H&M had argued the plaintiff's claim of having independently tested the origin of the clothes was a "logical impossibility."       H&M had argued the plaintiff's claim of having independently tested the origin of the clothes was a "logical...

Legal teams face rising outside%E2%80%91counsel rates and must use data%E2%80%91driven, proactive negotiation. Our webcast shows effective 2026 tactics to control costs and improve rate strategy.       Legal teams face rising outside%E2%80%91counsel rates and must use...

Simone Wu, 60, notified Choice that she will exit after the franchising giant hires her successor.       Simone Wu, 60, notified Choice that she will exit after the franchising giant hires her successor.       

Ian Freeman and his co-conspirators opened and operated accounts at financial institutions in the names of various churches, including the Shire Free Church, the Church of the Invisible Hand, the Crypto Church of New Hampshire and the NH Peace Church.       Ian...

While court systems issued closure alerts through Monday for New York City, upstate courts appear largely unaffected. Criminal court arraignments across New York City will open at 2 p.m., and any NYC family court emergency applications will be heard in criminal...

"Lateral hiring isn't simply a recruiting function — it's a capital allocation decision made with partners' own earnings."       "Lateral hiring isn't simply a recruiting function — it's a capital allocation decision made with partners' own...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would review whether local governments and private plaintiffs may bring climate change lawsuits in state court against major fossil fuel producers.       The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would review whether local...

A Sutton Place couple is suing their co%E2%80%91op board, its managing agent and several pump manufacturers over a 2023 plumbing failure that flooded their duplex and derailed a pending $6 million sale. The complaint alleges years of ignored expert warnings, defective...

"It was consistent performance and reliability over time. Being an associate is a protracted interview in many ways, and I have always approached it that way—showing up day after day as someone colleagues and clients can count on."       "It was consistent performance...

At a Friday hearing to discuss contempt proceedings, attorney Mark Bergman told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl, "Clearly, in a case about tech accountability, the fact that I was not accountable on tech issues in this court is resonant, is humbling and...

Former Cravath business development and communications chief and current founder and president of Farone Advisors, Deborah Farone, discusses her new book, which lights a path for women attorneys looking to build their own sustainable legal practices.       Former...

The American Bar Association's accrediting council voted Friday to send a repeal of Standard 206 for notice and comment.       The American Bar Association's accrediting council voted Friday to send a repeal of Standard 206 for notice and comment.       

The plaintiff claimed the utilities company paid its salaried employees on a monthly basis in violation of the Massachusetts Wage Act.       The plaintiff claimed the utilities company paid its salaried employees on a monthly basis in violation of the Massachusetts...

Several recruiting and staffing experts in touch with big firms said AI isn't alone leading to cuts, and some firms could simply be using AI as a public justification for cuts, even if slower performance, large staffing overheads or inefficiencies are the primary...

In the past few months, several firms from outside the Garden State have set up a presence, expanded or moved operations to the state of Delaware, including Ice Miller, Bernstein Litowitz, JVK Law and Akerman.       In the past few months, several firms from outside...

The council voted Friday to send the proposed changes out for notice and comment, which are intended to “modernize the language to “explicitly recognize that law school graduates may achieve attorney licensure through means other than a bar exam.       The council...

The court allowed a plaintiff to continue with his claim alleging a workstyle assessment Amazon requires its job applicants complete functions as a "lie detector test" in violation of Massachusetts law.       The court allowed a plaintiff to continue with his claim...

FedEx delivery drivers launched a wave of lawsuits alleging wage-and-hour violations by third-party hiring agencies.       FedEx delivery drivers launched a wave of lawsuits alleging wage-and-hour violations by third-party hiring agencies.       

A new report paints a picture of rapid AI adoption colliding with fragile governance frameworks, leaving enterprises vulnerable to lawsuits and regulatory actions.       A new report paints a picture of rapid AI adoption colliding with fragile governance frameworks,...

A healthcare technology firm was hit last week with a novel class action that accuses it of illegally mining Illinois residents' genetic testing data to train its artificial intelligence algorithms.       A healthcare technology firm was hit last week with a novel...

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff program is illegal, a stunning rebuke of the defining economic policy of his second term by a conservative court he helped reshape.       The U.S. Supreme Court has held that President...

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff program is illegal, a stunning rebuke of the defining economic policy of his second term by a conservative court he helped reshape.       The U.S. Supreme Court has held that President...

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including how a dramatic increase of habeas corpus petitions filed by detained immigrants is straining federal courts.       Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including how a...

This feed is continually updated. So bookmark it, check back regularly, and stay tuned for the Am Law 100 and Second Hundred reports coming soon.       This feed is continually updated. So bookmark it, check back regularly, and stay tuned for the Am Law 100 and Second...

“When you take a combination of that size and magnitude, not all the pieces are going to fit neatly. When we resigned, we told the firm we just didn't think our bankruptcy practice fit with their bankruptcy practice, one attorney said about the recent FBT Gibbons...

"You have to work really hard, impress everyone with your knowledge and skills, and build a practice that aligns with and furthers the strategic goals of your firm. But you also need to adapt to a range of personalities and work styles, and to earn the support and...

U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh has set a Feb. 24 hearing on whether to disqualify Beasley Allen, one of the lead plaintiffs' firms, from the talc multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson.       U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh has set a Feb....

