Lawyers for Meta and YouTube, in post-trial arguments on Thursday, insisted that the jury heard evidence about content that was prohibited under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the First Amendment.       Lawyers for Meta and YouTube, in post-trial...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been especially busy this spring proposing to relax its disclosure regulations for initial public offerings, eliminate its reporting requirements regarding a company's footprint on climate change and allow companies to...

Removing the gag rule gives the CFTC "more flexibility" in settling enforcement actions with companies, will enable the agency to better structure settlements and could hasten the return of money to investors, the commission said.       Removing the gag rule gives the...

The ruling comes after the FCC conceded that its so-called forfeiture orders don't actually have legal teeth until the agency brings a collection suit before a federal judge, at which point the companies would be entitled to a trial by jury under the Seventh...

The firm follows the scale announced by Milbank on Tuesday, in which first through fourth years are set to receive an increase of $10,000 to their salaries, while fifth years and above will earn an additional $20,000.       The firm follows the scale announced by...

The soon-to-be merged firm is preparing to implement differing pay scales within its London associate cohort, with legacy Cadwalader London lawyers expected to remain on the 'Cravath scale', putting them on significantly higher base pay than their legacy Hogan Lovells...

Am Law 200 firms brought at least 17 new lawsuits last month as plaintiffs, most of them claiming unpaid legal fees.       Am Law 200 firms brought at least 17 new lawsuits last month as plaintiffs, most of them claiming unpaid legal fees.       

The launch is the first in a series of AI rollouts and strategic partnerships planned as part of Kirkland's $500 million AI strategy.       The launch is the first in a series of AI rollouts and strategic partnerships planned as part of Kirkland's $500 million AI...

In a Q&A, Lexi Lutz discussed how AI is changing expectations for in-house lawyers and why legal teams who wait on the sidelines risk falling behind.       In a Q&A, Lexi Lutz discussed how AI is changing expectations for in-house lawyers and why legal teams...

"This was a very small portion of our practice two, three years ago. And now it's becoming a significant portion of it," said The Haggard Law Firm partner Pedro Echarte. "The more we dig into it, the more claims we're seeing. ... The risk is just...

Join this webcast to hear how high-volume enterprises are eliminating manual intake work, reducing thousands of hours of administrative burden, and scaling operational capacity by as much as 10x.       Join this webcast to hear how high-volume enterprises are...

Tennessee recently passed a law banning noncompete agreements for workers making less than $70,000 per year while making them easier to enforce against workers who earn above that threshold, a contrast with other states that have banned or sharply restricted...

"Cultivating strong, genuine relationships within your legal and local community. The practice of law remains a relationship-driven profession. Referrals, co-counsel opportunities, mentorship and professional credibility are often rooted in trust developed over time....

This week: Prominent plaintiffs firms Morgan & Morgan, Seeger Weiss and Weitz & Luxenberg filed at least a dozen class actions against an aerospace company after a potential leak at its site in Southern California prompted mass evacuations. A disqualification...

The comments “require decision-makers to confront (or at least be aware of) competing viewpoints and the practical consequences of proposed changes, professor Vero nica Gonzales told Law.com. “Even when outcomes do not change, the process itself remains important for...

Be sure to take a look at this year's top ranking states.       Be sure to take a look at this year's top ranking states.       

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.       The NLJ 500 is the National Law Journal's survey of the 500 largest law firms in the United States covering the previous...

The decision, which marks a loss for Freshfields, adds to a long list of losses for tech giants in their fight against new EU digital regulations.       The decision, which marks a loss for Freshfields, adds to a long list of losses for tech giants in their fight...

"There's more people than ever before earning those very high levels of income,” said Blane Prescott, managing shareholder at MesaFive, who counsels firms on compensation.       "There's more people than ever before earning those very high levels of income,” said...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit struck down Keller Postman's attempt to halt a joint hearing later this month in Pensacola, Florida, in which lawyers will argue whether to exclude experts in lawsuits over injectable birth control...

The decision classifying Streamate performers as independent contractors is believed to be the first of its kind involving remote webcam models in the country, said Charles Kocher of McOmber McOmber & Luber in Marlton, New Jersey, who represents the plaintiff and...

