In an era dominated by digital communication, the simple thank you note often feels like a relic from the past. Yet, in the legal profession — a field built on relationships, trust, and reputation — the handwritten or carefully crafted thank you remains one of the...

"Cultivating referral sources and building a client base is crucial. Many firms struggle with how to incentivize young lawyers to engage in business development while maintaining billable hours. The ability to bring in clients provides job security and career...

The plaintiff and class claim the defendants defrauded them of millions and engaged in a “complex Ponzi-like scheme to solicit investors and funding for movie productions.       The plaintiff and class claim the defendants defrauded them of millions and engaged in a...

The ALM Podcast family just got a little larger. Next week, the "Supreme Court Brief" debuts on the ALM Podcast Network ... and the Legal Speak gang couldn't be happier to welcome the show into the fold. Patrick and Cedra are joined by the show's host, Supreme Court...

The ALM Podcast family just got a little larger. Next week, the "Supreme Court Brief" debuts on the ALM Podcast Network ... and the Legal Speak gang couldn't be happier to welcome the show into the fold. Patrick and Cedra are joined by the show's host, Supreme Court...

For more than a decade, Google was the default gateway to inbound leads. Law firms built content strategies around page-one rankings, and legal technology companies poured budget into paid search ads because visibility at the top of the results meant visibility in the...

For more than a decade, Google was the default gateway to inbound leads. Law firms built content strategies around page-one rankings, and legal technology companies poured budget into paid search ads because visibility at the top of the results meant visibility in the...

Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Scola Jr. of the Southern District of Florida retires on Friday after more than 30 years of judicial service in federal and state courts.       Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Scola Jr. of the Southern District of Florida retires on...

U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan wrote it's feasible the case could have been brought in the Texas court, and the SEC hadn't shown a link between the case and the D.C. forum other than the case being a securities matter, but Musk's argument wasn't enough to...

Artificial intelligence startup Character.AI confirmed in a statement that it had removed several characters generated by its customizable AI chatbot platform after the Walt Disney Co. accused it in a cease-and-desist letter of infringing its intellectual...

Artificial intelligence startup Character.AI confirmed in a statement that it had removed several characters generated by its customizable AI chatbot platform after the Walt Disney Co. accused it in a cease-and-desist letter of infringing its intellectual...

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Laura Seigle refused plaintiffs' request to move up the first trial over the Eaton wildfire to September 2026. The current date is January 2027.       Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Laura Seigle refused plaintiffs' request to move up...

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Laura Seigle refused plaintiffs' request to move up the first trial over the Eaton wildfire to September 2026. The current date is January 2027.       Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Laura Seigle refused plaintiffs' request to move up...

The relators conveyed they plan to amend the complaint, "and they hope that Indiana Medicaid will state its concern with the alleged violations and start taking affirmative steps to recover the alleged overpayments."       The relators conveyed they plan to amend the...

The relators conveyed they plan to amend the complaint, "and they hope that Indiana Medicaid will state its concern with the alleged violations and start taking affirmative steps to recover the alleged overpayments."       The relators conveyed they plan to amend the...

U.S. District Chief Judge James E. Boasberg ordered the Trump administration to file timely responses to any motions seeking extraordinary relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia but otherwise paused the government's filing deadlines in other...

U.S. District Chief Judge James E. Boasberg ordered the Trump administration to file timely responses to any motions seeking extraordinary relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia but otherwise paused the government's filing deadlines in other...

The amicus curiae brief supporting the ABA is the second filed within a week in the lawsuit that alleges the Trump administration is engaging in a policy of intimidation.       The amicus curiae brief supporting the ABA is the second filed within a week in the lawsuit...

The amicus curiae brief supporting the ABA is the second filed within a week in the lawsuit that alleges the Trump administration is engaging in a policy of intimidation.       The amicus curiae brief supporting the ABA is the second filed within a week in the lawsuit...

The firm claims Brooke Radford's allegations were retribution over Maurice Bellan's son ending his relationship with her.       The firm claims Brooke Radford's allegations were retribution over Maurice Bellan's son ending his relationship with her.       

