Acting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mark Uyeda said in a statement that the SEC's withdrawal ended "the Commission's involvement in the defense of the costly and unnecessarily intrusive climate change disclosure rules.”       Acting U.S. Securities...

The Commission has weighed in on a long-running dispute between two companies and the Kingdom of Spain over withdrawn incentives for renewable energy investments.        The European Commission has instructed Spain not to pay a €101 million arbitration award after...

The Commission has weighed in on a long-running dispute between two companies and the Kingdom of Spain over withdrawn incentives for renewable energy investments.        The Commission has weighed in on a long-running dispute between two companies and the Kingdom of...

Peter Bruland, 33, a senior managing associate at Sidley Austin, will be making firm history by being the first associate to argue before the Supreme Court on Monday,       Peter Bruland, 33, a senior managing associate at Sidley Austin, will be making firm history by...

Peter Bruland, 33, a senior managing associate at Sidley Austin, will be making firm history by being the first associate to argue before the Supreme Court on Monday,       Peter Bruland, 33, a senior managing associate at Sidley Austin, will be making firm history by...

“As a person who is a first-generation American, with parents who came in legally, I would like to say that I do not ever, ever take for granted that every dream that I ever could have imagined, I surpassed because of this administration, and President Trump, Alina...

“As a person who is a first-generation American, with parents who came in legally, I would like to say that I do not ever, ever take for granted that every dream that I ever could have imagined, I surpassed because of this administration, and President Trump, Alina...

Wells Fargo is alleged to have mismanaged hundreds of millions in trust fund money for Seminole Tribe children.       Wells Fargo is alleged to have mismanaged hundreds of millions in trust fund money for Seminole Tribe children.       

Wells Fargo is alleged to have mismanaged hundreds of millions in trust fund money for Seminole Tribe children.       Wells Fargo is alleged to have mismanaged hundreds of millions in trust fund money for Seminole Tribe children.       

“As a person who is a first-generation American, with parents who came in legally, I would like to say that I do not ever, ever take for granted that every dream that I ever could have imagined, I surpassed because of this administration, and President Trump, Alina...

“As a person who is a first-generation American, with parents who came in legally, I would like to say that I do not ever, ever take for granted that every dream that I ever could have imagined, I surpassed because of this administration, and President Trump, Alina...

"An insurance company is entitled to investigate a claim," senior counsel at Calfee, Halter & Griswold Tae Andrews said. "But if you're hiring private investigators to spy on people and potentially blackmail them to influence policy is, frankly, insane. It just...

Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel secured a temporary restraining order that prevents the Trump administration from shuttering federally-funded Voice of America, for now.       Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel secured a temporary...

“More broadly, outside of the crypto space, these dismissals reflect that the administration is rapidly changing agency priorities and acting to implement its agenda. If you don't adjust to these changes, you'll fall behind competitors who do, said Renato Mariotti, a...

Skadden has agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono services to causes that both Trump and Skadden support, the president said.       Skadden has agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono services to causes that both Trump and Skadden support, the president...

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...

"I'd give myself the same advice I'd give any young lawyer: your sole responsibility to yourself is to create as many opportunities for your future as possible. All too often we act in self-limiting ways. You never know where your interests or career will go, so keep...

"Defendants owed no duty to protect plaintiffs from the negligent acts of a third party because the negligence was not foreseeable, and imposing a duty under these facts would be against public policy," the court said.       "Defendants owed no duty to protect...

Wilmer, represented by Paul Clement, and Jenner, represented by Cooley partner Michael Attanasio, are both asking a D.C. federal court to enjoin the executive orders and ultimately declare them unconstitutional.       Wilmer, represented by Paul Clement, and Jenner,...

The legislation would stagger new judgeships over a decade across multiple presidents starting in 2025 with President Donald Trump, who could nominate 22 judges.       The legislation would stagger new judgeships over a decade across multiple presidents starting in...

Sources also point to other firms seeking deals to avoid Trump's wrath, following in the footsteps of Skadden and Paul Weiss.       Sources also point to other firms seeking deals to avoid Trump's wrath, following in the footsteps of Skadden and Paul...

