The new federal student loan caps that go into effect Wednesday raise concerns about increased reliance on private loans, potential enrollment shifts and disproportionate impacts on underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students.       The new federal...

This week: The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling siding with Monsanto puts thousands of Roundup lawsuits into limbo. A federal judge rejected Meta's summary judgment motion ahead of an Aug. 18 bellwether trial in which attorneys general from 29 states allege its social...

U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who is overseeing the social media addiction multidistrict litigation in the Northern District of California, refused to grant Meta's summary judgment motion on Monday.       U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who...

Since the agency adopted ETF rules in 2019, ETF assets have grown from roughly $4 trillion to more than $12 trillion.       Since the agency adopted ETF rules in 2019, ETF assets have grown from roughly $4 trillion to more than $12 trillion.       

A Delaware judge dismissed a former Aurion Biotech executive's challenge to a stockholder's alleged takeover of the company, finding he failed to plausibly allege that defendants caused the abandonment of the planned IPO.       A Delaware judge dismissed a former...

For HKM Employment Attorneys, which has more than 100 lawyers filing suits on behalf of plaintiffs, its large size gives it "the ability to fund any case and not get overwhelmed or bullied by defense counsel," claimed firmwide managing partner Daniel Kalish.       For...

U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers, in the Northern District of Florida, postponed her expert ruling this month due to a settlement reached between Pfizer and lead counsel in the Depo-Provera multidistrict litigation.       U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers, in...

Howard Boyd will take over July 1, succeeding Victoria “Tori Johnson, who is stepping down after more than three decades of service to the university. Johnson has been named general counsel emeritus and will continue supporting Tulane on select projects and transition...

University of Richmond law professor Carl Tobias said St. John's elevation has been particularly quick, though Trump in his first term similarly appointed some individuals to district courts and elevated them to appeals courts shortly thereafter.       University of...

Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing's U.K.-led business have officially launched as Winston Taylor, a transatlantic law firm with more than 1,400 lawyers and estimated annual revenues of approximately $1.75 billion. Dominick DeChiara, chief strategy officer of...

New York's legislature recently passed a bill that would ban so-called surveillance pricing, in which retailers adjust prices offered to consumers based on personal data like location, household income and browsing history, adding to a growing nationwide...

On the verge of a historic merger with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, Hogan Lovells CEO Miguel Zaldivar said both legacy firms turned in strong performances during the first half of 2026 and the combined firm will be off to a strong start.       On the verge of a...

On the verge of a historic merger with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, Hogan Lovells CEO Miguel Zaldivar said both legacy firms turned in strong performances during the first half of 2026 and the combined firm will be off to a strong start.       On the verge of a...

In the first quarter of this year, deal activity fell more than 22% compared to last year, and deal value declined nearly 40%, LSEG data shows. It was the first significant slowdown in India's M&A market in close to 10 years, lawyers said.       In the first...

AI expert Niloy Ray calls Connecticut's law "a really good statute" because it emphasizes transparency, but "it avoids the hyper-specificity of some of the other statutes," such as the ones from New York and Colorado.       AI expert Niloy Ray calls Connecticut's law...

A Georgia resident originally filed the class-action complaint last August in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleging three counts of violating the Sherman Act, citing horizontal restraint of trade in two counts and monopolization in...

"When AI produces insights that you have to manually verify before being able to trust them, you've done the polar opposite of unlocking AI efficiency. You've added a verification burden on top of your existing processes," said Mark Ross, principal and growth and...

“Unfortunately, without a modest increase in fees, we will not be able to collect enough money to cover the costs of delivering the case management system that the federal courts must have to continue to operate securely," said Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr., director of...

"You have to become a partner before you make partner. That means taking ownership of outcomes, not just tasks, and building authentic relationships, not transactional ones. Identify the lawyers you respect, study how they operate, and start doing the same. Then, make...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Donald Trump's appeal of a jury verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, leaving intact a $5 million judgment against him. The decision closes one case while a separate defamation verdict...

The case stems from Cognizant's contract with Google to update Google Maps. Cognizant, in turn, relies on staffing company Aceolutions, also a defendant in the case, to get drivers to verify Google Maps data. Google is not a defendant.       The case stems from...

