"After sleepless nights for staff and their families, many arrive at work exhausted and worried," one partner said. "It weighs on morale, but we keep working."       "After sleepless nights for staff and their families, many arrive at work exhausted and worried," one...

Social media comments from a Pentagon official suggest the U.S. Department of Justice will ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to review whether a San Francisco federal judge erred in her preliminary injunction order blocking the Trump administration...

Social media comments from a Pentagon official suggest the U.S. Department of Justice will ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to review whether a San Francisco federal judge erred in her preliminary injunction order blocking the Trump administration...

Today's war for associate talent is being fought during the 1L year. The pitfalls are clear, but correcting "mismatches" offers upside.       Today's war for associate talent is being fought during the 1L year. The pitfalls are clear, but correcting "mismatches"...

Today's war for associate talent is being fought during the 1L year. The pitfalls are clear, but correcting "mismatches" offers upside.       Today's war for associate talent is being fought during the 1L year. The pitfalls are clear, but correcting "mismatches"...

The legal industry's most celebrated indicators—rate growth, PEP, headcount—look solid in isolation but form an impossible shape when viewed together.       The legal industry's most celebrated indicators—rate growth, PEP, headcount—look solid in isolation but form an...

The legal industry's most celebrated indicators—rate growth, PEP, headcount—look solid in isolation but form an impossible shape when viewed together.       The legal industry's most celebrated indicators—rate growth, PEP, headcount—look solid in isolation but form an...

Broward County Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips concluded that Abbott, which provided its formula to doctors in hospitals, could not be sued for failing to warn Tiana Ennix, the mother of a premature baby named Iyiana, who contracted necrotizing enterocolitis, or...

Broward County Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips concluded that Abbott, which provided its formula to doctors in hospitals, could not be sued for failing to warn Tiana Ennix, the mother of a premature baby named Iyiana, who contracted necrotizing enterocolitis, or...

Litigation is surging over the use of AI%E2%80%91powered product recommendation tools in the beauty sector.       Litigation is surging over the use of AI%E2%80%91powered product recommendation tools in the beauty sector.       

Litigation is surging over the use of AI%E2%80%91powered product recommendation tools in the beauty sector.       Litigation is surging over the use of AI%E2%80%91powered product recommendation tools in the beauty sector.       

The court looked to its revised framework under its 2024 ruling Bristol Asphalt v. Rochester Bituminous Products, to analyze special motions to dismiss under the state's anti-SLAPP laws, Massachusetts General Laws chapter 231 Section 59H.       The court looked to its...

The court looked to its revised framework under its 2024 ruling Bristol Asphalt v. Rochester Bituminous Products, to analyze special motions to dismiss under the state's anti-SLAPP laws, Massachusetts General Laws chapter 231 Section 59H.       The court looked to its...

Some observers are viewing it as a victory for the rule of law, now that the U.S. Attorney's Office plans to re-indict some defendants because Alina Habba signed off on their cases.       Some observers are viewing it as a victory for the rule of law, now that the...

Some observers are viewing it as a victory for the rule of law, now that the U.S. Attorney's Office plans to re-indict some defendants because Alina Habba signed off on their cases.       Some observers are viewing it as a victory for the rule of law, now that the...

Legal experts say the sudden collapse of the high-profile partnership highlights the risks of “light agreements and the shifting priorities of OpenAI, which is eyeing a 2026 IPO.       Legal experts say the sudden collapse of the high-profile partnership highlights...

Legal experts say the sudden collapse of the high-profile partnership highlights the risks of “light agreements and the shifting priorities of OpenAI, which is eyeing a 2026 IPO.       Legal experts say the sudden collapse of the high-profile partnership highlights...

"Read together, Berk v. Choy and Shady Grove squarely resolve the question of whether Rule 23 applies in federal court notwithstanding a state law class action bar. It does, and therefore the Alabama class action bar is unenforceable in this action," a federal judge...