The latest U.S. Marshals Service figures show 457 federal judges were targeted with “credible threats" last year—a 150% increase from 2019.       The latest U.S. Marshals Service figures show 457 federal judges were targeted with “credible threats" last year—a 150%...

A Wilmer spokesperson noted that the firm looks forward to pursuing "all appropriate remedies."       A Wilmer spokesperson noted that the firm looks forward to pursuing "all appropriate remedies."       

“The Delaware legal framework has developed over decades of application by experienced Delaware judges and provides a roadmap for actions involving Delaware companies, regardless of the companies' business or industry, said Uri Itkin, a partner at Akin Gump Strauss...

Judge Gregory Carro issued his ruling following a hearing closed to the press and the public.       Judge Gregory Carro issued his ruling following a hearing closed to the press and the public.       

"This is a game-changing moment in this litigation," Hunter Shkolnik, co-counsel for the direct action plaintiffs, said of the U.S. Department of Justice's statement favoring plaintiffs in the antitrust multidistrict litigation against tech company MultiPlan and major...

The mean scaled score for the February 2025 Multistate Bar Examination decreased slightly compared to the prior two years, even when accounting for the exclusion of California from this year's data.       The mean scaled score for the February 2025 Multistate Bar...

Among the latest boutiques to issue statements are New York-founded Hecker Fink and Washington-founded ZwillGen.       Among the latest boutiques to issue statements are New York-founded Hecker Fink and Washington-founded ZwillGen.       

The $123 million budget outpaced DeSantis' predecessor, now-Sen. Rick Scott's, legal spending budget of $86 million and that buying power is establishing a new wave of conservative boutiques in Tallahassee.       The $123 million budget outpaced DeSantis' predecessor,...

Noelle Dunphy sued the former New York City Mayor and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 2023, alleging withheld wages and wide-ranging sexual harassment and assault.       Noelle Dunphy sued the former New York City Mayor and U.S. Attorney for the...

Even as funding for cases declined, the Am Law 200's share grew in relative terms.       Even as funding for cases declined, the Am Law 200's share grew in relative terms.       

"A reasonable jury could find that the absence of any time sheets submitted during the two-year audit period, contrasted with the over 800 time sheets submitted in a four-month period two years later, is evidence that Levering failed to effectively communicate its...

A Big Law challenge to New York's transition of its Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, to a singular fiscal intermediary, has been taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is representing companies that alleges the transition violates...

Sources and early evidence shows that law firm diversity staff could be quietly pivoting away from DEI.       Sources and early evidence shows that law firm diversity staff could be quietly pivoting away from DEI.       

“The current regulatory environment for our financial system inhibits investment and often punishes success, Paul Atkins told the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. “Unclear, overly politicized, complicated and burdensome regulations are stifling...

The trial court had sided with the physician's efforts to toss the case, finding the negligence and wrongful death claims were barred by the seven-year statute of repose based on the 2006 test results.       The trial court had sided with the physician's efforts to...

Two unnamed student athletes sued University of Michigan, ex-football assistant coach Matthew Weiss and other defendants after Weiss was indicted for allegedly downloading thousands of students' intimate photos and videos.       Two unnamed student athletes sued...

A new study from the on-demand legal services provider Axiom said the challenges give GCs leverage "to put the pedal to the metal on transformation initiatives that may have been on a slower path prior to the current administration."       A new study from the...

Massachusetts-based defense contractor MORSECORP agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with cybersecurity requirements for its contracts with the Departments of the Army and Air Force in violation of the False Claims Act...

"We write to reaffirm basic principles: The government should not punish lawyers and law firms for the clients they represent, absent specific findings that such representation was illegal or unethical,” said Georgetown Law Dean William Treanor.       "We write to...

"In this case, Roeslein has not submitted evidence proving that Wendt contracted a specific or specialized portion of its contract to Trillium, and there remains a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether Trillium was a subcontractor of Wendt," the court said....

"When we closed the books at the end of 2023, our numbers were up so dramatically that people outside of the firm questioned whether we could have a repeat year. I'm proud to report we're up again rather significantly,” said co-managing partner Michael...

