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Feed the Children CEO With Audacious Growth Goal Recruits Veteran GC to Join Her Crusade
Nil Loy joins the nonprofit after spending the last decade at a trio of organizations taking on some of the planet's most daunting health challenges. Nil Loy joins the nonprofit after spending the last decade at a trio of organizations taking on some of the...
Disbarred Lawyers Could Soon Be Practicing Again
The Supreme Court upended 45 years of precedent when it opened the door to reinstatement of disbarred attorneys in October 2024. The Supreme Court upended 45 years of precedent when it opened the door to reinstatement of disbarred attorneys in October...
Kaytie Ravega: A Front Row Seat
For almost 20 years, Kaytie Ravega has worked as a health law attorney. She admits that when she first graduated from law school, the practice wasn’t even on her radar. Instead, she started out with a busy real estate practice. But, when a few friends asked for help...
Sydney Lynn: Every Moment of the Crescendo
Attorney Sydney Lynn joined Joye Law Firm more than 11 years ago. In 2016, she established the firm’s Columbia office where she has continued to offer assistance in personal injury and workers’ compensation claims – leveling the playing field for those injured. AALM:...
The Women of Greene Broillet & Wheeler LLP: Beyond the Single Verdict
We sat down with three women at Greene Broillet & Wheeler (GBW) – Christine Spagnoli, Molly McKibben and Jenna Edzant. Spagnoli has been a partner with the firm for more than 40 years. Her work has made an incredible impact on the industry. She was the first woman...
Gender Pay Gap Grows at Largest UK Firms
Data from Freshfields, Linklaters, Clifford Chance and legacy firm Allen & Overy reveals notable increases in firms' median gender pay gaps over the last four years. Data from Freshfields, Linklaters, Clifford Chance and legacy firm Allen & Overy reveals...
Liz Delnegro: Making an Industry Impact
Elizabeth “Liz” Delnegro began her career in HR management, but a reactive HR director pushed her to pursue a legal career with the intention of becoming an employment lawyer. The law had other plans for her, though. Law school piqued her interest in business and tax...
Nina Shayan Depatie: Doing It All
Nina Shayan Depatie manages her own family law firm in Los Angeles, California. This soon-to-be-mother understands the challenges of managing a caseload, a thriving business and the needs of a growing family. AALM: Can you tell us about your mentors and some of the...
Northwestern Law Names Interim Dean
Zachary Clopton, a professor of law who currently serves as associate dean for Research and Intellectual Life, has been named intern dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Zachary Clopton, a professor of law who currently serves as associate...
Crypto’s ‘Broad Ambitions’ Have Big Law Making Investments
Big Law firms are stocking up on lawyers, deals and practices in the digital assets space. Big Law firms are stocking up on lawyers, deals and practices in the digital assets space.
Utility Promotes GC to CEO After Probe Finds $17M in Overbilling
The Public Utility Commission of Nevada found NV Energy misclassified multifamily residences, such as duplexes, as single-family homes, which pay more for electricity. The Public Utility Commission of Nevada found NV Energy misclassified multifamily residences,...
Despite High Turnover, Diversity Among Law Deans Sees Little Change
“The worsening of the Latinx law deans shortage is especially alarming when considered against the burgeoning Latinx population, which is nearing 20% of all Americans, said Anthony Varona, dean and professor at Seattle University School of Law. “The worsening of...
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Suffered Data Breach Affecting Over 360,000 Customers
The breach, which occurred late last year, potentially exposed customers' Social Security and driver licenses numbers, among other personal information. The breach, which occurred late last year, potentially exposed customers' Social Security and driver licenses...
Apple, Tech Developer Reach Settlement in Low-Light Patent Dispute
On Friday, the parties filed a joint notice that the case captioned SiOnyx v. Apple had been resolved and that the case could be closed. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. Apple and a silicon-based photonics company in Boston have settled a patent...
Nuclear Regulator to Face White House Oversight Under New Trump Orders
The Trump administration lays the blame squarely on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for slow growth in the nuclear sector and says complying with over-regulation makes nuclear power expensive and unappealing. But safety advocates argue the orders threaten the NRC's...
