Data from the London Stock Exchange Group reveals that total deal values jumped significantly on the same period last year, even as overall deal counts softened.

"It has the potential to perpetuate the very best in us and the very worst of us," Justice Sonia Sotomayor said of artificial intelligence during a law school appearance Thursday. "For every student ... do not graduate this institution without learning how to master AI as a tool."

Lateral talent raids and exits among Am Law 50 firms have been more poignant in 2026, with nearly every day a Big Law firm announcing the addition of a practice group leader or rainmaker from a competitor firm.

"Good sense should dictate the correct decision here," Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote in a letter to Barry University School of Law Dean Leticia Diaz.

The use of AI does not alter fundamental obligations of accuracy, reasonableness and accountability. The legal risk lies not in the existence of hallucinations but in the failure to govern and verify them.

“On one side is a relatively contained risk of financial harm to a single private company," the D.C. Circuit stated. "On the other side is judicial management of how, and through whom, the Department of War secures vital AI technology during an active military conflict. For that reason, we deny Anthropic's motion for a stay pending review on the merits.

Seesawing compensation is nothing new for David Zapolsky, who's been the e-commerce giant's legal chief for 14 years.

London's High Court found the firm had failed to give its client adequate costs information.

David Woodcock led the agency's Fort Worth office for four years and went on to serve as a partner at two Am Law 50 firms and as an assistant general counsel at Exxon Mobil.

The majority said a "physical defect" under Ohio's political-subdivision tort liability statute requires a tangible flaw in property and cannot be pinned to a public employee's decision.

The Sydney, Australia-based lawyer was sued for overcharging.

Trump's appeal, filed by a team at Sullivan & Cromwell, comes as his attorneys seek more discovery at the trial level following comments in which Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, said he felt "coerced" into testifying against his onetime boss. Cohen told Law.com he stands by his comments.

Litigation over shareholder proposals hit a high after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced it would temporarily step aside from overseeing the process. But as public companies finalize their proxy materials, attorneys who represent investors are warning that executives are risking more than a lawsuit if they leave shareholder proposals off the final ballot.

New launch follows Beijing and Shanghai exits as the firm reshapes its Asia strategy and pursues a global tie-up with Ashurst.

"Timely, thorough communication builds trust. People remember who they can count on when deadlines are tight. But responsiveness alone isn't enough. Be proactive. Anticipate needs, identify issues, and take initiative before being asked. Leadership notices those who see around corners. Most importantly, don't just identify problems. Bring solutions. Anyone can flag an issue, but the people who advance come prepared with recommendations."

The U.S. Solicitor General and lead plaintiffs' counsel in Roundup and paraquat MDLs both want to participate in oral argument before SCOTUS later this month in a case over whether a federal law preempts state failure to warn laws.

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Boutrous shared his favorite details of the whirlwind experience with The Recorder, including lessons learned, most memorable moments and why his exposure to such a "great cross-section of the judiciary in a short period of time" restored his faith in the judicial system.

The agency has brought a blitz of religious-discrimination cases, and it's investigating allegations that Nike systematically discriminated against white employees.

Pat Whalen said this merger, and the combinations his firm has done previously, are a result of what's going on across the industry: clients and talent looking for larger firms that can handle a higher volume of increasingly complex work across more locations.