FedEx delivery drivers launched a wave of lawsuits alleging wage-and-hour violations by third-party hiring agencies.

A new report paints a picture of rapid AI adoption colliding with fragile governance frameworks, leaving enterprises vulnerable to lawsuits and regulatory actions.

A healthcare technology firm was hit last week with a novel class action that accuses it of illegally mining Illinois residents' genetic testing data to train its artificial intelligence algorithms.

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff program is illegal, a stunning rebuke of the defining economic policy of his second term by a conservative court he helped reshape.

“If you're reading the tea leaves, it's a meaningful leaf, said Elizabeth Goldberg, a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

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“When you take a combination of that size and magnitude, not all the pieces are going to fit neatly. When we resigned, we told the firm we just didn't think our bankruptcy practice fit with their bankruptcy practice, one attorney said about the recent FBT Gibbons merger.

"You have to work really hard, impress everyone with your knowledge and skills, and build a practice that aligns with and furthers the strategic goals of your firm. But you also need to adapt to a range of personalities and work styles, and to earn the support and praise of your colleagues. For better and for worse, reputations develop quickly and they're hard to change. Show that you're a high performer and a terrific colleague from day one."

U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh has set a Feb. 24 hearing on whether to disqualify Beasley Allen, one of the lead plaintiffs' firms, from the talc multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson.

Glen-Peter Ahlers Sr., 70, who has taught at Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law since 2002, was arrested Wednesday and arraigned the same day in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial District in Orange County, Florida, according to court records.

The plaintiff's lawyer said it was a challenge to keep his feelings in check because of the tragic details of one plaintiff's injuries.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered Heather Hersh of FCRA Attorneys to pay $2,500, saying she failed to check her brief for accuracy and was not forthcoming when the court pressed for an explanation for the mistakes.

Two federal courts recently issued rulings on notable issues impacting whether and how artists can terminate prior assignments of copyrights in their works.

Kinsella's same-day hiring and firing as acting U.S. attorney of the Northern District of New York has drawn serious concerns, with the New York State Bar Association president calling it "an insult to separation of powers and the administration of justice."

"What's interesting about this case is, although it's in Atlanta, it's basically a test case of the Florida tort reform. ... The new tort reform law in Florida is the same as the Georgia law, and we were still able to get $31 million in the case," said Michael Haggard, managing partner of the Haggard Law Firm and one of the attorneys for the plaintiff.

One GC interviewed for the report said one reason the pace doesn't let up is that "as you demonstrate value and capability, you become involved in more matters."

A large, well-resourced and committed entrant can grow to be among the largest "firms" in any market, and quite swiftly.

"I've accomplished more to eliminate DEI in the last six months just by working the phones than we had in the year prior with my more public campaign," Robby Starbuck, the conservative Tennessee film producer who brought down Tractor Supply's DEI campaign in 2024.

Justin Smith is an attorney at the boutique firm James Otis Law Group, a Missouri practice started by President Donald Trump's U.S. solicitor general, D. John Sauer.