The newly combined firm is the latest in a series of transatlantic mergers.       The newly combined firm is the latest in a series of transatlantic mergers.       

Judge John F. Murphy previously granted the Law School Admission Council's motion to dismiss in April, but gave the plaintiff a chance to file an amended complaint in the case, which was filed on behalf of law school applicants nationwide over application fees,...

The former New England Patriots receiver claims he helped build a digital marketing company that sold for $50 million last year.       The former New England Patriots receiver claims he helped build a digital marketing company that sold for $50 million last...

In this week's episode, Legal Speak examines the growing interest in outside investment in U.S. law firms and what it could mean for the legal industry.       In this week's episode, Legal Speak examines the growing interest in outside investment in U.S. law firms and...

"I think that courts are going to approach the question of the intersection between trade secrets and AI, and apply well thought out and well widely accepted basic trade secret law. They're not going to, at least initially, come up with any novel approaches to AI,"...

Cell phone listings in online directories are driving a wave of privacy suits under Colorado's Prevention of Telemarketing Fraud Act.       Cell phone listings in online directories are driving a wave of privacy suits under Colorado's Prevention of Telemarketing Fraud...

During Manhattan's groundbreaking federal trial over whether hedge fund investors formed an "insider" group in a children's TV company, defense counsel had to be nimble. One of their challenges? Humanizing their hedge fund clients.       During Manhattan's...

"Listen. You do not have the monopoly on good ideas. People are more willing to follow a plan they feel they've contributed to and have some ownership in. Bottom line—be inclusive of teammates' ideas and views even if you have the ultimate say. Leading is easier if...

The firm has seen 17 partner departures so far this year, according to Law.com Compass data.       The firm has seen 17 partner departures so far this year, according to Law.com Compass data.       

“The more useful question isn't whether to allow cameras, it's whether we authenticate the record well enough that a genuine clip can always be told apart from a fabricated one," wrote attorney Michael McCready.       “The more useful question isn't whether to allow...

There are psychological and emotional benefits to firms increasingly leaning on and looking to pay partners via bonuses.       There are psychological and emotional benefits to firms increasingly leaning on and looking to pay partners via bonuses.       

The legal profession prides itself on precision, rigor, and the relentless pursuit of the right answer. And yet, for decades, it has been structured in ways that quietly sideline some of the most precisely wired, rigorously focused, and creatively determined minds...

The move will require affected companies to adapt their compliance programs, attorneys say.       The move will require affected companies to adapt their compliance programs, attorneys say.       

Thursday's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court could wipe out tens of thousands of Roundup lawsuits, but some plaintiffs' lawyers remain optimistic some claims could survive.       Thursday's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court could wipe out tens of thousands of Roundup...

We dive into FIFA's outside counsel roster, where Paul Weiss has an outsized position.       We dive into FIFA's outside counsel roster, where Paul Weiss has an outsized position.       

Artificial intelligence is rapidly embedding itself into legal workflows, but much of the conversation treats all use cases as if they carry the same level of risk, even if they do not. The more useful question is not whether AI works, but where it can be safely...

Join us for a live panel with in-house legal leaders and experts sharing strategies to manage legal spend, align with Finance, and drive results.       Join us for a live panel with in-house legal leaders and experts sharing strategies to manage legal spend, align...

The ruling wipes out a $1.25 million Missouri jury award for plaintiff John Durnell, who alleges he contracted cancer after years of using Roundup. Monsanto also beat back a tide of litigation from other plaintiffs alleging significant health problems, including...

A swathe of the largest U.S.-based law firms discreetly operate in-house investment managers that allow their partners to invest in private equity, though none is prepared to speak publicly about it.       A swathe of the largest U.S.-based law firms discreetly...

Both the paraquat ban and baby food metals testing law fit into a recent pattern of states paying more attention to environmental and food contaminants—something that fits in with traditionally Democratic states' environmental and public health goals and with the more...

At a Wednesday hearing, Uber attorney Michael Huston, of Perkins Coie, told U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett at a downtown Los Angeles hearing that the Noerr-Pennington doctrine, which protects lawyers under the First Amendment from being sued because they...