The case bears watching because the parties are debating whether the state constitution grants New Jersey citizens the right to safety. Such a ruling would be a seismic shift, suggesting the state has affirmative obligations to protect people from harm.

       

When a cyberattack occurs, time is the most valuable asset. Much like law enforcement's “first 48 hours rule in criminal investigations, the first 72 hours of a cyberattack, often referred to collectively as the “golden hour, are crucial. Early action preserves critical evidence, prevents further harm, and increases the chance of a successful resolution.

       

On Tuesday, TikTok settled out of a related trial in Los Angeles Superior Court, where jury selection began in an individual's addicition trial against Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube.

       

A recent decision by Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon was peppered with some harsh words for a defendant in an adversary proceeding. Judge Shannon said the party's “failure to perform basic discovery responses and participation in litigation has been breathtaking."

       

"[U]nder the Copyright Act, only a human being can be the 'author' of a copyrightable work," federal government lawyers wrote in a brief to the justices Friday.

       

A new report from the on-demand legal services provider Axiom said legal departments are under intense pressure to increase efficiency, even though many received sizable budget increases.

       

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Mark Uyeda has signaled a broad reduction in disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K, which outlines companies' nonfinancial reporting obligations regarding business operations, corporate governance and executive compensation.

       

Both federal agencies are aligning their enforcement priorities with the Administration's foreign policy goals, signaling heightened scrutiny of cross-border misconduct and increased compliance expectations for multinational organizations and their auditors and advisers.

       

The Trump administration has asked to put appeal proceedings on hold until separate litigation involving attorney Mark Zaid is resolved.

       

The high court's decision is a win for insurers, with it saying that standard commercial liability policies cannot cover lawsuits alleging injury from environmental pollution, and said it was "irrelevant" if the pollution was legally permitted.

       

Several Am Law 200 firms with a significant presence in the city are prioritizing the well-being of attorneys and staff, while also offering opportunities for pro bono work and remote work arrangements.

       

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including Law.com's Managing Partner Survey.

       

Amazon.com Inc. has reached a settlement, which plaintiffs counsel estimates to total $1 billion, in consumer fraud class action litigation targeting its return policy.

       

Amazon.com Inc. has reached a settlement, which plaintiffs counsel estimates to total $1 billion, in consumer fraud class action litigation targeting its return policy.

       

The former Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner recently returned to the U.S. after three decades in Asia. A collection of his poems, Before Leaving the Island, will be published in April.        

With the clock ticking toward Winston Taylor's merger vote and two more ballots on the horizon for Hogan Lovells-Cadwalader and Ashurst-Perkins Coie, experts break down the high-stakes strategies at play.

       

Partner and counsel lateral hiring hit five-year highs in 2025 for Am Law 200 firms and is expected to keep increasing in 2026, but associate hiring could be on the way to a dip, according to legal industry data analysis company Firm Prospects.

       

The firm's revenue per lawyer in 2025 rose 6.5% to roughly $1.34 million.

       

"Today's tailored sanction serves more as a lesson to other lawyers who may resort to the easy way hoping to meet economic and time goals," the judge said.

       

Law firms have enjoyed elevated financial success in recent times, but experts say fundamental changes to the legal industry will likely force firms' hands when it comes to adopting newer, more innovative billing models.