FTC targets anti-competitive activity and 'Made in the USA' marketing.       FTC targets anti-competitive activity and 'Made in the USA' marketing.       

At the same time, the total number of J.D. degrees awarded in 2025 decreased by nearly 2,500 from the year before.       At the same time, the total number of J.D. degrees awarded in 2025 decreased by nearly 2,500 from the year before.       

It's hard to tell how judges would receive the new rule, which would govern disputes that are becoming more common with the rise in outsourcing, staffing agencies and franchises.       It's hard to tell how judges would receive the new rule, which would govern...

Observers expect both firms to work to fill the vacancies with big names, but Sullivan & Cromwell is likely to be first with an announcement.       Observers expect both firms to work to fill the vacancies with big names, but Sullivan & Cromwell is likely to...

The company says it attached strings to most of Ryan Taylor's pay to keep him "appropriately motivated."       The company says it attached strings to most of Ryan Taylor's pay to keep him "appropriately motivated."       

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2026 Am Law 100 report.       Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2026 Am Law 100 report.       

Burnout in the legal profession is not a passing phase or a buzzword — it is a measurable, widespread occupational hazard. It is not just a personal struggle. In law firms, corporate legal departments, courts, and public agencies, burnout affects productivity, morale,...

A nonprofit championing tighter financial regulation criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission's proposal, saying, "They should not be increasing the odds of market mayhem and investor losses.”       A nonprofit...

"Find people who support you and want you to succeed, and when you do find them, work hard. Put your head down and take the opportunities that come your way. Sometimes it is exhausting but taking on opportunities as they come and then working hard to do well with...

If you want sustainable revenue growth, you cannot treat rainmaking as a personality trait. You must treat it as a professional discipline — one that is intentionally developed through structured partner development based on a proven framework.       If you want...

In this podcast edition of Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover discusses the latest leak of confidential memos from the Supreme Court, a major new blockbuster First Amendment case, and this week's hearing about the SEC's power to order disgorgement.       In this...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-host Patrick Smith interviews Harvey legal innovation partner Farrah Pepper live from the General Counsel Conference Midwest 2026 in Chicago.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-host Patrick Smith interviews Harvey legal innovation...

"As to the additional fees defendants argue fall 'outside the scope of the receivership,' it is clear that defendants seek to relitigate the initial appointment of the receivership, which the court determined was definitively necessary," the U.S. District Court for...

The retired judges argued the D.C. Circuit relied on faulty precedent to dismiss Federal Circuit Judge Newman's challenge to her suspension.       The retired judges argued the D.C. Circuit relied on faulty precedent to dismiss Federal Circuit Judge Newman's challenge...

The firm says it has voted to dissolve its current verein structure as it creates a new global LLP, but will maintain its separate profit pools.       The firm says it has voted to dissolve its current verein structure as it creates a new global LLP, but will maintain...

Kannon Shanmugam and Masha Hansford are joining Davis Polk to launch a new practice for the firm.       Kannon Shanmugam and Masha Hansford are joining Davis Polk to launch a new practice for the firm.       

Two figures from the investment world make the case for why the personal injury world is an ideal destination for outside investment.       Two figures from the investment world make the case for why the personal injury world is an ideal destination for outside...

Two co-lead plaintiffs' counsel in the Roundup multidistrict litigation filed an injunction motion earlier this month before U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, in California's Northern District, to intervene in a $7.25 billion class action settlement preliminarily...

New legal technology startups, hybrid law firms and “AI-native law firms are sprouting up to challenge the legal industry's existing order, convinced there is a better way to delivery legal services in the AI era.       New legal technology startups, hybrid law firms...

The measures bolster pay transparency, place more restrictions on the use of noncompete agreements and increase the minimum wage.       error code: 502

“High-caliber general counsel and senior legal leaders are rarely raising a hand in the current market, said Mary Rombaut of the recruiting firm BarkerGilmore.       error code: 502

"It has arguably never been harder in American history than it is today, in 2026, to sue a federal official for money damages if they violate your constitutional rights," Harrison Stark of the University of Wisconsin Law School said.       error code: 502

Rare intervention is only the second time Japan has blocked a deal under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.       error code: 502

Miguel Zaldivar, the CEO of the soon-to-be Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, speaks with Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith about the genesis of the deal, the process he and the firm went through to secure the partnership vote, and what comes next.       error code: 502

"The state attorneys general aren't backup singers anymore, they are now headliners," an Armstrong Teasdale business litigation partner said after state AGs secured a monopolization jury trial verdict against defendants Live Nation and Ticketmaster, while a California...