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Clear Deportations to South Sudan, Other Third Countries
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking legal clearance to resume deporting migrants to third countries like South Sudan, which the State Department has warned is dangerous and unstable. The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking legal clearance to resume...
Labor Department Ends Cautionary Stance on Crypto in Retirement Plans
“Given the current administration's hawkish stance on digital assets and cryptocurrencies specifically, it is expected that previously omitted classes of assets that were deemed risky and without sufficient regulatory oversight are now facing a different...
How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘Be a Good Colleague, Team Player and Attorney,’ Says Morgan Mouchette of Blank Rome
"Take the time to be a good colleague, team player, and attorney. Think about what you can do to strengthen your firm as a collective as you build your own practice. Developing these skills will help you build the foundations of good leadership and create...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Data Breach Class Actions Converge on Coinbase, Oregon Jury Awards $35M in Latest Wildfire Verdict
Sheri Castillo: Sharing the ‘Why’ Story
Sheri Castillo is the owner of On Your Side Mitigation in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to starting her mitigation company, she spent decades in law enforcement and as a paralegal in criminal defense. We sat down with her to discuss her journey from probation officer to...
Sheri Castillo: Sharing the ‘Why’ Story
Sheri Castillo is the owner of On Your Side Mitigation in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to starting her mitigation company, she spent decades in law enforcement and as a paralegal in criminal defense. We sat down with her to discuss her journey from probation officer to...
Daya Naef: The Success Partner
Daya Naef is a lawyer turned business coach, who applies her years of experience as an attorney and business owner to the benefit of her clients at The Success Partner. AALM: How has The Success Partner evolved since its launch seven years ago? DN: Over the past seven...
Leading With Purpose: Building a Sense of Belonging at the Nation’s Largest Woman-Owned Law Firm
As a co-founder of what has grown into the largest woman-owned law firm in the nation, I carry that title with pride, but also with a deep sense of responsibility. It’s not just about leading a successful firm; it’s about ensuring that the talented women who work here...
Insights and Strategies for Women in Law
Practicing law is a privilege, a challenge, and a responsibility. As a woman in the legal profession, the journey is uniquely rewarding yet fraught with distinct challenges. I have built a career that I love, one that has allowed me to grow as a lawyer, a business...
The Power of the Female Voice
“How can I take you seriously? You’re so cute” Yes, this is what a technical director once said to me many years ago when I was one of the early, few, female unit managers for network news at a national broadcasting center in New York City, in the last quarter of the...
Big Law Merger Pressure’s On in New York. Who’s Next?
All eyes are on other legacy firms in New York, especially in the Second Hundred, as observers watch for merger pressures. But some, including Hughes Hubbard and Cahill, report they cherish their independence. All eyes are on other legacy firms in New York,...
The Hotel California: How You Know It’s Time to Leave Your Law Firm
Recruiter Jenny Leon says lack of a book of business is the biggest reason lawyers are unable to leave their firms. The post The Hotel California: How You Know It’s Time to Leave Your Law Firm appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Most...
Ben Crump’s and Josh Koskoff’s Historic Win: Harvard Cedes Slave Images
"Harvard University has long been eager to place the Zealy Daguerreotypes with another museum or other public institution to put them in the appropriate context and increase access to them for all Americans," director of media relations for Harvard's Faculty of Arts...
Elite Biglaw Firm In Talks To Hire Former Government Heavy Hitter
DLA Piper, one of the most successful Biglaw firms in the world, is reportedly in talks to bring aboard a popular former government figure as a consultant. As noted by the American Lawyer, the firm — which came in at No. 3 on the 2024 Global 200 — has been chatting...
Ex-Law School Dean Sentenced To Nearly A Decade Behind Bars
Back in 2020, Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law was rocked by a series of admissions scandals. In one of those scandals, Edward Rene, 57, the school’s former assistant dean of admissions, was charged with theft by a public servant, as part of...
