Over 1,100 law school students signed on to a brief supporting Susman Godfrey's suit against the Trump administration. Thirty percent of these signers are enrolled at T-14 law schools.       Law school students turned out en masse in support of Susman Godfrey, with...

"I don't think the law firms thought hard enough about the consequences of what they did," said former Airbnb ethics chief Rob Chesnut, author of "Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution."       "I don't think the law firms thought...

This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,600 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector.       This...

A leading legal ethics scholar warned that the U.S. attorney general's action may "intimidate DOJ lawyers from exercising independent judgment." The acting deputy director of the DOJ's Office of Immigration Litigation was dismissed over his handling of a lawsuit...

“The largest driver is likely the economy and fears over a recession, as well as concerns over the rise of AI and job security, Dave Killoran, CEO of PowerScore Test Preparation, told Law.com.       Law schools across the country continue to see enormous increases in...

The company said that Ashley Buchanan, who started just three months ago, must repay two-thirds of his $3.75 million signing bonus and has forfeited $17 million in stock awards he received to woo him aboard.       The company said that Ashley Buchanan, who started...

The action before the high court lawsuit argues that holders of AMC's preferred equity shares, known as APEs, had their shares wrongly diluted by how AMC went about implementing the split and conversion outlined in the settlement.       The action before the high...

"So, yes, of course it is possible to plead and collect on both a breach of contract claim and an action on account in a single case. The question here, though, is not an academic one in the abstract; the question is whether this plaintiff pleaded facts in this first...

In a recent law.com podcast, solo criminal-defense attorney David Grisham highlights the time-saving benefits and ethical necessity of AI.       In a recent law.com podcast, solo criminal-defense attorney David Grisham highlights the time-saving benefits and ethical...

Excluding religious schools from public charter school systems seems to be "rank discrimination," Justice Brett Kavanaugh said during Wednesday's hearing in a case that could affect the laws in 47 states and a federal program.       Excluding religious schools from...

The firm's hiring of 10 Latham partners, in addition to a number of associates, over the last nine months signals its ambitions in London.       Sidley Austin has again tapped Latham & Watkins in London for its 10th partner hire from the firm in the space of nine...

The Daily Report and Law.com will recognize all the 2025 winners and finalists for the Southeastern Legal Awards during an awards presentation on Thursday, May 1.       The Daily Report and Law.com will recognize all the 2025 winners and finalists for the Southeastern...

The spat has thrown the spotlight on employee-attire policies that treat men or women differently.       The spat has thrown the spotlight on employee-attire policies that treat men or women differently.       

In this Legal Speak episode, host Patrick Smith interviews John Meyer, GC and chief privacy officer at Zeem Solutions.       In this Legal Speak episode, host Patrick Smith interviews John Meyer, GC and chief privacy officer at Zeem Solutions.       

In this Legal Speak episode, host Patrick Smith interviews Carolyn Burbrink, director of volume mobility safety and insurance litigation at Uber.       In this Legal Speak episode, host Patrick Smith interviews Carolyn Burbrink, director of volume mobility safety and...

David Smith, a solo practitioner with a criminal defense practice in Texas, talks about how he has saved time and clients with AI.       David Smith, a solo practitioner with a criminal defense practice in Texas, talks about how he has saved time and clients with...

"Producing excellent legal work is table stakes when it comes to making partner. You also need to actively demonstrate that you are ready for this next step. Seek out the tough assignments, build relationships across the firm, and take ownership of your professional...

"In February 2025, the SEC communicated it was closing this inquiry without enforcement action," PayPal Holdings Inc. disclosed Tuesday in its Form 10-Q.       "In February 2025, the SEC communicated it was closing this inquiry without enforcement action," PayPal...

LL Bean voluntarily dropped its trademark suit against a promotional merchandiser for infringing on its "Boat and Tote" canvas bags design less than a month after filing the complaint.       LL Bean voluntarily dropped its trademark suit against a promotional...

LL Bean voluntarily dropped its trademark suit against a promotional merchandiser for infringing on its "Boat and Tote" canvas bags design less than a month after filing the complaint.       LL Bean voluntarily dropped its trademark suit against a promotional...

In a little-publicized but powerful campaign, Amazon has been teaming up with intellectual property owners to take counterfeiters to court—often footing the legal bill itself. The lawsuits have targeted a wide range of counterfeit goods, from unauthorized copies of...

See hiring stats for every law school that sent a 2024 graduate to one of the largest 500 firms.       See hiring stats for every law school that sent a 2024 graduate to one of the largest 500 firms.       

Search our Go-To Law Schools data by school to see the firms where 2024 graduates found associate jobs.       Search our Go-To Law Schools data by school to see the firms where 2024 graduates found associate jobs.       

Here's a look at how much it costs to attend a law school that has a strong Big Law track record.       Here's a look at how much it costs to attend a law school that has a strong Big Law track record.       

These law schools sent the highest percentage of 2024 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 500 law firms.       These law schools sent the highest percentage of 2024 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 500 law firms.       

These law schools sent the highest percentage of 2024 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 500 law firms.       These law schools sent the highest percentage of 2024 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 500 law firms.       

Top-ranked law schools sent the most students to top-performing law firms in profits per lawyer, but firms ranked outside the top 50 by U.S. News sent nearly twice as many students to those most profitable firms in 2024 as they did in 2020.       Top-ranked law...