"Read together, Berk v. Choy and Shady Grove squarely resolve the question of whether Rule 23 applies in federal court notwithstanding a state law class action bar. It does, and therefore the Alabama class action bar is unenforceable in this action," a federal judge...

Connecticut has formed a committee to explore other pathways for law school graduates to become lawyers instead of taking the bar exam.       Connecticut has formed a committee to explore other pathways for law school graduates to become lawyers instead of taking the...

Connecticut has formed a committee to explore other pathways for law school graduates to become lawyers instead of taking the bar exam.       Connecticut has formed a committee to explore other pathways for law school graduates to become lawyers instead of taking the...

Wilmer and Jenner are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to affirm the lower court's permanent injunction of four executive orders targeting law firms.       Wilmer and Jenner are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...

Wilmer, Jenner, Susman and Perkins Coie are asking a federal appeals court panel to affirm a lower court's permanent injunction of four executive orders targeting law firms.       Wilmer, Jenner, Susman and Perkins Coie are asking a federal appeals court panel to...

"For legal teams, the environment demands a real-time posture. It's not enough to prepare once a year," said Kilian Moote, a strategist at the governance consulting firm Georgeson.       "For legal teams, the environment demands a real-time posture. It's not enough to...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Mitratech Vice President of Value Experience Liz Lugones, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview ProSearch Privacy & Governance Corporate Counsel Odette Claridge, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and...

"My advice to associates looking to make partner is that doing great work is the baseline expectation. You must take initiative, be responsive, and embrace an ownership mentality. I learned early on that there's a huge amount of value in speaking up and providing your...

In the legal profession, the central challenge is not unequal pay within the same job.       In the legal profession, the central challenge is not unequal pay within the same job.       

Every decision to onboard a client, partner, lateral hire, contractor, consultant or expert witness carries risk. Yet many firms continue to rely on onboarding practices that have not kept pace with the digital world in which their clients and people...

Gregory Katsas talked about how originalism has gone from a controversial idea when he was a law student to a theory embraced by many on the bench today.      Related Stories5th Circuit Judge Ho, Once Again, Tops List of Most Prolific Writers of Dissents,...

Many leaders in the Am Law 100 are taking time to investigate—and listen. Here's some of what they're hearing.       Many leaders in the Am Law 100 are taking time to investigate—and listen. Here's some of what they're hearing.       

The court found X did not prove international defendants Shell International, Lego A/S, Nestle S.A., and Orsted Services were involved in the alleged boycott and dismissed the claims against them without prejudice due to lack of personal jurisdiction.       The court...

The court found X did not prove international defendants Shell International, Lego A/S, Nestle S.A., and Orsted Services were involved in the alleged boycott and dismissed the claims against them without prejudice due to lack of personal jurisdiction.       The court...

The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar Examination reveals a slight increase compared to 2025, but still trails results from two of the three previous years.       The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar...

The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar Examination reveals a slight increase compared to 2025, but still trails results from two of the three previous years.       The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar...

The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar Examination reveals a slight increase compared to 2025, but still trails results from two of the three previous years.       The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar...

On or around March 17, 2026, former Williams & Connolly clerk Dante Chambers allegedly began posting what is now "hundreds of communications on Instagram related to Williams & Connolly, some of which contained confidential information related to the firm's...

On or around March 17, 2026, former Williams & Connolly clerk Dante Chambers allegedly began posting what is now "hundreds of communications on Instagram related to Williams & Connolly, some of which contained confidential information related to the firm's...

On Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh disqualified Beasley Allen from representing thousands of women in the talcum powder multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson and removed the Montgomery, Alabama-based firm from the steering...

On Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh disqualified Beasley Allen from representing thousands of women in the talcum powder multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson and removed the Montgomery, Alabama-based firm from the steering...

Opposing the rising Big Law trend of recruiting law students within their first year, Susman Godfrey is going another direction.       Opposing the rising Big Law trend of recruiting law students within their first year, Susman Godfrey is going another...