New Show Looks At People Targeted By Powerful Institutions
As the current administration flirts with weaponizing the government under the guise of de-weaponizing the government, consider how easy it is for powerful institutions to wreck havoc. There are a lot of ways for the powerful to hurt someone. Generally speaking,...
Judge Who Handcuffed And Harassed Field Trip Student For Sleeping Could Face Consequences
One of the challenges that comes with teaching high school students is classroom management. Imagine a student falls asleep while you’re trying to wow them with your wisdom about career choices. How do you handle it? Do you: a) Let them catch some Zs and check in on...
Patenting Privation (Part III): Empowering Revenge
Just over a year ago on these pages, I continued our look at the patent franchises protecting the defining drugs of our time, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s diabetes/weight-loss blockbusters, Ozembic/Wegovy and Mounjaro/Zepbound. As you can imagine with drugs of such...
Trump Gets Ass Kicked Again… This Time It’s The Order Against Wilmer
(Photo by PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)This will come as a shock, but the White House can’t just arbitrarily punish law firms for disagreeing with the president. Feel free to pass this message along to Paul Weiss and the crowd. Fresh off the retaliatory order...
Mind The (Skills) Gap: AI And Legal Education With Sam Moore
In Season 9, Episode 3 of Notes to My (Legal) Self, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sam Moore, Senior Director of Innovation at SkillBurst Interactive (acquired by BARBRI). Sam’s mission is clear: to help attorneys bridge the gap between technology and practice....
The Biglaw Executive Orders Get The FedSoc Echo Chamber Treatment
Last week I did something I never imagined I would. I went to a Federalist Society event. The New York chapter held an event on The Law Firm Executive Orders: Law, Process, and Controversy, something I’ve spent a fair amount of time covering. The law firms challenging...
Biglaw Equity Partners Are Seeing A Windfall
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by American Lawyer, in 2024 by what percentage was profits per equity partner up across the entire Am Law 100? Hint: PEP averages $3,147,269 See the answer on the next page....
Former Law School Dean Sentenced To 8 Years Behind Bars — See Also
The Worst Part Is What He Did After The Theft Scandal: Edward Rene will have a lot of time to mull over his mistakes. DLA Piper Is Recruiting The Big Names: Lord David Cameron would be quite the co-worker! This Biglaw Firm Can’t Be That Committed To AI: They tried to...
Lecturer’s ‘Delayed Payment’ Suit Proceeds Against Boston University, Federal Judge Rules
"As a lecturer employed by BU since August of 2015, Curtin-Wilding plausibly alleges that she received her wages on the last business day of the month instead of bi-weekly or within six days of the termination of the pay period during which her wages were earned—and...
Asbestos Plaintiffs Get Path to Collect Legacy Insurance Policies
The opinion allows a pathway for plaintiffs to obtain legacy insurance policies of asbestos companies. The opinion allows a pathway for plaintiffs to obtain legacy insurance policies of asbestos companies.
UFC Faces New Antitrust Claims Following $375M Class Action Settlement
"The UFC has used the ill-gotten monopoly and monopsony power it has obtained and maintained through the scheme alleged herein to artificially suppress compensation for UFC Fighters in the Class to below competitive levels," according to the allegations in a newly...
Judge Shuts Down Access to Documents That Were Inadvertently Emailed to Opposing Counsel in Patent Dispute
The plaintiff, Vegadelphia, had sued Beyond Meat for allegedly copying its slogan "WHERE GREAT TASTE IS PLANT-BASED." The plaintiff, Vegadelphia, had sued Beyond Meat for allegedly copying its slogan "WHERE GREAT TASTE IS PLANT-BASED."
Do Chatbots Enjoy Free Speech Rights? A US Judge in Florida’s Answer May Be a Watershed Moment
Experts say that the "historic" order may move the needle on navigating future products liability cases involving artificial intelligence. Experts say that the "historic" order may move the needle on navigating future products liability cases involving...
