The proceeding—which capped a monumental case that produced a series of historical "firsts"—concluded in less than an hour. Acting Justice Juan Merchan's decision, following through on his indication that the sentence would be noncarceral, created a final judgment in the trial court.

The proceeding caps a monumental, historic proceeding full of firsts.

The appointment comes as an antitrust trial looms that could lead to the breakup of the tech giant.

Williams began his legal career as an associate at the firm and was mentored by one of its most prominent litigators, Ted Wells.

The new regulation may cause large South African law firms to lose work to consulting firms and other professional services providers, who are not subject to the legal sector code.

"If KPMG can't make it successful, then maybe nobody can in the U.S.," said University of Miami law professor Michele DeStefano. "It's a good test for this type of structure."

An Illinois federal judge said the business cannot rely on an expired settlement agreement between it and the baseball team to compel arbitration.

"Although unlikely, it is possible that McCladdie El didn't receive the right-to-sue letter until 32 days after the EEOC sent it," said U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins for the Northern District of Illinois.

"Working hard and producing strong work is obviously a given, but a less obvious factor is the ability to be open with partners about your strengths, what skills you would like to improve on, and the types of matters you want to work on. I think my honesty helped me a great deal, as I was open with the people around me about my short-term and long-term personal and professional goals."

Multiple firms said some employees lost their homes in the fires that began Tuesday morning.

The sentencing is now expected to proceed on Friday.

“The deeper you employ yourself in the company's business matters, it helps you become a trusted confidant to everybody on the team, said Kevin Boon, a seasoned corporate counsel attorney who is now president of Mysten Labs.

In a footnote of his opinion, Judge Joshua Roberts wrote, “A more cynical view of the circumstances is that plaintiffs' counsel used the motion as a broadside against my oversight of the entire mass torts program.

We've previously dived into both the Big Four's ambitions for legal work and regulatory reform for the profession. Now both subjects have collided.

"Plaintiffs allege not just that Six Flags refused to allow A.V. to use his Convaid Cruiser, the particular model of mobility aid he was utilizing at the time, in its water attractions, but also that Six Flags refused to allow him to use any medical stroller and, further, refused to offer any other reasonable accommodation," U.S. Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson said.

"Keep humans in the loop. Don't let the machines fully call the shots. Understand why they are making the recommendations they are making," Anthropic Deputy General Counsel Mark Pike said.

The circuit court affirmed a trial court's decision granting summary judgment to a freight broker who arranged the delivery of a shipment brought by a driver who hit and severely injured the plaintiff. The court determined the broker didn't have an agency relationship with the driver and the carrier.

Lawyers are expected to come to the office during normal business hours barring "extraordinary" circumstances, according to a recent update to the firm's office manual.

One area of Delaware law that came up frequently in 2024 and is expected to continue to be closely watched as more case law is established is that of conflicted controller transactions, specifically what exactly constitutes such a transaction and how judicial scrutiny can be applied to one.