In the last several months, judges have started to parse the discoverability of AI chat logs.       In the last several months, judges have started to parse the discoverability of AI chat logs.       

"Of all the areas where the plaintiff's bar is filing class actions, they're having the most success in the ERISA space," said Gerald L. Maatman Jr. of Duane Morris in Chicago, chair of the firm's class action defense team.       "Of all the areas where the...

Troy McKenzie, a 2000 alum, became NYU Law's first Black dean when he took the position nearly four years ago.       Troy McKenzie, a 2000 alum, became NYU Law's first Black dean when he took the position nearly four years ago.       

The complaint, filed this week in Burlington County Superior Court, alleges misconduct by Capehart & Scatchard, claiming the firm's estate planning advice and related transactions reshaped—and depleted—the couple's assets to the detriment of multiple family...

"It comes down to building trust and enabling adoption for customers. Trust leads to adoption and adoption leads to stickiness," said Anne Robinson, who became Big Blue's legal chief in July 2024.       "It comes down to building trust and enabling adoption for...

Clients have pushed back on what they are willing to pay for since long before anyone heard of a large language model. AI is the latest chapter in a long story about legal fees. But it introduces a wrinkle that prior tools did not.       Clients have pushed back on...

Big Law firms faced allegations of race, gender and pregnancy bias in April. Plus, cyber negligence claims smacked two firms.       Big Law firms faced allegations of race, gender and pregnancy bias in April. Plus, cyber negligence claims smacked two...

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said the plaintiff plausibly alleged deception based on questionable scientific support but lacked standing to challenge commercials and online ads she did not actually see.       The U.S. District Court...

The news of associate cuts at a high-ranking Am Law 100 firm has frayed the nerves of some in Big Law, amid economic concerns this year related to rising energy prices and inflation, and worries about timeliness of clients paying legal bills.       The news of...

The Daily Report and Law.com will recognize all the 2026 winners and finalists for the Southeastern Legal Awards during an awards presentation tonight at The Whitley in Buckhead.       The Daily Report and Law.com will recognize all the 2026 winners and finalists for...

On this podcast edition of Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover interviews election law scholar Rick Hasen of UCLA Law about what the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Louisiana v. Callais means for the future of minority voter representation in Congress.       On...

An ex-Goodwin Procter associate is among 30 people charged with trading on stolen and confidential information from law firms.       An ex-Goodwin Procter associate is among 30 people charged with trading on stolen and confidential information from law...

Last year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security advised officers to use discretion “along with a healthy dose of common sense when deciding whether to carry out enforcement activity in or outside a house of worship. Prior to the change, DHS directed agents to...

Learn how legal teams are keeping the organisation aligned, making consistent decisions across markets, and supporting the business in a complex and uneven regulatory environment.       Learn how legal teams are keeping the organisation aligned, making consistent...

"It happens on a different timeline for everybody, so try not to compare yourself to others. At the same time, be your own advocate, speak up for what you want, and make sure you focus on the business side as well as being a great lawyer."       "It happens on a...

This week: The second bellwether trial in the coordinated California state court cases alleging Johnson & Johnson's baby powder causes ovarian cancer opened in Los Angeles Superior Court. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria refused to intervene in a proposed $7.25B...

The arrest of a U.S. special forces soldier accused of making more than $400,000 by betting on a covert military operation is not just another insider trading story. It is a glimpse into a far more troubling reality, one where prediction markets start to function as...

Between an increasingly active patchwork of state laws and unresolved liability questions in light of new federal policy proposals, employers will likely remain on the hook for how these tools are used," said Niloy Ray, co-chair of Littler Mendelson's AI and...

Several Big Law firms have adopted the structure in recent years in response to various market pressures.       Several Big Law firms have adopted the structure in recent years in response to various market pressures.       

Law.com's expanded How I Made It series aims to surface even more practical insight and personal reflection across the profession, including the path to the bench, regulatory careers and even life beyond the law.       Law.com's expanded How I Made It series aims to...

“There are real doubts surrounding the appeal of its AI products, and it increasingly looks like Microsoft has squandered an early lead in enterprise AI with Anthropic now taking most of the action, veteran technology analyst Richard Windsor wrote last...

Apple became the latest tech giant to fail to obtain emergency relief from the high court in an antitrust case.       Apple became the latest tech giant to fail to obtain emergency relief from the high court in an antitrust case.       

