Attorneys at Keker, Van Nest & Peters say that the year after Trump first targeted Big Law Firms with executive orders has only served to underscore the rapidly broadening role of the private bar in defending the rule of law.

       

PR experts say major law firms were caught flat-footed when fresh disclosures linked to Jeffrey Epstein resurfaced, exposing how poorly Big Law prepares for reputational crises.

       

The shareholder plaintiff, represented by Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel and Alan Morrison of George Washington University Law School, claims funding granted to Intel through the CHIPS and Science Act didn't entitle the federal government to a stake in the company.

       

"The initial DOJ filing was under active consideration, and no final decision had been made when there was an inadvertent filing. The DOJ quickly amended their filing," a White House official who declined to be identified told Law.com.

       

Two mesothelioma trials, one in Washington and one in Florida, kick off against Johnson & Johnson. A high-stakes trial tees off involving four premature babies who developed a gastrointestinal illness after ingesting Abbott's formula. Find out who was appointed to lead lawsuits alleging Ozempic and other diet drugs caused blindness.

       

"Try to empathize with the client's perspective and bring that lens to your communications and problem-solving. Treat the client's problems as your own."

       

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including data behind an uptick in judicial misconduct complaints.

       

Looking ahead, I believe the legal industry still has work to do to make leadership more accessible and sustainable for women. We need more visible examples of women in high%E2%80%91stakes practices and stronger sponsorship systems.

       

Lawyers from at least eight Big Law firms corresponded with Epstein on more than a couple of occasions and for a variety of purposes, from strictly business reasons to legal advice.

       

Simpson Thacher has failed to secure an extension for a client after missing a regulatory deadline by a day, in what the Competition Appeal Tribunal has called "ordinary and natural consequences of a failure".

       

Several people familiar with the firm say the office has closed, despite the Chinese firm describing its opening as a “significant milestone in September 2024.

       

Even with the most well-intentioned plans, her career did not necessarily follow that route. But, Kaling said her confidence and willingness to adapt to her environment led to the beginning of her career, even if it was an "off-off-Broadway" play in Chinatown.

       

The Daily Report and Law.com are pleased to announce its 2026 winners and finalists for the fourth annual Southeastern Legal Awards.

       

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, who is overseeing paraquat multidistrict litigation, ordered supplemental briefs after Syngenta and Chevron moved last month to preempt claims they failed to warn of the weedkiller's link to Parkinson's disease.

       

The willingness to mull a merger outwardly has seemingly become more commonplace lately.

       

Join us for Law.com's webcast to explore exclusive Am Law 100 insights, industry trends, firm performance, and the future of Big Law through expert analysis and data revealed on release day.

       

The former New York Giants quarterback and two-time Super Bowl MVP kicked off Legalweek Monday at the Javits Center in Manhattan.

       

The federal judiciary on Tuesday approved the creation of an office dedicated to improving the advocacy of federal public defenders at the U.S. Supreme Court.

       

Judge Vince Chhabria last week expressed doubts about the likelihood of class certification in a long-running case that seeks to hold Apple Inc. liable for design elements in its AirTag tracking products that allegedly facilitate stalking.

       

"Only the Appointments Clause or the Vacancies Act's exclusive structure may authorize service as a principal officer, and [Kari] Lake satisfies the requirements of neither the statute nor the Constitution," U.S. District Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth wrote in a decision invalidating Lake's service as acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media and Lake's attempt to gut Voice of America's workforce.