An influx of cases asserting product-type claims—grounded in the use of AI tools and “defects in their development—is changing how these technologies are treated in litigation.       An influx of cases asserting product-type claims—grounded in the use of AI tools and...

The landmark verdicts holding Meta and YouTube liable for failure to protect children from the harmful effects of social media could serve as a blueprint for Nippon's case against OpenAI, some legal observers say.       The landmark verdicts holding Meta and YouTube...

President Donald Trump's top Supreme Court lawyer, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer, had told the justices that the dismissal of Bannon's criminal case is "in the interests of justice."       President Donald Trump's top Supreme Court lawyer, U.S. Solicitor...

"The best advice I can give to an associate who wants to make partner is to take ownership and initiative early in their career and to think about their long term career goals. Having face time with the partners is extremely valuable when you're an associate and I...

Some judges have issued sharp reprimands, while others are still weighing how to balance accountability with evolving technology and modern practice.       Some judges have issued sharp reprimands, while others are still weighing how to balance accountability with...

Some judges have issued sharp reprimands, while others are still weighing how to balance accountability with evolving technology and modern practice.       Some judges have issued sharp reprimands, while others are still weighing how to balance accountability with...

General Counsels United, which formed last year in revolt against President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting Big Law firms, wrote in an amicus brief Friday that the orders have had a chilling effect on what members of the legal community say and do and have...

Big Law firms last month faced a flurry of lawsuits alleging conflict problems, malpractice, financial fraud and employee discrimination. Plus, see who's suing for unpaid legal fees.       Big Law firms last month faced a flurry of lawsuits alleging conflict problems,...

Lejb Fogelman fled communist Poland and returned after the fall of Communism to reshape the country's banking sector—all while becoming one of the country's most unlikely celebrities.       Lejb Fogelman fled communist Poland and returned after the fall of Communism...

At least seven Am Law 200 firms signed the over 800-firm amicus in support of Perkins, Wilmer, Susman and Jenner in the D.C. Circuit appeals case       At least seven Am Law 200 firms signed the over 800-firm amicus in support of Perkins, Wilmer, Susman and Jenner in...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview QuisLex Global Head of Strategic Services Brian Corbin, 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 Casepoint Chief Revenue Officer Chris Kruse and Vice President of Product Marketing Amit Dungarani, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode,...

Solidifying joint employer standards is essential to California employers, many of whom have nationwide operations and work closely with vendors to provide necessary services that complement the company's core mission.       Solidifying joint employer standards is...

Data brokers are facing a wave of class actions over cell phone listings in commercial directories.       Data brokers are facing a wave of class actions over cell phone listings in commercial directories.       

If confirmed, Kuntz will be the seventh judge Trump has appointed to the Southern District of Florida. It's the court where the president's personal legal matters play out, and Trump has seen several cases assigned to judges who have him to thank for their lifetime...

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including The Dealmakers of the Year.       Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including The Dealmakers of the Year.       

"Work hard and lean into the type of cases you enjoy. Endeavor to leverage your personal experiences and interests to bring in the type of work you want to do."       "Work hard and lean into the type of cases you enjoy. Endeavor to leverage your personal experiences...

In a Tuesday ruling, New York Supreme Court Judge Phaedra Perry-Bond found that the mass arbitration campaign of Kind Law, based in Las Vegas, and San Diego's Ben Travis Law, was public speech and protected from what she deemed was a SLAPP—Strategic Lawsuit Against...

Minority representation among examinees has also increased for most minority groups over the last five years.       Minority representation among examinees has also increased for most minority groups over the last five years.       

Minority representation among examinees has also increased for most minority groups over the last five years.       Minority representation among examinees has also increased for most minority groups over the last five years.       

Afridi argued on appeal that the MRI footage was real evidence rather than a demonstrative aid, looking to overturn the jury's February 2024 defense verdict, but Mikva and Justice Thaddeus L. Wilson disagreed. Justice Sharon Oden Johnson dissented from the...

Afridi argued on appeal that the MRI footage was real evidence rather than a demonstrative aid, looking to overturn the jury's February 2024 defense verdict, but Mikva and Justice Thaddeus L. Wilson disagreed. Justice Sharon Oden Johnson dissented from the...

The litigation funding firm wants to take minority stakes in law firms in the U.S. and U.K. Law.com sat down chief development officer Travis Lenkner to find out why and how these deals could happen.       The litigation funding firm wants to take minority stakes in...

During Pam Bondi's 14-month stint as attorney general, the U.S. Justice Department has seen an exodus of career prosecutors as the agency carried out the president's campaign of retribution against his political enemies.       During Pam Bondi's 14-month stint as...

During Pam Bondi's 14-month stint as attorney general, the U.S. Justice Department has seen an exodus of career prosecutors as the agency carried out the president's campaign of retribution against his political enemies.       During Pam Bondi's 14-month stint as...

"A plaintiff who alleges thousands of claims under BIPA Section 15 is only 'entitled to, at most, one recovery under' Section 20. We hold that this amendment applies retroactively because it impacts only the statutory damages available to plaintiffs—it does not change...