Judge Finds EO Against Wilmer an ‘Egregious Violation of the First Amendment’
“The [executive order] shouts through a bullhorn: If you take on causes disfavored by President Trump, you will be punished! Judge Leon wrote. “The [executive order] shouts through a bullhorn: If you take on causes disfavored by President Trump, you will be...
Long Island Neurosurgery Practice Loses Lawsuit Over Medical Billing Arbitration
The Neurological Surgery Practice of Long Island filed its lawsuit under the Administrative Procedure Act, seeking court orders that would upend the independent dispute resolution process, or IDR, outlined in the No Surprises Act to resolve billing disputes. But the...
More than 800 Lawyers in UK Call On Government to Impose Sanctions On Israel
Signatories include partners from Mishcon de Reya, McDermott Will & Emery and Pennington Manches Cooper. An open letter signed by over eight hundred lawyers, barristers, academics and both former and current senior judges, has said the U.K. must take further...
17 Years, 2 Verdicts, $51.7M Agreed Final Judgment in Trade Secret Case
The ams-OSRAM Group, a global leader in light and sensor technology, and Munck Wilson Mandala, a full-service law firm with deep expertise in intellectual property and technology litigation, have announced a significant victory in a complex trade secret and breach of...
Data Centers’ Growth Could Help Fuel Law Firms’ Creation of AI-Focused Practice Areas
“It's a perfect area for lawyers to get involved in, but it doesn't have a lot of certainty right now," said John Yates of Gunderson Dettmer. “It's a perfect area for lawyers to get involved in, but it doesn't have a lot of certainty right now," said John Yates...
MADD CLO Exits After 2 Years, Saying, ‘I’m Taking an Intentional and Meaningful Break’
"I will simply share that I'm equally nervous and excited for my next chapter," Saerin Cho wrote on LinkedIn. Saerin Cho, the legal chief of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, is leaving after two years, declaring on LinkedIn, "I am taking an intentional and...
‘No Rules’: NY Federal Court Upends Conviction of Trader Accused of Being Behind $110M Crypto Heist
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian stressed that there were "no rules" with Mango Markets, the decentralized exchange that Eisenberg was accused of defrauding. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian stressed that there were "no rules" with Mango Markets, the...
Toyota Motor North America Hires Insider to Lead Push to Prevent Additional Compliance Miscues
Four years ago, the automaker paid a $180 million penalty after self-reporting violations of the Clean Air Act's emissions-disclosure rules. Four years ago, the automaker paid a $180 million penalty after self-reporting violations of the Clean Air Act's...
Simpson Picks Up Partners From Cravath, Kirkland and White & Case in Lateral Spree
The firm has hired four partners from three different firms (and Carlyle) in four cities over the last week. The firm has hired four partners from three different firms (and Carlyle) in four cities over the last week.
Kirkland Adds 13-Partner Team From King & Spalding, Continuing Mass Torts Build
Kirkland said it has gained more than 100 litigators this year, as it continues to see high demand in its litigation practice. Kirkland said it has gained more than 100 litigators this year, as it continues to see high demand in its litigation...
Client Engagement Agreements: An Underused Tool in a Lawyer’s Arsenal
Jared Correia | Before entering into another loosely defined relationship, consider adding the following clauses to your fee agreements. The post Client Engagement Agreements: An Underused Tool in a Lawyer’s Arsenal appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law...
Bitcoin Torture Case Underscores Growing Risks of Digital Asset Theft
“It is important to be vigilant in security, where you travel, how you travel and who in the organization has access to these wallets," George S. Georgiades, general counsel at Borderless.xyz, said about discussions the general counsel community is having with their...
Supreme Court Turns Down First Amendment Appeal Over ‘Only Two Genders’ Shirt
Justice Samuel Alito Jr., joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, said he would have taken up a public school student's appeal to "reaffirm the bedrock principle that a school may not engage in viewpoint discrimination when it regulates student speech." Justice...
Bad Week For Biglaw Capitulators — See Generally
Ed. Note: We’re starting a new feature, kicking off the week with a collection of top stories from the prior week. It’s like our daily See Also, but for the week. So… See Generally. Paul Weiss Lawyers Jump Ship Before It Becomes the S.S. Giuliani: Top litigators...
