded $100,000.
“This doesn't change 503—it just expands the variance process, Marc Miller, who served as dean of University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law for 12 years, told Law.com. “The possibilities now are huge.
With judges quickly ruling in law firms' favor, some firms that committed to provide millions of dollars worth of pro bono work to causes approved by the administration are second-guessing their decision as they continue to face attacks on their reputation.
P&G saw three new federal suits that center on allegedly deceptive environmental claims it made about its Charmin and Puffs paper products.
Boies Schiller Flexner filed three class actions this week, alleging a "deceptive and anticompetitive scheme" in which the nation's largest claims administrators received undisclosed kickbacks to deposit hundreds of millions of dollars in class action settlements with Huntington National Bank and Western Alliance Bank.
Transactional practices may be more likely to move away from the billable hour than litigation practices, but experts say the legal industry in general is at a crossroads, where savvy clients are hesitant to pay hourly rates if AI can do the work quicker.
“If a business entity has declined to participate in the staking market to date, this statement is not going to give them a lot of confidence to jump into offering it now, said Andrew W. Balthazor, a co-leader of Holland & Knight's crypto asset dispute team.
The dispute over patented semiconductor technology has seen several dramatic turns during its history. An appellate court in 2023 reversed a Texas jury's $2.1 billion verdict against Intel.
Meanwhile, former White House attorney Tiffany Wright jumped aboard Johns Hopkins University.
The federal appellate court determined there was a factual dispute regarding whether the plaintiff, LADS Network Solutions, had actual knowledge of an error in its source code for a trademark application.
The defendant allegedly had a history of violence at the gym where the lawsuit claims the incident occurred.
As AI's role in legal work expands, firms must adopt well-defined AI policies to protect client confidentiality, mitigate risks and ensure ethical compliance.
The court granted the Trump administration's request for permission to revoke deportation protections for more than 500,000 migrants from Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua as litigation continues.
"Focus on your practice, but be willing to get involved and spearhead other projects. All of these 'extracurricular' commitments were and are incredibly important to me as they help to strengthen the firm and enhance our culture. I view each of these opportunities as part of my Weil journey and they have allowed me to collaborate with partners of various seniority levels across the firm."
A former employee of the Stone Hilton law firm has accused two attorneys, who held top jobs in the Texas Attorney General's office, of sexual harassment, breach of contract, creating a toxic workplace and more in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Western District of Texas.
"These calls for impeachment are really unprecedented and one of the consequences of all of this has been an escalation of threats to the judges,” M. Margaret McKeown said.
While the American Lawyer's recent mental health survey showed slightly higher usage of vacation days, it also found that most lawyers aren't able to fully unplug.
"From these facts, it is reasonable to infer that Bowe's conduct was not merely negligent or misguided, but driven by actual malice. That is, when taking the allegations as true, it can be inferred that Bowe, like Muster, acted out in a spiteful, malignant purpose wholly unrelated to the court's legitimate interests," wrote Associate Justice Serge Georges Jr.
“I think what the Supreme Court has done is given the administration a justification for a lot of things that it was probably already planning and doing, said Holland & Knight partner Rafe Petersen. “The administration now has a clear road map in amending NEPA.
At a Thursday hearing before U.S. District Judge George Wu in downtown Los Angeles, two groups of lawyers argued to lead class actions accusing TikTok of privacy violations against children under 13.
A San Francisco federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a high-profile embezzlement case against Aubrey Jackson Shelton II, who was accused of misappropriating more than $2.7 million in funds from a Silicon Valley tech startup, after a mistrial was declared in March.
"The move is a total and complete capitulation by the SEC in suing companies for unregistered offers of investment contracts that happen to trade on blockchain," said Amanda Fischer, the policy director for Better Markets and former chief of staff at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The state provided a pathway for non-lawyer ownership of law firms before neighboring Arizona, but regulators have gone in a different direction.
The fallout from the firm's diversity decisions now includes its public feud with a recruiter, who had contacted attorneys at Goodwin about the firm's moves and who lambasted the firm in social media comments.
Many international students and scholars are reporting “significant emotional distress that is affecting their mental health and making it difficult to focus on their studies, Maureen Martin wrote, adding that some are afraid to attend their graduation ceremonies this week, fearing that some immigration-related action might take place.