"It ... means that many thousands of cases were wrongly decided, and default judgments were wrongly entered," said defendant-appellant counsel Wesley Johnson of Cross-Border Counselor.       "It ... means that many thousands of cases were wrongly decided, and default...

"This is a major event in the regulation of AI," said Berger Singerman partner Alejandro Miyar, who is not involved in the case. "There has been a lot of discussion about how it should be regulated. Not a lot of people have done it."       "This is a major event in...

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including where Am Law 200 firms buy and build talent.       Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including where Am Law 200 firms buy and build talent.       

Diller's IAC changed its name to People Inc. in April and will consolidate corporate functions, eliminating the chief legal officer role held by Kendall Handler and that of another C-suite executive.       Diller's IAC changed its name to People Inc. in April and will...

On Friday, counsel for the prospective class of direct purchasers of fire truck apparatus, including Cuneo Gilbert Flannery & LaDuca and Barrack Rodos & Bacine, filed a motion for U.S. Senior District Judge William Griesbach, in the Eastern District of...

As demand for data centers to power AI has exploded, developers have met opposition from officials and community groups concerned about their impact on electricity prices, water and quality of life. Maine is one of more than a dozen states to consider some form of...

Chief U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall for the Northern District of Illinois found that an interim final rule from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency establishes that federal law preempts the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The rule was...

Imagine your client calls, eager to file suit. Your trial team sees five key hurdles: obtaining favorable evidence in discovery, surviving a motion to dismiss, defeating summary judgment, winning a jury verdict and prevailing on appeal. They assure you the chance of...

Top firms are jockeying for talent in a practice primed for growth.       Top firms are jockeying for talent in a practice primed for growth.       

Japan's Big Four are planting deeper roots in Europe, each with different scale and ambition but the same bet: as the world turns more bilateral, clients want lawyers on the ground for Japan Europe deals going both ways.       Japan's Big Four are planting deeper...

OpenAI joins fellow tech giants Anthropic and Microsoft in developing AI tools for legal work.       OpenAI joins fellow tech giants Anthropic and Microsoft in developing AI tools for legal work.       

"It's another burden for federal courts that Congress specifically didn't want to go to federal courts," Matthew Dietz, disability law specialist with Dislaw Consulting LLC, told Law.com about the change involving emotional support animals.       "It's another burden...

The campus in Great Falls, Montana, will offer a hybrid learning model based on Touro Law Center's FlexTime J.D. program.       The campus in Great Falls, Montana, will offer a hybrid learning model based on Touro Law Center's FlexTime J.D. program.       

Attorneys are using the predictive functions of AI to corroborate or identify potential holes in their thinking about litigation strategy.       Attorneys are using the predictive functions of AI to corroborate or identify potential holes in their thinking about...

The high court called for D. John Sauer's view on an appeal from stock trader platform Robinhood Markets, which is facing an investor suit over its $2 billion initial public offering in 2021.       The high court called for D. John Sauer's view on an appeal from stock...

The high court called for D. John Sauer's view on an appeal from stock trader platform Robinhood Markets, which is facing an investor suit over its $2 billion initial public offering in 2021.       The high court called for D. John Sauer's view on an appeal from stock...

Unlike traditional futures contracts, perpetual futures have no fixed expiration date, allowing investors to hold onto positions indefinitely. Perps offer around-the-clock trading and are highly leveraged, sometimes allowing investors to trade up to 100 times the...

The proposed settlement was negotiated by co-lead counsel for the investors, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann and Motley Rice, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which represented Seagate.       The proposed settlement was negotiated by co-lead counsel...

Kate Heinzelman, who has served under Democratic and Republican administrations, will succeed Jeffrey Ferguson, who is retiring after 27 years as Carlyle's general counsel       Kate Heinzelman, who has served under Democratic and Republican administrations, will...

Quality work product. Take the time to provide your best quality work. Also, I think that availability is one of the most important traits for a successful associate. Delivering quality work in a timely manner and being available are imperative.       Quality work...

University of Indiana Maurer School of Law professor Charles Geyh expressed reservations about whether the judge's conduct rises to an impeachable offense but said a public—rather than private—reprimand was warranted.       University of Indiana Maurer School of Law...