Kim Kardashian’s ‘Unconventional Path’ Brings Her One Step Closer to Becoming a Lawyer
The reality TV star is one bar exam passage from becoming an attorney. The reality TV star is one bar exam passage from becoming an attorney.
Kim Kardashian’s ‘Unconventional Path’ Brings Her One Step Closer to Becoming a Lawyer
The reality TV star is one bar exam passage from becoming an attorney. The reality TV star is one bar exam passage from becoming an attorney.
Omarosa Adds New Legal Accolade To Her Resume!
Omarosa Manigault Newman has been known as many things over the span of her career: writer, political aide, and a stand-out contestant on the show The Apprentice are just a few. And while it is probably hard for most of our readers to relate to her experiences as a TV...
Paul Weiss Rainmakers Bolt To Start New Firm Free Of Trump Deal Restrictions
Well, well, well. If it isn’t the consequences of Paul Weiss’s own actions. Earlier today, American Lawyer reported that Karen Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jessica Phillips, and Jeannie Rhee are leaving Paul Weiss in the wake of its surrender to the Trump administration. They...
This Kagan Dissent Packs A Punch — See Also
She Took Off The Gloves For This Dissent: Someone needs to point out the Court’s abuse of the shadow docket. Glad she’s taking the charge. The Department Of Homeland Security Takes Aim At Harvard: Playing hardball with their international students is a dirty move....
Karen Dunn and 3 Other Paul Weiss Partners Exiting Firm
The partners' new law firm is poised to take on the Trump administration in litigation battles. The partners' new law firm is poised to take on the Trump administration in litigation battles.
Karen Dunn and 3 Other Paul Weiss Partners Exiting Firm
The partners' new law firm is poised to take on the Trump administration in litigation battles. The partners' new law firm is poised to take on the Trump administration in litigation battles.
DHS Benchslapped With Immediate TRO In Harvard Student Visas Case
Some presidents walk softly and carry a big stick. Some presidents bigfoot around, shouting “WE’RE ABOUT TO DO SOME CRAZY ILLEGAL SHIT!” and telegraphing every punch. Those presidents get injunctions in record time. Yesterday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...
Merrick Garland Returns To Biglaw To Continue Not Prosecuting Donald Trump From The Private Sector
(Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)In a move that surprised absolutely no one and thrilled only the most ardent fans of procedural rigor, Merrick Garland has returned to Arnold & Porter as a partner in their Appellate & Supreme Court practice group....
How Appealing Weekly Roundup
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “James Ho Understands What Trump Wants In a Supreme Court Justice; Getting...
Trump Represents A Boom In Business For One Prominent Lawyer
I’ve done this kind of work challenging administration overreach all of my career. There’s just more of it to challenge now than in other administrations. — Abbe Lowell spoke with Bloomberg Law about leaving Biglaw and setting up his new firm, Lowell & Associates....
Faxes Should Be Eliminated From The Legal Profession
A few years ago, I wrote an article about how fax numbers are still an important tool in the legal industry in some contexts. Indeed, some legal professionals cling to faxes even though email seems like a more preferable method of communication, likely owing to habit...
The Self-Care Most Lawyers Overlook: Your Daily Life
Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Sonya L. Sigler back to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. In the first three...
Executive Order Against Jenner & Block Is ‘Null And Void’
Judge John Bates, appointed by George W. Bush, is overseeing the litigation filed by Jenner & Block against the Trump administration challenging the Executive Order targeting the firm. Bates quickly issued a temporary restraining order, barring the enforcement of...
Biglaw Needs To Follow The Lead Of Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Above the Law’s 2025 Biglaw Intimidation Survey, what percentage of respondents at Am Law 100 firms say that Biglaw should follow the lead of the firms suing the Trump administration over...
Have You Heard The One About …?
(Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)Am I the only one losing their sense of humor? It’s the only thing that keeps me going in tough times. Right now, times are tough in so many ways, not just in our profession. Now I am looking for anything that creates a smile,...