The suit brought by five publishers and author Scott Turow is unusual in its attempt to hold an individual company executive responsible for the alleged infringement.       The suit brought by five publishers and author Scott Turow is unusual in its attempt to hold an...

The Supreme Court of Alabama amended Rule IV to include graduates of non-American Bar Association-accredited law schools being eligible to sit for the bar.       The Supreme Court of Alabama amended Rule IV to include graduates of non-American Bar...

The trial features the family members of three women who died of ovarian cancer after decades of using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.       The trial features the family members of three women who died of ovarian cancer after decades of using Johnson &...

The move—to coalesce nearly 90 individuals in a single action without class status—is rare.       The move—to coalesce nearly 90 individuals in a single action without class status—is rare.       

Undaunted by the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of a similar request from Google, Apple has urged the justices to intervene on an emergency basis in an antitrust suit from a video game developer over the commissions the tech giant collects from in-app...

Jason Burt won awards for helping the SEC crack two first-of-their-kind cases—one involving a flash market crash and another in which co-conspirators obtained early access to financial press releases, enabling them to profit by trading on nonpublic...

Gross Revenue for the Second Hundred increased in 2025 by 6.0 percent, compared to the 10.8 percent increase in 2024.       Gross Revenue for the Second Hundred increased in 2025 by 6.0 percent, compared to the 10.8 percent increase in 2024.       

A closer look at the numbers that mattered most for the Am Law 200—in visual form.       A closer look at the numbers that mattered most for the Am Law 200—in visual form.       

Lower billing rate increases and lower demand contribute to a "widening gap" between the Second Hundred and the Am Law 100, even as both tiers posted strong financials metrics for 2025.       Lower billing rate increases and lower demand contribute to a "widening gap"...

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 20 Am Law 100 firms that have stacked the most revenue since 2000.       Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 20 Am Law 100 firms that have stacked the...

The aggregate value of the Am Law 100 surpassed $400 billion for the first time in CFO Madhav Srinivasan's latest effort at applying Wall Street valuation techniques to the apex of the legal industry.       The aggregate value of the Am Law 100 surpassed $400 billion...

The deal reflects a stark difference in enforcement philosophies between President Joe Biden's SEC chair, Gary Gensler, who brought the case, and Trump's SEC chair, Paul Atkins.        The deal reflects a stark difference in enforcement philosophies between President...

"The dissent accuses the Court of 'unshackl[ing]' itself from 'constraints,'" Justice Samuel Alito Jr. wrote. "It is the dissent's rhetoric that lacks restraint."       "The dissent accuses the Court of 'unshackl[ing]' itself from 'constraints,'" Justice Samuel Alito...

"A quick review of the complaint reads like a fanciful work of fiction that is untethered from the facts and without merit," a Paramount spokesperson said after consumers filed a lawsuit in California federal court seeking to block the company's proposed $110 billion...

A Chicago federal judge said the baseball team sufficiently alleged a rooftop owner and his business profit from the team's live game experience at Wrigley Field without paying for it.       A Chicago federal judge said the baseball team sufficiently alleged a rooftop...

Meta attorney Alex Parkinson of Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick told First Judicial District Chief Judge Bryan Biedscheid that the state's proposed abatement fund is an "unprecedented demand for money."       Meta attorney Alex Parkinson of Kellogg,...

“There really is this increased compliance burden on health insurers to demonstrate that they've conducted their diligence on these programs, said Dan Silverboard, a partner at Holland & Knight.       “There really is this increased compliance burden on health...

Musk alleges the plaintiffs, who previously held shares of Twitter Inc., hadn't met their burden of proof at trial for any of the necessary elements of a securities fraud claim.       Musk alleges the plaintiffs, who previously held shares of Twitter Inc., hadn't met...

Incoming legal chief Jennifer Lankford and the rest of the C-suite are trying to win back customers and investors after a botched rebranding last year.       Incoming legal chief Jennifer Lankford and the rest of the C-suite are trying to win back customers and...

"First, focus on producing consistently strong work. That's non-negotiable. Second, prioritize clear and timely communication. Clients regularly comment on responsiveness, and it's one of the simplest ways to build trust. The stereotype that lawyers are slow or...

A former DLA Piper associate, who sued Biggs and DLA Piper in December on an anonymous basis, must now use her real name if she wants to proceed with the suit, a judge has ruled.       A former DLA Piper associate, who sued Biggs and DLA Piper in December on an...