U.S. District Judge Maria A. Lanahan for the Eastern District of Missouri approved a $440,000 settlement resolving a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action brought by health care workers against Midwest Geriatric Management.

Justin Smith, an attorney at the boutique firm James Otis Law Group, represented Trump in his failed efforts to overturn a 2023 jury verdict finding him liable for sexually assaulting writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s.

The verdict was a victory for the state attorneys general who took the case to trial after the Department fo Justice settled its claims earlier this year.

When a patent claims software that computes a charging schedule and then makes charging occur, the Federal Circuit may require the system, not the driver, to cause the charge event.

"Focus on doing excellent work, building strong relationships—internally and externally, and being generous with your time and knowledge. Leadership opportunities tend to follow people who are invested in themselves, their clients and their colleagues."

People have different beliefs about AI products and reasons for using them. This variability would make consumer fraud claims based on AI products difficult candidates for class certification.

Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2025 graduates to associate jobs at Am Law 200 firms.

Freshfields is consolidating its role as a leading defender of major corporations amid a surge in mass class actions, as Meta finds itself at the center of a global wave of lawsuits.

The combined firm will have two locations in New York, in downtown and midtown, while Cadwalader attorneys will move into Hogan Lovells' offices in Washington, D.C., and London at the start of July.

The cyber insurance industry has long been dominated by conversations around security threats. Privacy concerns were often treated as an afterthought. But recently, there has been a critical shift: privacy risks that arise outside of traditional breaches are now front and center.

"In its arguments on appeal, law firm is, in essence, asking us to ignore this language within the arbitration agreement because the contract allegedly involves interstate commerce, but this we cannot do," the state appellate court said.

"[I]t seemed like a good time to assess where were were as a firm, to access who was front-facing, who's applying for the leadership appointments, who's liaising with co-counsel and with courts, who's appearing on behalf of the firm with courts, and we took those realities into consideration and conferred amongst ourselves as to what would be the next steps to carry the brand forward," Justice said.

The IBM case is the first to be resolved under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche claims is a means to stop violations of civil rights laws by government contractors and other recipients of federal funds.

“I think you measure value by how much your colleagues are talking to you. Are they coming to you with more than just problems? Are they coming to you with questions? Krista Whitaker told attendees at General Counsel Conference Midwest.

The underlying question in the appeals around the country is whether the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets' sports-related events contracts, which allow traders to buy and sell positions on specific game outcomes, like scores and player performances.

Darrois client Lafarge, the French cement giant, was fined the maximum 1.125 million for terrorism financing, plus about 4.6 million to be paid collectively with four convicted ex-executives, for violating international sanctions.

"This is an example of what happens when you don't have anybody policing the profession. That creates a vacuum, and you've got lawyers willing to step in and do it," plaintiff's attorney Darl Champion said.

Just as in the prior year, collective Am Law 100 revenue overall grew by about 13%, while net income rose faster by 16.3%, even in a year of tumult and uncertainty.

Seven of the top 10 firms in our gross revenue ranking remained the same, though there was some shuffling.

Investing more broadly and deliberately in business development support helps firms retain lawyers, recruit talent, and reduce long-term risk. In a market where compensation alone no longer differentiates firms, it's one of the most practical ways to strengthen the organization.