Deans state that the rankings only offer a glimpse of what a law school has to offer.

       

This year's law school rankings saw a handful of notable changes, drawing criticism from some industry observers.

       

State attorneys general defended their witness, economist Rosa Abrantes-Metz, and said that if her trial testimony was ambiguous, confusing or misleading it was because Live Nation's attorneys asked her unclear questions.

       

DLA Piper and the former associate alleging pregnancy bias led to her termination gave opening statements to a federal jury Monday in New York as the trial for those bias claims began.

       

The federal appellate court upheld the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri's decision approving a $5.8 million attorney fee award after concluding the lower court properly rejected a 1.5 times lodestar multiplier and didn't abuse its discretion in excluding evidence from a withdrawn sanctions motion.

       

"Because Kalshi's sports-related event contracts are traded on a [Commodity Futures Trading Commission-licensed designated contract market] and depend on event outcomes associated with economic consequences, they fit within the [Commodity Exchange] Act's definition of 'swaps' subject to the CFTC's jurisdiction,” the appeals court held in its 2-1 decision.

       

"I think it's worthwhile that the Seventh Circuit recognizes that there's something going on and that these aren't just regular cases," a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law told Law.com. "We have so few Seventh Circuit decisions that even talk about Schedule A, [and] even fewer presidential ones."

       

The U.S. Supreme Court held that intent is required and that mere awareness of infringement does not establish secondary liability.

       

Eric Grossman joined the investment bank right before the 2007-2008 financial crisis and has been its legal chief since 2010.

       

An influx of cases asserting product-type claims—grounded in the use of AI tools and “defects in their development—is changing how these technologies are treated in litigation.

       

The landmark verdicts holding Meta and YouTube liable for failure to protect children from the harmful effects of social media could serve as a blueprint for Nippon's case against OpenAI, some legal observers say.        

President Donald Trump's top Supreme Court lawyer, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer, had told the justices that the dismissal of Bannon's criminal case is "in the interests of justice."        

"The best advice I can give to an associate who wants to make partner is to take ownership and initiative early in their career and to think about their long term career goals. Having face time with the partners is extremely valuable when you're an associate and I would also recommend finding a mentor in the firm who can help answer questions and be a source of support."

       

Some judges have issued sharp reprimands, while others are still weighing how to balance accountability with evolving technology and modern practice.

       

General Counsels United, which formed last year in revolt against President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting Big Law firms, wrote in an amicus brief Friday that the orders have had a chilling effect on what members of the legal community say and do and have created an "ethical and legal minefield for general counsels."

       

Big Law firms last month faced a flurry of lawsuits alleging conflict problems, malpractice, financial fraud and employee discrimination. Plus, see who's suing for unpaid legal fees.

       

Lejb Fogelman fled communist Poland and returned after the fall of Communism to reshape the country's banking sector—all while becoming one of the country's most unlikely celebrities.

       

At least seven Am Law 200 firms signed the over 800-firm amicus in support of Perkins, Wilmer, Susman and Jenner in the D.C. Circuit appeals case

       

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview QuisLex Global Head of Strategic Services Brian Corbin, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.

       

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Casepoint Chief Revenue Officer Chris Kruse and Vice President of Product Marketing Amit Dungarani, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.