"A plaintiff who alleges thousands of claims under BIPA Section 15 is only 'entitled to, at most, one recovery under' Section 20. We hold that this amendment applies retroactively because it impacts only the statutory damages available to plaintiffs—it does not change...

Texas Lawyer and Law.com's Texas Legal Awards recognizes professional excellence in the legal community in the state.       Texas Lawyer and Law.com's Texas Legal Awards recognizes professional excellence in the legal community in the state.       

Texas Lawyer and Law.com's Texas Legal Awards recognizes professional excellence in the legal community in the state.       Texas Lawyer and Law.com's Texas Legal Awards recognizes professional excellence in the legal community in the state.       

All Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee signed their name to an amicus brief, arguing that the executive orders against four law firms undermined "our constitutional separation of powers."       All Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee signed their name...

All Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee signed their name to an amicus brief, arguing that the executive orders against four law firms undermined "our constitutional separation of powers."       All Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee signed their name...

"It is our position that DM Law did not confer value on the client's claim sufficient to support the fee it is seeking. We have asked the court to determine the value conferred under Missouri law, and we will present the relevant facts and evidence in that forum," the...

"It is our position that DM Law did not confer value on the client's claim sufficient to support the fee it is seeking. We have asked the court to determine the value conferred under Missouri law, and we will present the relevant facts and evidence in that forum," the...

In a motion to recuse filed Wednesday, Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys said Bove's participation would create at least an appearance of a conflict of interest as he was acting deputy U.S. attorney general before joining the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third...

In a motion to recuse filed Wednesday, Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys said Bove's participation would create at least an appearance of a conflict of interest as he was acting deputy U.S. attorney general before joining the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third...

Three Am Law Second Hundred and midsize firms have all opened Wilmington offices since the start of 2026 with the help of lateral bankruptcy partners, while several other large firms have added on partners to pre-existing bases in the state.       Three Am Law Second...

Three Am Law Second Hundred and midsize firms have all opened Wilmington offices since the start of 2026 with the help of lateral bankruptcy partners, while several other large firms have added on partners to pre-existing bases in the state.       Three Am Law Second...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys Patrick Oot and Jamie Brown, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys Patrick Oot and Jamie Brown, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been railing against "activist judges" since taking office, but this week was the first time the governor has gone so far as to lobby for the removal of a sitting member of the judiciary.       Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been railing...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been railing against "activist judges" since taking office, but this week was the first time the governor has gone so far as to lobby for the removal of a sitting member of the judiciary.       Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been railing...

Matt Doughty talks culture, debt, investor involvement and whether PE ownership of law firms is likely to catch on.       Matt Doughty talks culture, debt, investor involvement and whether PE ownership of law firms is likely to catch on.       

Matt Doughty talks culture, debt, investor involvement and whether PE ownership of law firms is likely to catch on.       Matt Doughty talks culture, debt, investor involvement and whether PE ownership of law firms is likely to catch on.       

"I would assume that they'll keep ramping up the sanctions until this gets resolved. Again, this is an error that there might have been an excuse for previously, but as we go further and further along, there'll be less and less of an excuse for," one litigator told...

Simpson Thacher is taking a second stab at Singapore as private equity activity deepens on the ground and regional market dynamics shift.       Simpson Thacher is taking a second stab at Singapore as private equity activity deepens on the ground and regional market...

The case, called Durnell v. Monsanto, could resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging the pesticide Roundup causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma.       The case, called Durnell v. Monsanto, could resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging the pesticide Roundup causes non-Hodgkin...

Regarding U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer's independence from President Donald Trump, Rutgers Law School professor Thea Johnson said, "You need a US Attorney's Office that can prosecute crime effectively. I'm hopeful that maybe we can get back to a US Attorney's Office...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Haystack ID Executive Vice President of Data Intelligence, Esther Birnbaum, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield...

An Illinois appellate court ruled that summary judgment was improper because questions remain about whether the chief of orthopedic surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago abused qualified immunity privilege about false accusations against another surgeon.       An...

During oral arguments in the high-profile case Wednesday, a majority of the court expressed skepticism of the Trump administration's argument that the children of undocumented and temporary immigrants are not covered by the citizenship clause of the Fourteenth...

Sephora filed more than a dozen California lawsuits seeking to head off a wave of consumer arbitration demands claiming its opt-in “Chosen For You and “Your Picks recommendations, built using customers' self-reported “age range and “skin color, violate the Unruh Civil...

The agency's staff said the ABA's standards for law school accreditation "impose an elitist model of legal education, driving up the cost of legal education and thereby limiting the supply of lawyers."       The agency's staff said the ABA's standards for law school...

The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District revived a contract and fraud dispute between St. Louis medical%E2%80%91device developers Kogent Surgical and Katalyst Surgical and global medical technology company Carl Zeiss Meditec, amidst allegations that the...

"Take opportunities as they come up. It can be hard to balance billable work with non-billable leadership and firm-building activities, but those things matter and contribute to the development of the firm. When an opportunity presents itself, take it—even if it feels...