Vice Chancellor Lori Will took three hours of argument on the case. Lawyers for Trump Media & Technology Corp said the court should rule clearly stating the supremacy clause bars all civil litigation against a sitting president, partly because state court judges...

It's been easier for firms to team up to accede to the Trump administration than to oppose it.       It's been easier for firms to team up to accede to the Trump administration than to oppose it.       

The FTC began the fiscal year with a staff of 1,315, which has since been reduced by 95 people after deferred resignation, voluntary separation and retirement agreements, the agency's chair said. Andrew Ferguson added he anticipates the staff will be cut further to...

The FTC began the fiscal year with a staff of 1,315, which has since been reduced by 95 people after deferred resignation, voluntary separation and retirement agreements, the agency's chair said. Andrew Ferguson added he anticipates the staff will be cut further to...

At a Thursday hearing, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland of the Northern District of Illinois said she would grant the government's motion to dismiss criminal charges against Girardi.       At a Thursday hearing, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland of the Northern...

Today, building brands solely on the promise of a different product or service has become unsustainable. Any “new and improved feature or benefit is quickly eclipsed by competitors. Consequently, brands signal category superiority not through rational claims, but by...

“The world has changed. The profession has changed. The people in the profession have changed.       “The world has changed. The profession has changed. The people in the profession have changed.       

The lawyers leading the case said it is one of the largest class actions to be filed in the U.K.       The lawyers leading the case said it is one of the largest class actions to be filed in the U.K.       

U.S. District Judges Christopher Cooper and Paul Friedman of the District of Columbia granted preliminary injunctions restoring the American Bar Association's $3.2 million federal grant awards and protecting the bargaining rights of the American Foreign Service...

The hip hop mogul's defense team used the messages to show his former partner was eager to take part in sex with male escorts.       The hip hop mogul's defense team used the messages to show his former partner was eager to take part in sex with male...

“Whether through impersonation, bribery or social engineering, the endgame is the same: gaining access to corporate IT systems or sensitive data, said Justin Daniels, an equity partner at Baker Donelson.       “Whether through impersonation, bribery or social...

James Wareham, longtime litigation chair at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, died earlier this month at the age of 64.       James Wareham, longtime litigation chair at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, died earlier this month at the age of...

Various U.S. Supreme Court members acknowledged that an explosion of nationwide injunctions by individual federal judges has become a "problem," but they also seemed reluctant to let President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship go back into...

Sen. Bernie Sanders opposed putting Dhillon atop the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., citing pension cuts at companies where she was legal chief, including U.S. Airways.       A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday narrowly approved the nomination of veteran general...

The Justice Department will avoid retaining “private counsel and law firms that have a conflict with the United States," according to a memo this month.       The Justice Department will avoid retaining “private counsel and law firms that have a conflict with the...

As Jenner fights Trump's executive order against the firm, it has continued hiring, adding Matthew Klapper as a partner to co-chair its congressional investigations practice.       As Jenner fights Trump's executive order against the firm, it has continued hiring,...

More than half of the pre-law students surveyed this February said the current political climate impacted their decision to apply to law school.       More than half of the pre-law students surveyed this February said the current political climate impacted their...

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the 2025 Am Law 200 report.       Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the 2025 Am Law 200 report.       

U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, of the District of Illinois, granted final approval of the unusual settlement with Clearview AI, a facial recognition startup firm.       U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, of the District of Illinois, granted final...

The bill would prevent the kind of shareholder action that ultimately led Elon Musk's Tesla compensation package to be voided.       The bill would prevent the kind of shareholder action that ultimately led Elon Musk's Tesla compensation package to be...

More than 30,000 lawyers, or about 34% of eligible members, have already voted in the election since it opened April 15, the CEO of the D.C. Bar said this week. Paul Hastings partner Brad Bondi is running for president against solo practitioner Diane...

The former associates launched a campaign inviting the public to ask nonprofits and law schools to remove management-level partners from their boards due to their firms' deals with the Trump administration.       The former associates launched a campaign inviting the...

In a SEC filing dated Sunday, Incyte, which is both incorporated and headquartered in Delaware, indicated the payment represents roughly five years of disputed royalty payments linked to the drug Jakafi. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Paul Hastings...

“With our budget request, we're also acting responsibly to try to contain our courthouse footprint and ask you for funding only when it's absolutely necessary," said Robert Conrad, former U.S. district judge and director of the Administrative Office of the...

The case stemmed from allegedly defamatory statements made by a Ghanaian member of Parliament—broadcast from his home in New Jersey—about a BBC journalist. The politician argued that, once the court properly dismissed the claim for actual damages because the plaintiff...

