“Because Lewis only complained of regulatory, rather than fraudulent, violations in his internal communications with AbbVie, the company had no reason to think Lewis's concerns revolved around the False Claims Act. More simply, AbbVie could not have retaliated against Lewis as a fraud whistleblower because he never blew the whistle on fraud, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Joshua P. Kolar said.

       

The National Law Journal and Law.com announce the shorlist this year's legal awards.

       

Junior lawyers also report being increasingly concerned about being replaced by AI.

       

There was a significant amount of year-over-year rankings movement, outside of the top three spots, our data shows.

       

In a press release issued Friday, the Attorney General's Office confirmed publicly that "an outsider" had interrupted the office's computer network by “encrypting files in an effort to force the Office to make a payment to restore operations.        

U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer is urging the justices to expedite an appeal of a bombshell lower court decision finding the president's sweeping tariff policy illegal.

       

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom recently advised BSTR Holdings Inc. in the launch of a new bitcoin standard treasury company through its merger with Cantor Equity Partners I Inc., a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald. London partner Lorenzo Corte and New York partner Ryan Dzierniejko led the Skadden team. Corte offers this perspective on “How the Deal Got Done.

       

A deep analysis by Law.com shows how some law firms pay editors, flout the rules, whether consciously or not, and remove controversies to curate their image on one of the world's most popular websites.

       

"There is little room for a strong appellate argument," McCarter & English antitrust litigator Robin Crauthers said of U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta's decision requiring Google to implement behavioral changes for alleged anticompetitive conduct in the U.S. general search engine market.

       

A Seattle federal judge last week granted CoStar Group's motion to dismiss a long-running suit that accused the real estate research firm of fixing hotel room prices through information-sharing, clinching the latest win for defendants in a wave of similar "algorithmic pricing" litigation.

       

All freezes and terminations of funding to Harvard made pursuant to the Freeze Orders and Termination Letters on or after April 14, 2025 are vacated and set aside, according to court records.        

The news network is alleging that Fox is employing monopoly tactics that stifle competition, silence rivals, and inflate consumer costs. And one expert not involved in the litigation observed, "The timing of this lawsuit favors Newsmax in the Court of public opinion."

       

Thomas Canfield was one of four Spirit executives who received a retention award Friday, the same day the company landed in bankruptcy court for the second time in 10 months.

       

“I would look forward, if this body were to confirm me, in joining the legal community specifically in Delaware," Jennifer Mascott said. "I would plan to have chambers in Wilmington, but right now, my practice has been as an academic and here in Washington, D.C., as a public servant.

       

Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will granted dismissal of the case filed by United Atlantic Ventures, partially deferring the dispute to the jurisdiction of a Florida court.

       

The spread between rates at midsize and large law firms is only growing. Leaders at the former described a delicate balance between growth and the “tipping point at which clients no longer see the value proposition of a smaller firm.

       

Collaborating litigators with The Cochran Firm, The Dennis Law Firm and The Law Office of Rachel St. Fleur reveal how they convinced a Clayton County State Court jury to return a $5 million auto tort verdict after insurers rejected a $1 million policy limits demand.

       

In a lawsuit, Jessica Warren alleges TransDigm "engaged in a relentless pattern of retaliation in response to her “whistleblowing activity.

       

       

"A door will open that's entirely unexpected but often serves as the foundation for an enjoyable, lasting legal career. I would encourage the younger Austin to be responsive, hardworking, and willing to advance client issues across the firm."