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Former HSF Kramer Tokyo Head Leaves To Join Disputes Boutique Seladore

Wed, 2026-01-07 14:16

Since its launch in 2020, Seladore has hired scores of legacy Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers, including Liang-Ying Tan, who launched the firm's first Asian presence in Singapore last year.

       

Who Owns a Meme? Doge Sues Rival Over Cocoro Token

Wed, 2026-01-07 14:14

A dispute over a Shiba Inu named Cocoro is drawing a federal court into evolving legal terrain where internet culture, cryptocurrency and intellectual property law intersect.

       

Trump Leaves Florida Chief Deputy AG Off Federal Bench Nominations

Wed, 2026-01-07 14:10

Florida Chief Deputy Attorney General John Guard's name was left off the list of nominees the White House sent back to the Senate earlier this week after they were announced in 2025 but never confirmed.

       

OpenAI Must Turn Over Millions of Chat Logs in Copyright Litigation, NY Federal Judge Rules

Wed, 2026-01-07 14:10

The discovery dispute in The New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI could carry broader implications for artificial intelligence developers facing litigation.

       

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Motives in Question as DOJ Sues Connecticut, Arizona

Wed, 2026-01-07 12:26

"[W]hat DOJ cannot do is what it tries to do here," former DOJ attorneys argued, "misuse the records provisions of the Civil Rights Act and National Voter Registration Act to conduct fishing expeditions for highly sensitive personal information from every voter in a state while offering a pretextual investigative purpose."

       

Law Firm Profits May Begin to Wane in 2026

Wed, 2026-01-07 04:59

There are now warning signs in the form of client projections and anticipated legal spend, as well as and law firms' own history with boom-and-bust cycles,

       

Law Firms With Energy Practices Eye Oil Work From Venezuela

Wed, 2026-01-07 04:59

Law firms with energy practices could reap deal and regulatory work from the leadership change in Venezuela, but several hurdles remain.

       

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Effective Leadership Requires More Than Just Legal Skill,' Says Tom Cockriel of Trenam Law

Tue, 2026-01-06 22:59

"Effective leadership requires more than just legal skill. You need deep subject-matter knowledge, strong business development instincts, and the ability to build and motivate a team. Financial management, operational awareness, and communication across the firm are essential. Equally important is adaptability—anticipating where the market is going and guiding your team to meet those evolving client needs."

       

McGlinchey Stafford to Shut Down

Tue, 2026-01-06 20:14

The 52-year-old firm employs roughly 150 lawyers across 18 offices.

       

Texas Supreme Court Rules to Break Ties With American Bar Association

Tue, 2026-01-06 19:39

The court intends to “develop, in consultation with the Texas Board of Law Examiners, a deliberative approach to requests from law schools not currently accredited by the ABA that wish to be added to Texas's list.

       

Investor Sues ‘Adviser to the Sheikh' After $1.6M Blockchain Deal Fails

Tue, 2026-01-06 18:11

“Our lawsuit speaks for itself; Mr. Stranberg alleges that Mr. Jassim was soliciting investment without regard to the truth or falsity of his representations for the purpose of personal profit," Jordan A. Shaw, a partner at Shaw Lewenz, said in an email.

       

Fried Frank Brings in Debevoise for Breach Lawsuit, Hires Data Security Experts

Tue, 2026-01-06 16:12

“We promptly acted to contain the incident, and engaged industry-leading, external data security experts to assist in our response and in verifying the security of our systems and reported the matter to law enforcement, said Fried Frank in a statement on Tuesday to Law.com. “We have served and continue to serve our clients without disruption."

       

Discovery of Alleged 1981 Error in Fertility Clinic Prompts $17M Suit

Tue, 2026-01-06 15:57
The plaintiffs allege a mistake resulted in the birth of a child unknowingly conceived with another patient's genetic material.





       

White & Case Appoints Two Partners to Co-Lead Latin America Practice

Tue, 2026-01-06 14:59
Both were educated in the region before moving to the U.S.

       

What Looms for Legal Ops? More Responsibility—and More Complexity

Tue, 2026-01-06 14:28

In-house attorneys are “advantaged ... because they have greater context and situational awareness than outside counsel when it comes to operationalizing AI and other emerging technologies, Brightflag Chief Customer Officer Kevin Cohn said in his 2026 forecast.

       

Ardelyx Pharma Wins Dismissal of Securities Action in Mass. Federal Court

Tue, 2026-01-06 14:09

U.S District Judge Leo T. Sorokin dismissed both securities fraud and insider trading claims against the pharmaceutical firm, which was represented by Latham & Watkins.

       

Nearly 25% of Law Schools Had New Deans in 2025

Tue, 2026-01-06 14:05

A total of 45 law schools appointed 47 law deans—23 were interim appointments—during the calendar year 2025

       

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