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."

       

The divided panel said federal law prohibits the president from firing Federal Trade Commission members without cause. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the the statutory for-cause removal protections for FTC members in its 1935 decision in Humphrey's Executor v. United States.        

AI frees investigators to focus their energy on what matters most. They can spend more time weighing evidence, applying legal standards, and exercising professional judgment.

       

"The effect on defendants is varied. A delay of a few months for a defendant out on bail is often acceptable. Defendants in custody may have more substantial objections," one defense lawyer said.

       

If law firm leasing continues at its current pace, 2025 is likely to become the fourth consecutive year of increased activity.

       

The Federal Circuit handed importers a restrained victory in their challenge to the Trump administration's tariffs on virtually all global imports, leaving it up to the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the breadth of presidential power.

       

According to the tech giant's complaint, the trade secrets its former employee stole include the company's sales roadmap, which, it argues, would provide a rival company “with a competitive edge with respect to the laundry business and responding to the national tariff challenges.

       

Four firms in Canada's French-Canadian province had been working on the case for almost 30 years.

       

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta of the District of Columbia rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed divestiture remedies in Google's search engine monopoly case, ruling the government overreached in seeking a forced sale of Google's Chrome web browser and Android mobile operating system.

       

Partners ask for input—on communication, delegation, workload—but then say little or nothing in response. When upward feedback isn't followed by engagement or visible change, associates learn not to bother.

       

Latham said the lateral partner was “among a select group of top-tier lawyers in the asset management M&A and GP stakes arena.

       

"Multiple states are considering laws to transfer authority from the NLRB to their own local agencies. And in the process, they may de-federalize American labor relations." according to Littler Mendelson's 2025 Labor Day Report.

       

"With today's decision, Trump is barred from using the National Guard and Marines in California for law enforcement purposes," said California Attorney General Rob Bonta in a press conference Tuesday morning.