More than 2,500 fewer 2025 graduates were employed in full-time, long-term bar admission-required/anticipated or J.D. advantage jobs, including school-funded positions, compared to the previous graduating class.       More than 2,500 fewer 2025 graduates were...

The Wall Street elite firm filed a brief in a New York bankruptcy case with fictitious and inaccurate citations generated by artificial intelligence, illustrating that no one is immune to the reputational and ethical risks tied to the emerging technology.       The...

"While the lost future earnings awarded to [the] plaintiff are perhaps uniquely high, [the] plaintiff's projected future earnings and earnings capacity are uniquely high," the judge reasoned.       "While the lost future earnings awarded to [the] plaintiff are perhaps...

Eric Swalwell has been accused of sexual misconduct—charges he denies.       Eric Swalwell has been accused of sexual misconduct—charges he denies.       

A new lawsuit alleges an AI hiring platform's use of automated interviews and worker%E2%80%91monitoring tools turned a data breach into the exposure of full employment records. The case frames the incident as a consequence of broader AI hiring practices, not just a...

The Circuit Court of Cook County jury issued the record-breaking verdict Monday on behalf of a 32-year-old woman who underwent a hysterectomy following negligent complications during the procedure and delayed recognition of a postpartum hemorrhage.       The Circuit...

Christopher Zaetta's 2025 compensation totaled $15.8 million, 130% higher than a year earlier.       Christopher Zaetta's 2025 compensation totaled $15.8 million, 130% higher than a year earlier.       

Nominations are now open for The D.C. Legal Awards, formerly named The National Law Journal Awards.       Nominations are now open for The D.C. Legal Awards, formerly named The National Law Journal Awards.       

“PBMs and health plans have a symbiotic relationship. There will be discomfort not only for PBMs but for health plans in the short term," said Theresa Carnegie of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo.       “PBMs and health plans have a symbiotic...

“We were able to take a collaborative AI model that cross-pollinates across all the different large language models and infuse it with my brain, said W. Mark Lanier of his work with BoodleBox on the blockbuster trial.       “We were able to take a collaborative AI...

Jurors determined on April 17 that while Jeffrey Wu's negligence was 70% responsible for his injuries, Stellantis, which owns Jeep, was liable for the remainder due to a gearshifter design defect that led drivers to believe their vehicle was in park when it was...

“President Trump expresses it quite publicly without surrogates or subterfuge—but presidents want lower rates, Kevin Warsh said. “But Fed independence is up to the Fed. Fed leadership has to make a decision about what's the right thing to do.       “President Trump...

The Federal Communications Commission insisted to the Supreme Court on Tuesday that its roughly $100 million in fines against Verizon and AT&T were "nonbinding" and therefore did not violate the companies' Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial.       The Federal...

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, the top lateral moves across the U.S.       Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, the top lateral moves across the U.S.       

The applications by lawyers including W. Mark Lanier, Mikal Watts and Christopher Placitella come after a federal magistrate judge disqualified Beasley Allen, whose principal, Leigh O'Dell, had served as co-lead counsel for 10 years.       The applications by lawyers...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-host Patrick Smith interviews Chicago Board of Education's acting general counsel Elizabeth Barton live from the General Counsel Conference Midwest 2026 in Chicago.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-host Patrick Smith interviews...

Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2025 graduates to associate jobs at Am Law 200 firms.       Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2025 graduates to associate jobs at Am Law 200...

BYU, which has been holding Law Skills Academies for 1Ls since 2018, will move the program from April to October in the next academic year in light of Big Law's accelerated recruiting practices.       BYU, which has been holding Law Skills Academies for 1Ls since...

Anthony "Tony" Richmond had been with the law firm for 29 years and had amassed an all-star lineup of clients, from Airbnb to Broadcom.       Anthony "Tony" Richmond had been with the law firm for 29 years and had amassed an all-star lineup of clients, from Airbnb to...

Kirkland & Ellis's registration with the Abu Dhabi Global Market comes as private equity firms bet on the financial hub, even as geopolitical tensions escalate across the region.       Kirkland & Ellis's registration with the Abu Dhabi Global Market comes as...

A North Carolina federal jury awarded the verdict in a second bellwether trial in the sexual assault multidistrict litigation against Uber.       A North Carolina federal jury awarded the verdict in a second bellwether trial in the sexual assault multidistrict...