Judge Rejects John Deere’s Efforts to Shield CFO From Farmers’ Deposition
"On the record available, there is no indication that the plaintiffs' efforts to depose Mr. Jepsen are harassing, embarrassing, abusive, or any more annoying than any other good-faith deposition," U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston wrote, allowing a group of farmers...
Judge Rejects John Deere’s Efforts to Shield CFO From Farmers’ Deposition
"On the record available, there is no indication that the plaintiffs' efforts to depose Mr. Jepsen are harassing, embarrassing, abusive, or any more annoying than any other good-faith deposition," U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston wrote, allowing a group of farmers...
Justice Department Reaches Deal to Allow Boeing to Avoid Prosecution Over 737 Max Crashes
Under the proposed agreement, Boeing would pay and invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victims' families. Under the proposed agreement, Boeing would pay and invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445...
Justice Department Reaches Deal to Allow Boeing to Avoid Prosecution Over 737 Max Crashes
Under the proposed agreement, Boeing would pay and invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victims' families. Under the proposed agreement, Boeing would pay and invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445...
Judge Strikes Down EO Against Jenner, Finding Trump Admin’s Attempts to ‘Muzzle’ Firm Unconstitutional
The order against Jenner & Block "violates the Constitution and the Court will enjoin its operation in full," Judge Bates wrote. The order against Jenner & Block "violates the Constitution and the Court will enjoin its operation in full," Judge Bates...
Judge Strikes Down EO Against Jenner, Finding Trump Admin’s Attempts to ‘Muzzle’ Firm Unconstitutional
The order against Jenner & Block "violates the Constitution and the Court will enjoin its operation in full," Judge Bates wrote. The order against Jenner & Block "violates the Constitution and the Court will enjoin its operation in full," Judge Bates...
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: A Look Back on Supreme Court Arguments This Term
The National Law Journal reflects on the most memorable moments at the lectern during the term and which advocates stood out—for better and for worse. The National Law Journal reflects on the most memorable moments at the lectern during the term and which...
Ousted Head of US Copyright Office Files Suit to Reclaim Position, Challenging Trump
Shira Perlmutter maintains Trump cannot independently replace the head of the Library of Congress, which is part of the legislative branch, and that her own termination from the Copyright Office was unlawful. Shira Perlmutter maintains Trump cannot independently...
Ousted Head of US Copyright Office Files Suit to Reclaim Position, Challenging Trump
Shira Perlmutter maintains Trump cannot independently replace the head of the Library of Congress, which is part of the legislative branch, and that her own termination from the Copyright Office was unlawful. Shira Perlmutter maintains Trump cannot independently...
State Appellate Court Affirms $75M Verdict Against UPS
Judge Lisa White Hardwick authored the opinion for the three-judge panel, which unanimously rejected UPS's argument, saying the jury was able to distinguish between UPS's liability for the driver missing the stop sign and any additional liability from his cocaine...
State Appellate Court Affirms $75M Verdict Against UPS
Judge Lisa White Hardwick authored the opinion for the three-judge panel, which unanimously rejected UPS's argument, saying the jury was able to distinguish between UPS's liability for the driver missing the stop sign and any additional liability from his cocaine...
State Appellate Court Upholds $75M Verdict Against UPS
Judge Lisa White Hardwick authored the opinion for the three-judge panel, which unanimously rejected UPS's argument, saying the jury was able to distinguish between UPS's liability for the driver missing the stop sign and any additional liability from his cocaine...
FTC Commissioners Dis Khan as They Dismiss Her 11th-Hour Antitrust Suit Against PepsiCo
But they said they support Khan's revival of enforcement of the Depression-era law restricting volume discounts that the suit was premised on. But they said they support Khan's revival of enforcement of the Depression-era law restricting volume discounts that...
FTC Commissioners Dis Khan as They Dismiss Her 11th-Hour Antitrust Suit Against PepsiCo
But they said they support Khan's revival of enforcement of the Depression-era law restricting volume discounts that the suit was premised on. But they said they support Khan's revival of enforcement of the Depression-era law restricting volume discounts that...
