Sources say the firm is making fuller use of legacy Allen & Overy's contractual notice period—which allows partners to be held for up to nine months—amid a higher volume of departures, while others stress there has been no change in policy and that notice periods continue to be determined case by case.

The lower court determined that reputational damages and chilling effect damages didn't constitute special damages under Illinois law, and Mark Gregaros' decision not to represent Jussie Smollett as lead counsel in separate litigation was a business decision that didn't constitute special injury.

"If a person wishes to be considered for possible appointment under 28 U.S.C. § 546(d) as the Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, that person shall complete and submit to the Clerk of the Court ... the Confidential Expression of Interest in Serving as the Interim Court-Appointed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia," U.S. District Chief Judge M. Hannah Lauck of the Eastern District of Virginia wrote in an order, citing Lindsey Halligan's expired term as the district's interim top prosecutor. Halligan left the office in the wake of the order, media reports said.

Appellate attorney Kevin Russell testified about his former Goldstein & Russell colleague Tom Goldstein during the SCOTUSblog publisher's white-collar criminal jury trial in Maryland federal court, describing Goldstein as a "very skilled" lawyer who played poker for money.

"They are vehemently denying that they did anything wrong, so they're trying to show their very strong position. But at the end of the day, they were not able to meet the legal standard in order for it to get dismissed" the plaintiff's lawyer claimed.

As we enter 2026, the winners will be those who operationalize compliance as a capability by linking AI governance, privacy discipline, and cybersecurity resilience to business enablement.

For some jurists, even paying attention to the font size of a legal document can make their life—and decision-making process—just a little bit easier.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher allegedly represented "diametrically opposed" parties in a take-private deal on a retail holding company and cost one of those parties $735 million, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday.

A cryptocurrency influencer asked a Miami federal judge to undo a defamation default, arguing in a motion unsealed Tuesday that incarceration and mental illness prevented his defense against Kevin O'Leary.

A student-organized group posted to social media: “Join us for the funeral of academic freedom and free speech in Arkansas."

As we kick off the new year, we asked several members of Taft's Privacy, Security, and Artificial Intelligence practice group to share their thoughts on what should be on a client's list of resolutions for 2026.

Firm leaders and analysts say increasing competition and even the rise of AI could continue to push firms that are still holding out to officially add an income partner level.

Pressure from a market increasingly dominated by U.S. law firms is hastening the breakup of a decade-old 'best friends' alliance comprising Gide, Chiomenti, Gleiss Lutz and Cuatrecasas.

Romanucci & Blandin, which announced it was pursuing potential legal action for the family of Renee Good, who was shot and killed on Jan. 7 by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, has a strong case but faces legal hurdles ahead.

Jon Burd will succeed Peter Shields, who will be retiring from the partnership at the end of this year.

McDonald Hopkins attorneys will focus on private equity investor clients looking to break into the legal industry, as interest in outside investment in law firms continues to increase.

An AI-generated mockumentary by Unicoin's CEO casts the U.S. Securities and Exchange as crypto's antagonist, even as regulators accuse the company of misleading thousands of investors.

"It's simple: be nice and do your part. Of course, at a table stakes level, doing the responsibilities of your job effectively is critical. On top of that and, I think just as importantly, it doesn't cost anything to say thank you, or ask how someone's day is going, or to take some time out of your day to provide feedback. It also makes work a lot more fun and meaningful. And you never know, the associate you're working with at midnight on a Saturday could end up being your client one day."

Nevada County District Attorney Jesse Wilson has maintained that human error, not generative AI, was to blame in erroneous case citations.