The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday in a pair of cases involving state bans on trans athletes competing on girls' sports teams.

       

When managing associate Tanya Sadoughi found a recurring problem in the banking and finance practice, she put her newfound coding skills to the test and created a tool that is now used across the firm globally.

       

The record figure is a 7% jump from the previous year.

       

The claims by a former counsel—strongly denied by Latham—have ignited debate across Asia's legal community about opaque promotion processes, origination%E2%80%91credit practices and deeper systemic flaws in Big Law.

       

The state bar's leaders must decide soon what its future bar exams will look like, and how they will be administered, if they are to comply with a new law requiring two years' notice before changing the licensing test's format.

       

Elizabeth Burch, a professor at the University of Georgia School of Law, and expert on mass torts, talked to Law.com about her new book, 'The Pain Brokers,' which is about a sordid scheme within the pelvic mesh litigation that shocked the mass tort world.

       

"As we told the judge, what happened with the dissolution was like if Tim Cook started a company called Apple 2.0, transferred all of Apple's assets to the new company, and told the existing Apple shareholders, 'Oops, your stock is worthless now,'" plaintiff's attorney Michael Forde said.

       

"A lot of the men involved in this case are older, and dozens have died during the bankruptcy proceedings. My first thought after seeing the decision this morning is that it finally gives these men closure and the ability to move forward," said Ken Rothweiler, of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck in Philadelphia.

       

A federal judge dismissed claims seeking to turn alleged anti-money-laundering lapses by a cryptocurrency exchange and an analytics firm into civil RICO liability for hacker thefts.

       

Challenges to these laws are now working their way through the federal appeals process, with courts set to wade into issues of standing and the litigants with their eyes likely set on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to observers.

       

"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in response to a U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigation targeting Powell over testimony he previously delivered to Congress.

       

"2026 might be a record year in terms of lateral hiring,” said Amy Savage, a D.C.-based recruiter at Garrison & Sisson.

       

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including legal technology predictions for AI and e-discovery.

       

The Walt Disney Co.'s newly announced licensing agreement with OpenAI marks a pivotal moment at the intersection of intellectual property and generative AI. For rights holders, platforms and brands, the deal illustrates an emerging blueprint for commercializing iconic IP in AI-native formats while attempting to manage legal, regulatory, and reputational risk.

       

Trump said the U.S. is considering “very strong options regarding Iran, while Tehran said it is ready for war but does not desire it. Meanwhile, some Iranian law firms have been thrown into chaos as a communications blackout severs ties with colleagues amid mounting protests.

       

"Plaintiffs provide detailed accounts of communications between Backpage and Salesforce showing how Salesforce facilitated the success of Backpage's business. They have more than met their burden of pleading that Salesforce participated in Backpage's venture," a federal judge said.

       

“The firm's fine. I don't view this as the firm being jilted or left at the altar or anything like that, said recruiter Jon Truster of Macrae.

       

As law firms merge, geopolitical uncertainty grows, and AI continues to be a disruptor, law firm leaders bear a great responsibility, not only for the future of their own firms but also for the legal industry and its broader impact on society, writes The Global Lawyer.        

"Don't be afraid to evolve your practice. If you discover you have a passion for an area that's different from what you started in, it's okay to pivot. Shifts can feel risky, but if your curiosity is pulling you in that direction and you see opportunity, embrace it. Developing expertise in an area you're truly excited about will make you more motivated and valuable."

       

The U.S. Supreme Court will review whether the Federal Communications Commission may use an in-house enforcement scheme to fine Verizon and AT&T over $100 million for mishandling customer location data.