Foreign lawyers and firms will be allowed to open offices in India and engage in corporate legal matters such as joint ventures, M&A and other related transactional work on a reciprocal basis, as well as represent clients in arbitration cases conducted in the...

Leaders from the world's largest law firm by revenue looked to gather as many firms on the EEOC list as possible, sources say.       Leaders from the world's largest law firm by revenue looked to gather as many firms on the EEOC list as possible, sources...

"Even if this Court found a sound basis to exercise discretion under Rule 62.1, Defendants have not made the showing necessary to warrant partial dissolution of the preliminary injunction," U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali wrote in his order denying a Trump...

Alarm bells rang for the special master in the case, he said, when he used Westlaw to verify details in the briefing—only to discover, he said, that some of the quotations and court decisions cited by plaintiff's counsel, which appeared to "strongly support their...

Paul Clement, Wilmer's lawyer, said two attorneys were informed their security clearances were suspended by a government agency.       Paul Clement, Wilmer's lawyer, said two attorneys were informed their security clearances were suspended by a government...

At least 10 antitrust class actions allege that companies that provide rental of construction equipment like forklifts and excavators conspired with benchmark pricing firm Rouse Services and its parent, RB Global Inc.       At least 10 antitrust class actions allege...

A Justice Department lawyer said that emergency declarations underlying President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs was nonreviewable by the Court of International trade.       A Justice Department lawyer said that emergency declarations underlying President Donald...

Analysis of 26 U.S. firms' U.K. revenue has found the majority of American firms are experiencing double-digit increases in London.       Analysis of 26 U.S. firms' U.K. revenue has found the majority of American firms are experiencing double-digit increases in...

These data points highlight key findings from the 2025 survey, which tracked responses from more than 3,100 people.       These data points highlight key findings from the 2025 survey, which tracked responses from more than 3,100 people.       

"The person has to want to work with you," said Seth Spitzer, global head of outside counsel management and operations at Citi.       Building effective partnerships between in-house counsel and law firms still hinges on the one thing technology can't replicate: real...

“It's a fragile democracy, James said. “It's up to each and every one of us to use the law and uphold the constitution. The New York Attorney General spoke at a tribute breakfast dedicated to the late Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance Sr., who resigned his post in...

Lumen Technologies restarted its CLO search after ex-Hulu legal chief Chadwick Ho lasted just eight months in the role.       Lumen Technologies restarted its CLO search after ex-Hulu legal chief Chadwick Ho lasted just eight months in the role.       

"This conduct is harassing and needlessly increased the cost of litigation for defendants. Such allegations, if allowed to stand, would apply to innocent individuals at hundreds of limited liability law firms or other limited liability partnerships who would normally...

In Lee v. Poudre School District R-1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a complaint filed by parents alleging that Poudre School District maintained official policies discouraging disclosure of transgender or nonbinary students'...

"Client demands have to change, which likely means billable rates have to drop," one senior associate wrote in ALM's annual mental health survey. "You cannot charge top dollar in BigLaw and expect clients who are paying top dollar not to have incredible...

Upon completion of the merger, the combined firm will have a headcount of 340 attorneys.       Upon completion of the merger, the combined firm will have a headcount of 340 attorneys.       

In a Friday amicus brief, groups like the American Soybean Association and the Cherry Marketing Institute supported Monsanto's petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Roundup case.       In a Friday amicus brief, groups like the American Soybean Association...

Some defense lawyers think Newark Mayor Ras Baraka will have a hard time beating trespassing charges stemming from a visit to a migrant center.       Some defense lawyers think Newark Mayor Ras Baraka will have a hard time beating trespassing charges stemming from a...

In a landmark settlement, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured $1.375 billion from Google for alleged privacy violations against consumers in the state.       In a landmark settlement, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured $1.375 billion from Google for...

"I don't like one-on-one [questioning], it seems very dull," Roberts said Monday. "On the other hand some of my colleagues like it so that's what we're going to do."       "I don't like one-on-one [questioning], it seems very dull," Roberts said Monday. "On the other...

The complaint alleges that when the public learned in June 2022 that Wells Fargo's DEI "shams" involved conducting interviews with candidates it had no intention of hiring solely to comply with those requirements, stock prices dropped.       The complaint alleges that...

In a month designated by many nations as a time to address mental health awareness, The Global Lawyer looks at what lawyers, known to be part of an unwell profession, can do in these fraught times.       In a month designated by many nations as a time to address...

"Law is primarily a human business, and we use technology to better manage the human aspects of the business," said Ashish Prasad, general counsel of HaystackID.       "Law is primarily a human business, and we use technology to better manage the human aspects of the...