The firm claims Brooke Radford's allegations were retribution over Maurice Bellan's son ending his relationship with her.       The firm claims Brooke Radford's allegations were retribution over Maurice Bellan's son ending his relationship with her.       

"If this doesn't end here with Comey, and I suspect it won't, we're going to see other individual attorneys being indicted because they took a position that the government doesn't like,” noted one white-collar defense lawyer.       "If this doesn't end here with...

"If this doesn't end here with Comey, and I suspect it won't, we're going to see other individual attorneys being indicted because they took a position that the government doesn't like,” noted one white-collar defense lawyer.       "If this doesn't end here with...

Court workers will continue to be paid, the memo said, because court fee balances and other existing funds can be tapped until that date. Electronic case management and filing systems are set to continue in operation.       Court workers will continue to be paid, the...

Court workers will continue to be paid, the memo said, because court fee balances and other existing funds can be tapped until that date. Electronic case management and filing systems are set to continue in operation.       Court workers will continue to be paid, the...

"Most troubling, prosecutors have rushed to charge cases before properly investigating them, resulting in individuals being detained for days only to have the government voluntarily dismiss the charges against them at early hearings," U.S. District Judge Sparkle L....

"Most troubling, prosecutors have rushed to charge cases before properly investigating them, resulting in individuals being detained for days only to have the government voluntarily dismiss the charges against them at early hearings," U.S. District Judge Sparkle L....

"Directors tell us there's a clear need for a transformative shift in how boards operate and how directors hold one another accountable," a new PwC report says.       "Directors tell us there's a clear need for a transformative shift in how boards operate and how...

"Directors tell us there's a clear need for a transformative shift in how boards operate and how directors hold one another accountable," a new PwC report says.       "Directors tell us there's a clear need for a transformative shift in how boards operate and how...

“This is not about making it easier to become a lawyer, Utah Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice, and Working Group Chair, John A. Pearce, said in a statement. “It's about making it smarter.       “This is not about making it easier to become a lawyer, Utah Supreme...

A group of current and former delivery drivers claim FedEx structured its business model to classify drivers as employees of "independent service providers despite FedEx controlling their work.       A group of current and former delivery drivers claim FedEx...

"I think it becomes hard over time to separate what you believe as a person with what makes things easier for your company," Margaret Mitchell said during a Berkeley School of Law webinar.       "I think it becomes hard over time to separate what you believe as a...

A report on EEOC litigation in Fiscal Year 2025 showed pregnancy-discrimination suits by the agency moving to the forefront just as age-discrimination suits were in retreat.       A report on EEOC litigation in Fiscal Year 2025 showed pregnancy-discrimination suits by...

"Absent an appropriation, Department of Justice attorneys and employees are generally prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances such as 'emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property,'" DOJ...

"Absent an appropriation, Department of Justice attorneys and employees are generally prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances such as 'emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property,'" DOJ...

A California federal judge tossed investors' securities claims over Yuga Labs' Bored Ape NFTs, but allowed a narrower refile by Oct. 10.       A California federal judge tossed investors' securities claims over Yuga Labs' Bored Ape NFTs, but allowed a narrower refile...

A California federal judge tossed investors' securities claims over Yuga Labs' Bored Ape NFTs, but allowed a narrower refile by Oct. 10.       A California federal judge tossed investors' securities claims over Yuga Labs' Bored Ape NFTs, but allowed a narrower refile...

“In Mitsui, the Seventh Circuit held that the exclusion unambiguously applies to biometric information and therefore precludes the insurer's duty to defend or indemnify the BIPA class action, U.S. District Judge John F. Kness wrote.       “In Mitsui, the Seventh...

“In Mitsui, the Seventh Circuit held that the exclusion unambiguously applies to biometric information and therefore precludes the insurer's duty to defend or indemnify the BIPA class action, U.S. District Judge John F. Kness wrote.       “In Mitsui, the Seventh...

"It is possible, if not probable, that there are a number of cases that are waiting in the wings for that quorum to be established, and there could be a flurry of cases based on that quorum," a Seyfarth Shaw lawyer said.       "It is possible, if not probable, that...