Plaintiffs filed the proposed class action lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C.       Starbucks was accused of trafficking and forced labor practices in its coffee supply chain in a 100-page class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the...

Conservative appellate lawyer and former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement has joined the defense team representing Milwaukee Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, who was arrested April 25 for allegedly interfering with an immigrant arrest and deportation operation by U.S....

"Even then, Mr. Kachouroff represented that he personally outlined and wrote a draft of a brief before utilizing generative artificial intelligence," U.S. District Judge Nina Y. Wang of the District of Colorado said. "Given the pervasiveness of the errors in the legal...

Garrigues employees in Madrid were inaugurating new headquarters when the power went out.       In Madrid, Garrigues employees were working—for the first time—in their new corporate headquarters on Monday. The Spanish law firm had previously operated across three...

In an open letter to employees, an American Airlines executive disclosed that the company had sued JetBlue to recoup money allegedly owed following the dissolution of their former Northeast Alliance, an arrangement that was ultimately blocked by a Massachusetts...

“If you've historically had 2% increases and suddenly they're asking for 15%, that's a conversation starter," said Jennifer McIver, director of legal operations and industry insights at Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions.       “If you've historically had 2% increases and...

“[T]he Court harbors a grave suspicion that more than one witness who submitted a declaration in opposition to the motion to sanctions has perjured themselves in either their declarations or earlier depositions, U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington...

"The court is cognizant of its obligation to view all of the facts in the light most favorable to plaintiffs and draw all reasonable inferences in their favor, but here plaintiffs have not alleged any facts about their use of the Google or Apple app...

The retail giant provided $6.6 million in cash and stock to offset compensation she forfeited by leaving her last employer.       The retail giant provided $6.6 million in cash and stock to offset compensation she forfeited by leaving her last...

Top-ranked law schools sent the most students to top-performing law firms in profits per lawyer, but firms ranked outside the top 50 by U.S. News sent nearly twice as many students to those most profitable firms in 2024 as they did in 2020.       Top-ranked law...

For the survey's 20th anniversary, Law.com expanded the survey to include the full NLJ 500, instead of only the top 100 largest firms from the NJL survey, in order to get a more complete picture of the data.       For the survey's 20th anniversary, Law.com expanded...

See hiring stats for every law school that sent a 2024 graduate to one of the largest 500 firms.       See hiring stats for every law school that sent a 2024 graduate to one of the largest 500 firms.       

Search our Go-To Law Schools data by school to see the firms where 2024 graduates found associate jobs.       Search our Go-To Law Schools data by school to see the firms where 2024 graduates found associate jobs.       

Here's a look at how much it costs to attend a law school that has a strong Big Law track record.       Here's a look at how much it costs to attend a law school that has a strong Big Law track record.       

The total number of J.D. degrees awarded reached a nine-year high in 2024, rising by more than 3,400 compared to 2023, as J.D.s awarded to people of color hit an all-time high.       The total number of J.D. degrees awarded reached a nine-year high in 2024, rising by...

U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson called off the two-day hearing—blasted by the U.S. Department of Justice as an "inquisition"—after a split U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit filed a modified order blocking the Trump administration from the mass...

The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District denied the defendants' challenge to the Jackson County Circuit Court's ruling that affirmed the $5.18 million jury verdict against the defendants, including the award of damages and punitive damages, in favor of...

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the books, films, podcasts and television shows shaping litigators' courtroom strategies       Sometimes, it's best to go by the numbers. Each week, Law.com is telling critical legal stories...

Legal Speak at GC Midwest 2025: Julie Chapman, VP and head of legal for North America at LexisNexis       Legal Speak at GC Midwest 2025: Julie Chapman, VP and head of legal for North America at LexisNexis       

In this Legal Speak episode, host Patrick Smith speaks with Jennifer Abernathy, director and data privacy and compliance counsel at AAR Corp.       In April, Legal Speak spoke with a legal audience of general counsels, technologists, executives and industry...

The dissenting judges said a temporary restraining order against Trump's effort should have been lifted in light of a separate U.S. Supreme Court decision this month that allowed the government to keep frozen $65 million in Department of Education grants for teacher...

U.S. District Judge John Bates sharply questioned the government's lawyer on several points.       U.S. District Judge John Bates sharply questioned the government's lawyer on several points.       

Washington has become the first state to require premerger notification for deals in any industry. Other states are hot on its heels.       Washington, which is among 15 states that require antitrust premerger notifications for certain health care transactions, in...

"It would have been appropriate for the court to state that a proposed sentence without a term of incarceration was too lenient but the court's gratuitous comment that an acceptable plea would include 'some months' of incarceration was unnecessarily descriptive,"...

If there is a revival, which firms are set to be the biggest winners and losers?       If there is a revival, which firms are set to be the biggest winners and losers?       

"I've met many lawyers who are highly successful in building their book of business but had blinders on when it came to what the colleagues around them were doing. Such rainmakers are often in high demand (with corresponding compensation) but this does not always...

Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2024 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 500 law firms.       Law.com will release its 2025 Go-To Law Schools: Big Law report—which ranks the 50 law schools that sent the highest...

After five hours of deliberation, the jury found that Cutter Financial Group and its president, Jeffrey Cutter, liable for violating Section 206(2) of the Investment Advisers Act, which prohibits “fraud or deceit upon any client or prospective client," but sided with...