In the legal profession, the central challenge is not unequal pay within the same job.       In the legal profession, the central challenge is not unequal pay within the same job.       

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough partner Sheria Clark is one of President Donald Trump's latest judicial nominees to weather intense Democratic criticism after refusing to say who won the 2020 presidential election during her nomination hearing to be a South...

For the first time since the 1990s, the gender pay gap grew slightly in the U.S. in 2026, providing a wake-up call to employers and litigators. But on the local level, some states with pay-transparency laws—and others with no such laws—have succeeded in closing the...

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein was skeptical that the U.S. government's interests in maintaining sanctions on Venezuela justified preventing the country from paying Nicolás Maduro's legal fees, pointing out that the U.S. was now doing business in Venezuela and...

A new ethics advisory opinion released last month permits sitting federal judges to speak openly about threats against the judiciary and address “persecution. The judges are taking advantage.       A new ethics advisory opinion released last month permits sitting...

The move comes after the firm suffered notable losses of top partners in the past two years, including a former name partner and a former managing partner.       The move comes after the firm suffered notable losses of top partners in the past two years, including a...

"All of these companies need ... to figure out whether or not they're covered by these age-appropriate design codes. I think there are some people who are going to be shocked that they fall under them," said Nerissa Coyle McGinn, a partner at Loeb &...

Mathew Cooper, Capital One's legal chief since 2018, took on the additional title "president of Discover integration" last spring.       Mathew Cooper, Capital One's legal chief since 2018, took on the additional title "president of Discover integration" last...

Honario Rosario-Silverio was awarded a verdict of $36.4 million in his suit against PPC Commercial and Foodtown.       Honario Rosario-Silverio was awarded a verdict of $36.4 million in his suit against PPC Commercial and Foodtown.       

Honario Rosario-Silverio was awarded a verdict of $36.4 million in his suit against PPC Commercial and Foodtown.       Honario Rosario-Silverio was awarded a verdict of $36.4 million in his suit against PPC Commercial and Foodtown.       

The ruling allows the case to move forward on behalf of investors who purchased NVIDIA shares between August 2017 and November 2018, a period marked by surging and then collapsing cryptocurrency markets.       The ruling allows the case to move forward on behalf of...

The state high court reinstated a $67,361.25 attorney fee award in connection with plaintiff Andres Hidalgo's successful challenge of anti-SLAPP counterclaims brought by his employer Watch City Construction Corp.       The state high court reinstated a $67,361.25...

Major real estate firms will have to face claims that their commission practices drove up home prices across the nation, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said this week.       Major real estate firms will have to face claims that their...

Everett Martinez, who's led the airport's 18-person team since 2022, says he raised concerns about the propriety of a city land swap and about how the city sought to justify refusing to grant a lease to Key Lime Air, a contractor for U.S. Customs and Immigration...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Luminance Technologies Chief of Staff Jaeger Glucina, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith...

With data showing the proportion of women partners shrinking at AmLaw 200 firms in London, Law.com speaks with senior female partners at top U.S. firms who point to a range of explanations, including the recent curtailment of DEI in Big Law.       With data showing...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Lexis Nexis CEO Jeff Reihl and EVP and GC Alexandra Smyth.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Lexis Nexis CEO Jeff Reihl and EVP and GC...

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Covington & Burling, Crowell & Moring, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Perkins Coie represent a diverse group of amici curiae who all want a San Francisco federal judge or the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...

After Wednesday's $6 million jury award against Meta and YouTube, plaintiffs attorney W. Mark Lanier told the press the verdict was a "huge precedent."       After Wednesday's $6 million jury award against Meta and YouTube, plaintiffs attorney W. Mark Lanier told the...

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor of the Northern District of Texas entered the ruling in a case that brought out amicus briefs from some of the top crypto advocacy organizations, such as the Blockchain Association, Defi Education Fund and the Uniswap...