Florida appellate judges denied a stay in a lawsuit involving President Donald Trump as plaintiff, ruling that the defendants cannot invoke presidential privileges to pause the proceedings.
“Harvard is one of our nation's most important institutions, and when an institution has problems, I believe the solution is to work constructively to fix the problems, while holding true to its foundational commitment to academic excellence, Shanmugam said.
In a brief order that lacked a legal explanation, the circuit paused the U.S. Court of International Trade's late Wednesday decision rebuking a series of presidential orders that collectively instituted a baseline 10% duty rate on imports from nearly all countries, as well as higher duties for dozens of U.S. trading partners.
"There's a tendency to get caught up in, I've got a really great discount, so it's all good,'” said Chris Ochs, vice president of legal operations for UnitedLex.
Elected judges could be loyal to political parties, or even criminal groups, as the country scraps merit-based appointments in the judicial system.
Plaintiff T. Craig Travis is asking the court to consider setting aside a judge's order dismissing his defamation suit, claiming the judge did not follow judicial ethics and failed disclose his conflict of interest with the case or his association with two North Carolina politicians.
The lawyer scored a victory, clearing the billionaire's name and paving the way for "many millions of dollars" in attorney fees.
But rather than fully retire, 84-year-old Andrew Hedden is transitioning to senior counselor.
The justices said a federal appeals court erroneously blocked the approval of a railroad line from Utah's Uinta Basin to the national freight rail network, overriding concerns that a federal environmental review was inadequate.
“Having a deep roster of Republican advisers in a moment like this...has led to an even busier period than we otherwise could have imagined, said Hunter Bates, co-leader of Akin's lobbying and public policy practice.
More than half a dozen federal judges in California and Illinois, where most of the cases have been filed, have dismissed microplastics lawsuits outright.
The U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's “unbounded tariffs on virtually all global imports.
“Mr. Bove's alleged misconduct not only speaks to his fitness as a lawyer, but his activities are part of a broader pattern by President Trump and his allies to undermine the traditional independence of the Justice Department and the rule of law," said U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois. "The silver lining of today's news is that the [Senate Judiciary] Committee will now have the chance to question Mr. Bove, under oath, about his alleged professional misconduct and more.
Many hailed the case as potentially precedent-setting and important for content creators and copyright law.
Shira Perlmutter has filed suit seeking to reverse her termination as head of the U.S. Copyright Office, arguing the position falls under the legislative branch of government, not the executive.
Former Paul Hastings CIO Allan Lamkin said he hopes to collaborate with other organizations and improve client interactions as Harbor's new CTO.
TaskUs was accused by plaintiff Nelson Estrada of failing to protect the personally identifying information of Coinbase users, and of failing to immediately inform account holders of the breach, which Estrada alleged was known to TaskUs and Coinbase as early as January 2025.
“The magic word here is data, said Robert-Jan Bertina, head of CSC Corporate Solutions in Europe. “It has to be clean, up-to-date, linked to processes, and fully transparent and accessible.
According to a statement attributed to representatives of Janel Grant and John Laurinaitis, the former executive at the WWE agreed to "cooperate and provide evidence" in the case against Vince McMahon and the WWE.
Nil Loy joins the nonprofit after spending the last decade at a trio of organizations taking on some of the planet's most daunting health challenges.
The Supreme Court upended 45 years of precedent when it opened the door to reinstatement of disbarred attorneys in October 2024.
Data from Freshfields, Linklaters, Clifford Chance and legacy firm Allen & Overy reveals notable increases in firms' median gender pay gaps over the last four years.
Zachary Clopton, a professor of law who currently serves as associate dean for Research and Intellectual Life, has been named intern dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Big Law firms are stocking up on lawyers, deals and practices in the digital assets space.
The Public Utility Commission of Nevada found NV Energy misclassified multifamily residences, such as duplexes, as single-family homes, which pay more for electricity.
“The worsening of the Latinx law deans shortage is especially alarming when considered against the burgeoning Latinx population, which is nearing 20% of all Americans, said Anthony Varona, dean and professor at Seattle University School of Law.