"It is possible, if not probable, that there are a number of cases that are waiting in the wings for that quorum to be established, and there could be a flurry of cases based on that quorum," a Seyfarth Shaw lawyer said.       "It is possible, if not probable, that...

A weighted selection process could benefit Big Law employers who value specific hires, but a $100,000 fee would likely depress overall H-1B hiring, immigration experts said.       A weighted selection process could benefit Big Law employers who value specific hires,...

A Massachusetts organization claimed the Social Security Administration shared information it pulled from tens of thousands of immigrants' privacy-protected tax filings with federal immigration officials.       A Massachusetts organization claimed the Social Security...

A Massachusetts organization claimed the Social Security Administration shared information it pulled from tens of thousands of immigrants' privacy-protected tax filings with federal immigration officials.       A Massachusetts organization claimed the Social Security...

The court dismissed a suit claiming the site tricked fans into believing they were directly communicating with creators when many outsourced their communications to third parties who "impersonated" the messaged creators solely based on jurisdiction.       The court...

The court dismissed a suit claiming the site tricked fans into believing they were directly communicating with creators when many outsourced their communications to third parties who "impersonated" the messaged creators solely based on jurisdiction.       The court...

Seattle-based Zillow paid $100 million to acquire Redfin's listings of multi-unit buildings, through an agreement by which Redfin shifted the listings to Zillow. The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys generals allege the pact was...

Seattle-based Zillow paid $100 million to acquire Redfin's listings of multi-unit buildings, through an agreement by which Redfin shifted the listings to Zillow. The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys generals allege the pact was...

After years of talking the talk, law firms may be starting to walk the walk when it comes to completing mergers.       After years of talking the talk, law firms may be starting to walk the walk when it comes to completing mergers.       

After years of talking the talk, law firms may be starting to walk the walk when it comes to completing mergers.       After years of talking the talk, law firms may be starting to walk the walk when it comes to completing mergers.       

New artificial intelligence-powered legal tech tools have stoked large fears of job losses for paralegals, but those fears so far have yet to play out, say several legal industry sources.       New artificial intelligence-powered legal tech tools have stoked large...

New artificial intelligence-powered legal tech tools have stoked large fears of job losses for paralegals, but those fears so far have yet to play out, say several legal industry sources.       New artificial intelligence-powered legal tech tools have stoked large...

Also, a group of about 850 lawyers filed an amicus curiae brief on Friday supporting the ABA in a lawsuit against the Trump administration and asking a federal judge to "swiftly and decisively invalidate the Executive Branch's campaign of intimidation against the...

"In Massachusetts, an employer must accommodate an employee's genuine religious beliefs if it can do so without creating an undue hardship. We conclude that the plaintiff's stated beliefs that her body is a temple of God and that she prayed to God and received a...

“Viewing plaintiffs' allegations in the light most favorable to them, they have sufficiently alleged that the Car-Net representative was aware that, if anyone was to suffer emotional distress due to a mishandling of the situation, it was plaintiffs, U.S. District...

The law firm had argued that it had fired Anisha Mehta because of performance issues. But observing that Mehta had been fired "in suspect circumstances," U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres found that Mehta had presented enough evidence suggesting she was fired because...

The hackers, known as UNC5221, spy on emails and collect technical information to discover software vulnerabilities, allowing them to compromise a system over the long term.       The hackers, known as UNC5221, spy on emails and collect technical information to...

“It's a blueprint for what you need to have a project that has network emissions that are not viewed as security offerings, said Derek Colla, a partner at Cooley who is the lead attorney for the DoubleZero Foundation.       “It's a blueprint for what you need to have...

A number of law firms "are not taking on the level of pro bono work, the level of pro democracy work that they did in the first Trump administration, or that they have historically, as a result of the president's strategy to try to intimidate institutions,” said Skye...

On Monday, plaintiffs' lawyers opposed granting a stay of their lawsuits, which allege privacy violations against TikTok users under 13.       On Monday, plaintiffs' lawyers opposed granting a stay of their lawsuits, which allege privacy violations against TikTok...