U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York sentenced Joseph James O'Connor, 26, in June 2023 to five years in prison for various charges.

       

A long-delayed U.S. push for Ashurst and a turbulent year for Perkins Coie have converged. Now both firms are betting that a transatlantic merger can steady their futures.

       

"The court's ruling preserves the core of the case—allowing key Title IX claims to proceed and recognizing that Loyola's alleged failures, including delaying and mishandling investigations, failing to implement and enforce no-contact directives, and allowing known offenders continued access to campus, plausibly amount to deliberate indifference," one of the plaintiffs' attorneys said.

       

A combination will create a major international firm with revenues of $2.58 billion, about 3,000 lawyers and about 700 partners across 47 offices.

       

"Firms requesting four days in-office aren't really expecting it or are likely to achieve it, noted Jeff Lowe, of CenterPeak. “But it's the hope that, The more days we ask for, the more days they're likely to show up.'

       

Winners in 11 categories received their trophies last Thursday during The American Lawyer Industry Awards in New York City.

       

"Whether there is a risk that the Commonwealth will engage in that conduct after the state court rules on the motion depends entirely on what that decision proves to be," a federal judge said.

       

"A common mistake I see is not taking charge of your own career and assuming that senior leadership is aware of your contributions or career goals. Everyone is incredibly busy, so assume nothing. You are you're best advocate. Similarly, another mistake I see lawyers make is holding back critical ideas and thoughts. Don't just 'phone it in.' I often say to mentees, especially women, never take a seat at the table for granted. Be engaged; meaningfully contribute."

       

OpenAI's 90-person legal team has navigated rapid company growth, emerging AI risks and an evolving regulatory landscape with agility, earning it Corporate Counsel's 2025 Legal Department of the Year Award.

       

Staff working on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's regulatory functions “will have some real catching up to do, said attorney Richard Donoghue.

       

A proposal to repeal the ABA's Standard 206, which governs diversity and inclusion in law schools, has been sent back to committee for further discussion.

       

The suit raises a $14 billion question over a company and its legal counsel allegedly trashing a competitor's reputation.

       

Seattle-founded Perkins Coie is also in merger talks, according to four sources familiar with the firm.

       

The ABA Standards Committee recommended revisions to the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity standard that would remove any qualifying criteria, but council decided to send the revised standard back to the committee without any discussion or vote.

       

"These are just frivolous lawsuits designed to kill the plaintiff personal injury bar," attorney Eric Subin, one of the defendants, claimed.

       

Users claim ChatGPT causes addiction and psychological harm.

       

A Manhattan magistrate judge recommended dismissing a racketeering lawsuit accusing cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin and blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis of enabling thieves to launder stolen cryptocurrency.

       

"You need to make sure you have the right environment for experimentation—and the right structure around it," said Jim Shaughnessy, chief legal officer of DocuSign.

       

Attorneys following Thaler and AI's impact on copyright law would be well-served by examining the Allen Case. Therefore, this article discusses key arguments made in the MSJ to assist attorneys in assessing whether human input when using AI to generate a work may make that work copyrightable.        

"We are happy the court denied the core of Walmart's motion and are looking forward to continuing to litigate this case to seek justice for our client," said Justin K. Gelfand of Margulis Gelfand in St. Louis, who is representing the plaintiff.