London-Based Antidote Raises $5M to Automate Law Firm Billing Compliance and Drive U.S. Expansion

by RG | Jan 21, 2026 | LawSite

Antidote, an AI-powered billing compliance platform for law firms, announced today it has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Lakestar, with participation from Concept Ventures, The LegalTech Fund, and several unnamed industry angels. The round brings the...

Appellate Court Rejects High-Profile Attorney’s Efforts to Revive Malicious Prosecution Claims

by RG | Jan 20, 2026 | Law.com

The lower court determined that reputational damages and chilling effect damages didn’t constitute special damages under Illinois law, and Mark Gregaros’ decision not to represent Jussie Smollett as lead counsel in separate litigation was a business...

Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Jurors Will Be Anonymous in First Social Media Addiction Trial, Renee Good’s Lawyers Have Strong But Challenging Case Against ICE

by RG | Jan 20, 2026 | Law.com

              

Chief Judge Solicits US Attorney Applications to Fill Halligan’s Vacancy in Eastern District of Va.

by RG | Jan 20, 2026 | Law.com

“If a person wishes to be considered for possible appointment under 28 U.S.C. § 546(d) as the Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, that person shall complete and submit to the Clerk of the Court … the Confidential Expression...

Small Frictions, Big Fixes: What Carl Davidson’s Inbox Struggle Teaches Legal Tech

by RG | Jan 20, 2026 | above the law

For all our talk of AI disruption, few legal teams are tackling the true productivity killer: tab switching. Email bloat. Scattered context. Carl Davidson noticed it while practicing immigration law. His clients needed answers. His inbox overflowed. His case files...