Ex-TSU Assistant Law Admissions Dean Sentenced to 8 Years Over Sexual Acts With a Minor, Theft
Edward Wayne Rene, a former assistant dean of admissions at Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, pleaded guilty to all charges in Harris County District Court on Wednesday. Edward Wayne Rene, a former assistant dean of admissions at Texas...
Ex-TSU Assistant Law Admissions Dean Sentenced to 8 Years Over Sexual Acts With a Minor, Theft
Edward Wayne Rene, a former assistant dean of admissions at Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, pleaded guilty to all charges in Harris County District Court on Wednesday. Edward Wayne Rene, a former assistant dean of admissions at Texas...
Jenner, Quinn and King & Spalding Guiding Harvard in Battle With Trump Administration Over International Students
Several partners at Jenner & Block are representing Harvard in the Friday complaint, in addition to the school's counsel at Quinn Emanuel and King & Spalding. Several partners at Jenner & Block are representing Harvard in the Friday complaint, in...
The AI Associate
California attorney Cathy Cowin talks about why AI is a “non-negotiable in her solo practice. California attorney Cathy Cowin talks about why AI is a “non-negotiable in her solo practice.
How I Made Partner: ‘No Task Is Too Small,’ Says Sarah Neuman of Wilkinson Stekloff
"No task is too small. Find value and learning opportunities in everything you do. Keep in mind how your discrete assignment fits into the broader case strategy. Master the record. Take ownership. Issue-spot and issue-solve. Be kind!" "No task is too small. Find...
Amazon and Starbucks Win Full Dismissal of Biometric Data Privacy Case in Washington Federal Court
Amazon.com and Starbucks, represented by Hueston Hennigan, achieved the full dismissal of a proposed biometric data privacy class action in Washington federal court on Monday. Both parties stipulated the voluntary dismissal of all claims against Amazon and Starbucks,...
Legal Speak: ALM Welcomes Nick Brailey as CEO Amid Merger with Law Business Research
In this week's Legal Speak episode, ALM and Law Business Research CEO Nick Brailey discusses the companies' recent merger while introducing listeners to the man behind the leadership title. In this week's Legal Speak episode, ALM and Law Business Research CEO...
Legal Minds Under Pressure: Top 5 Ways Lawyers Are Using Mental Health Tech in 2025
Jamie Spannhake | Your legal mind is your most valuable asset. Use these tools to keep it sharp, steady and calm. The post Legal Minds Under Pressure: Top 5 Ways Lawyers Are Using Mental Health Tech in 2025 appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and...
AI Scared Her; Now It’s Her “Associate
In a recent law.com video podcast, Fresno solo Cathy Cowin talks about getting comfortable with AI, trusting it with tough client questions, and using it to challenge her own thinking. In a recent law.com video podcast, Fresno solo Cathy Cowin talks about...
AI Scared Her; Now It’s Her “Associate
In a recent law.com video podcast, Fresno solo Cathy Cowin talks about getting comfortable with AI, trusting it with tough client questions, and using it to challenge her own thinking. In a recent law.com video podcast, Fresno solo Cathy Cowin talks about...
What Senior Lawyers Can Learn From Their Junior Colleagues
Don't just teach your junior colleagues—learn from them. Like a successful investor, recognize that the highest returns often come from overlooked opportunities. Don't just teach your junior colleagues—learn from them. Like a successful investor, recognize that...
Former AG Merrick Garland Returns to Arnold & Porter
Garland is joining his old firm as a partner in its appellate and supreme court practice group. Garland is joining his old firm as a partner in its appellate and supreme court practice group.
Hundreds of International Harvard Law Students Could Lose Enrollment Status in Wake of DHS Mandate
Department of Homeland Security's decision to terminate the university's Student and Exchange Visitor Program could affect more than 300 international students who are enrolled in Harvard Law's J.D. and LL.M. programs, comprising roughly 17% of current enrollees for...