Glen-Peter Ahlers Sr., 70, who has taught at Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law since 2002, was arrested Wednesday and arraigned the same day in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial District in Orange County, Florida, according to court...

The plaintiff's lawyer said it was a challenge to keep his feelings in check because of the tragic details of one plaintiff's injuries.       The plaintiff's lawyer said it was a challenge to keep his feelings in check because of the tragic details of one plaintiff's...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered Heather Hersh of FCRA Attorneys to pay $2,500, saying she failed to check her brief for accuracy and was not forthcoming when the court pressed for an explanation for the mistakes.       The U.S. Court of Appeals...

Two federal courts recently issued rulings on notable issues impacting whether and how artists can terminate prior assignments of copyrights in their works.       Two federal courts recently issued rulings on notable issues impacting whether and how artists can...

Kinsella's same-day hiring and firing as acting U.S. attorney of the Northern District of New York has drawn serious concerns, with the New York State Bar Association president calling it "an insult to separation of powers and the administration of...

"What's interesting about this case is, although it's in Atlanta, it's basically a test case of the Florida tort reform. ... The new tort reform law in Florida is the same as the Georgia law, and we were still able to get $31 million in the case," said Michael...

One GC interviewed for the report said one reason the pace doesn't let up is that "as you demonstrate value and capability, you become involved in more matters."       One GC interviewed for the report said one reason the pace doesn't let up is that "as you...

A large, well-resourced and committed entrant can grow to be among the largest "firms" in any market, and quite swiftly.       A large, well-resourced and committed entrant can grow to be among the largest "firms" in any market, and quite swiftly.       

"I've accomplished more to eliminate DEI in the last six months just by working the phones than we had in the year prior with my more public campaign," Robby Starbuck, the conservative Tennessee film producer who brought down Tractor Supply's DEI campaign in...

Justin Smith is an attorney at the boutique firm James Otis Law Group, a Missouri practice started by President Donald Trump's U.S. solicitor general, D. John Sauer.       Justin Smith is an attorney at the boutique firm James Otis Law Group, a Missouri practice...

A judge last week granted Associated Wholesale Grocers' motion to dismiss a case that accused it of failing to prevent a data breach that allegedly exposed employees' personal information, marking the second dismissal of a privacy class action against the supermarket...

The median securities class action settlement reached a record high in 2025, despite overall settlement activity declining over the past year, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research.       The median securities class action settlement reached a record...

The firm becomes the latest of many to take the decision, following other recent modifications of its lockstep model.       The firm becomes the latest of many to take the decision, following other recent modifications of its lockstep model.       

During an online meeting Wednesday, members of the Law School Council said uncertainty surrounding the content and format of future bar exams is frustrating both students and professors.       During an online meeting Wednesday, members of the Law School Council said...

“At the end of the day, it's really the council speaking on behalf of the section that deals with the lion's share of issues that involve accreditation and gets the spotlight, said Daniel Rodriguez, Harold Washington Professor of Law at Northwestern University...

The U.S. Supreme Court is changing its rules to require litigants to list their corporate stock tickers in support of new conflict-checking software.       The U.S. Supreme Court is changing its rules to require litigants to list their corporate stock tickers in...

The new accreditation working group formed “to assess how legal education and licensure practices and processes can address the justice gap crisis and ensure public trust and confidence in the legal profession."       The new accreditation working group formed “to...

"There are more firms coming into the market, but there are not necessarily more partners coming into the market,” said Sarah Breen of Oakstreet Attorney Search.       "There are more firms coming into the market, but there are not necessarily more partners coming...

"If we buy into the plaintiff narrative, if we fold and pay more than what is reasonable and owed, then we feed the beast," said Richard C. Ives, Hartford, Connecticut-based senior vice president of business insurance claim at Travelers.       "If we buy into the...

Investors say Cooley helped a crypto firm raise funds while concealing a $76 million Ethereum liability that contributed to its collapse and bankruptcy.       Investors say Cooley helped a crypto firm raise funds while concealing a $76 million Ethereum liability that...

"A reasonable consumer would not think that BWW's boneless wings were truly deboned chicken wings, reconstituted into some sort of Franken-wing," the judge said.       "A reasonable consumer would not think that BWW's boneless wings were truly deboned chicken wings,...

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, testified on Wednesday as part of a first-ever trial alleging Instagram and another defendant, YouTube, addicted a teenage girl, causing mental health problems.       Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, testified on Wednesday as part of a...

This article discusses the current landscape for trade secrets as they relate to autonomous vehicles, and examines the competing objectives of requiring disclosure of internal information for public safety demands versus vehicle companies protecting their confidential...

Federal Communications Commission guidance states that its equal-time rule could apply to daytime and late-night talk shows “motivated by partisan purposes. The rule requires broadcasters to afford equal airtime to political candidates of different parties but has not...

The filing claims the disgorgement the SEC is seeking is an example of unconstitutional selective enforcement and violates Musk's right to due process by being punitive and "grossly disproportional to the alleged conduct."       The filing claims the disgorgement the...

Companies should not respond to increased tariffs by attempting to avoid or evade them. Those that do face a patchwork of enforcement tools that carry significant customs penalties and fines, and, in some cases, incarceration.       Companies should not respond to...