Collaborating plaintiff counsel with McArthur Law Firm and Dellacona Law Firm in Macon, Georgia, obtained a record-setting $25 million verdict in Bibb County State Court.       Collaborating plaintiff counsel with McArthur Law Firm and Dellacona Law Firm in Macon,...

At a hearing last month, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland of the Northern District of Illinois pushed back against Baker McKenzie's Barry Thompson after statements in a defense court filing appeared to negotiate with the judge.       At a hearing last month, U.S....

The circuit court found that the messages that Willie Dennis sent to a former colleague could be "distressing," but not true threats.       The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has unraveled part of the cyberstalking conviction that landed a former K&L Gates...

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the defendants' motion to disqualify her “relies only on speculation, innuendo, and basic legal disagreements that provide no basis for disqualification of a judge.       U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the...

"The Court concludes that the government's disbursement of the nearly $7.5 million in funds to RFE/RL does not mitigate RFE/RL's showing of irreparable harm," U.S. District Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth wrote in a memorandum opinion granting a temporary restraining...

Benjamin ‘BitBoy' Armstrong has also tussled with a Florida attorney during litigation that allegedly resulted in one of the crypto influencer's followers threatening to shoot the lawyer and his family, court records show.       Benjamin ‘BitBoy' Armstrong has also...

The firm said that its current priority is to invest in the transatlantic platform and operate selectively in the U.S., U.K., Europe and Middle East.       The firm said that its current priority is to invest in the transatlantic platform and operate selectively in...

Defense claims they are unable to file their motions due to undisclosed grand jury testimony rings "hollow," the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said.       Defense claims they are unable to file their motions due to undisclosed grand jury testimony rings...

“We all need to be checking our work, U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Goddard of the Southern District of California said at a panel at Legalweek 2025. “I think as the tools get better, we might get more complacent.       “We all need to be checking our work, U.S....

Paul Hastings on Monday knocked out $1.2 billion in damages claims on behalf of Chinese electric vehicle company BYD and its North American subsidiary, Global Healthcare, during arbitration in a breach-of-contract dispute with a Florida healthcare provider...

The California-based surf company Lost contends co-founder Matt Biolos, an acclaimed board shaper, has used the “Mayhem mark for decades and that Lady Gaga's new album and tour is using a nearly identical logo.       The California-based surf company Lost contends...

"If we find that this one is unconstitutional, are all of these programs in jeopardy in your view?" Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked during a hearing on the Federal Communications Commission's Universal Service Fund. "Yes," replied acting U.S. Solicitor General...

“I don't have a large budget for outside counsel, but I definitely won't be spending it with law firms who don't stand up for themselves in the face of injustice," Ray Everett, general counsel for health care at TopCon Corp., wrote on LinkedIn.       “I don't have a...

"A lot of people get used to working in silos, and I see a lot of associates are afraid to talk about their ideas or questions with partners and other associates because they don't want to give a bad impression. Discussion and collaboration are fodder for better and...

“A number of associates at a number of firms are talking about doing recruitment strikes if firms do not commit to not complying with the EEOC's demands, said former Skadden associate Rachel Cohen. “Firms are very reliant on associates being able to do interviews...

The subject of the latest executive order Tuesday, Jenner is one of about 20 Am Law 200 law firms suing the Trump administration on behalf of clients, according to a review by Law.com.       The subject of the latest executive order Tuesday, Jenner is one of about 20...

The justices on Wednesday will review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that struck down as unconstitutional aspects of a Federal Communications Commission funding program designed to improve internet and phone services in underserved...

Perkins Coie has been engaged to defend Amazon.com Inc. and its subsidiary, Amazon Advertising LLC, in two landmark privacy class actions filed in Washington federal court that target the e-commerce giant's use of software development kit technology to allegedly...

Perkins Coie has been engaged to defend Amazon.com Inc. and its subsidiary, Amazon Advertising LLC, in two landmark privacy class actions filed in Washington federal court that target the e-commerce giant's use of software development kit technology to allegedly...