The breach, which occurred late last year, potentially exposed customers' Social Security and driver licenses numbers, among other personal information.
The Trump administration lays the blame squarely on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for slow growth in the nuclear sector and says complying with over-regulation makes nuclear power expensive and unappealing. But safety advocates argue the orders threaten the NRC's independence and role as a safety regulator.
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking legal clearance to resume deporting migrants to third countries like South Sudan, which the State Department has warned is dangerous and unstable.
"Harvard University has long been eager to place the Zealy Daguerreotypes with another museum or other public institution to put them in the appropriate context and increase access to them for all Americans," director of media relations for Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences James Chisholm said. "This settlement now allows us to move forward towards that goal."
“Given the current administration's hawkish stance on digital assets and cryptocurrencies specifically, it is expected that previously omitted classes of assets that were deemed risky and without sufficient regulatory oversight are now facing a different climate—namely, approval and broad-based support, said Sahel A. Assar, chair of the blockchain digital asset practice group at Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney.
"Take the time to be a good colleague, team player, and attorney. Think about what you can do to strengthen your firm as a collective as you build your own practice. Developing these skills will help you build the foundations of good leadership and create opportunities as you advance in your career."
All eyes are on other legacy firms in New York, especially in the Second Hundred, as observers watch for merger pressures. But some, including Hughes Hubbard and Cahill, report they cherish their independence.
"As a lecturer employed by BU since August of 2015, Curtin-Wilding plausibly alleges that she received her wages on the last business day of the month instead of bi-weekly or within six days of the termination of the pay period during which her wages were earned—and that she never elected to be paid on a monthly basis," Stearns wrote May 23. "Consequently, the complaint sufficiently pleads that the delayed payment violated the act."
The opinion allows a pathway for plaintiffs to obtain legacy insurance policies of asbestos companies.
"The UFC has used the ill-gotten monopoly and monopsony power it has obtained and maintained through the scheme alleged herein to artificially suppress compensation for UFC Fighters in the Class to below competitive levels," according to the allegations in a newly filed class action.
The plaintiff, Vegadelphia, had sued Beyond Meat for allegedly copying its slogan "WHERE GREAT TASTE IS PLANT-BASED."
Experts say that the "historic" order may move the needle on navigating future products liability cases involving artificial intelligence.
“The [executive order] shouts through a bullhorn: If you take on causes disfavored by President Trump, you will be punished! Judge Leon wrote.
The Neurological Surgery Practice of Long Island filed its lawsuit under the Administrative Procedure Act, seeking court orders that would upend the independent dispute resolution process, or IDR, outlined in the No Surprises Act to resolve billing disputes. But the U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez of the Eastern District of New York said that the court couldn't order a "reworking of a legislative and executive program."
Signatories include partners from Mishcon de Reya, McDermott Will & Emery and Pennington Manches Cooper.
The ams-OSRAM Group, a global leader in light and sensor technology, and Munck Wilson Mandala, a full-service law firm with deep expertise in intellectual property and technology litigation, have announced a significant victory in a complex trade secret and breach of contract dispute that has spanned nearly two decades.
“It's a perfect area for lawyers to get involved in, but it doesn't have a lot of certainty right now," said John Yates of Gunderson Dettmer.
Suppose an investor backed a few big name partners to create a new high end U.K. firm.
"I will simply share that I'm equally nervous and excited for my next chapter," Saerin Cho wrote on LinkedIn.
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian stressed that there were "no rules" with Mango Markets, the decentralized exchange that Eisenberg was accused of defrauding.
“It is important to be vigilant in security, where you travel, how you travel and who in the organization has access to these wallets," George S. Georgiades, general counsel at Borderless.xyz, said about discussions the general counsel community is having with their clients.
Justice Samuel Alito Jr., joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, said he would have taken up a public school student's appeal to "reaffirm the bedrock principle that a school may not engage in viewpoint discrimination when it regulates student speech."
Four years ago, the automaker paid a $180 million penalty after self-reporting violations of the Clean Air Act's emissions-disclosure rules.
The firm has hired four partners from three different firms (and Carlyle) in four cities over the last week.
Kirkland said it has gained more than 100 litigators this year, as it continues to see high demand in its litigation practice.