This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at Harvard Law School's new partnership with VetLink; new limits on the number of times you can take the LSAT; and racial discrimination on law faculties.

For those who might question the value of a private right of action in securities litigation, this case is a good example of its efficacy.

More positions are at risk as part of the firm's three-year global reorganization of its professional and business services function.

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On Monday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the Texas case Banister v. Davis, and now Brian Burgess is getting ready to argue his first Supreme Court case in the fall.

Three former female associates unmasked themselves Monday and another new attorney joined the $200 million gender discrimination suit against the firm.

The court will have two of its own precedents to choose from when it decides the Federal Circuit's authority to review the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's timeliness decisions.

New defense lawyer's longstanding adulation of "judicial hero” faces test as Michael Flynn nears sentencing.

Candidates for in-house legal jobs in Silicon Valley are turning down offers, citing the region's high cost of living as the reason for their decision.

The rising salaries of lawyers, according to the survey, are one reason legal departments have to find areas to cut costs.

Facebook selected a winning firm by gathering diversity data from 40 law firms and developing a scoring system to rank those firms.

Law firms and their employees alike say they benefit when lawyers are offered a break from work.

The emergence of a secondary market for funded claims speaks to the "continuing maturity" of litigation finance, said Burford CEO Christopher Bogart.

For Fred Gray, practicing law has been a long journey. “A bus can take you from where you are, to where you want to go.

New rules unveiled by the Law School Admission Council will restrict people from taking the LSAT more than three times in a year.

“These aren't people coming from Norway, let's put it that way. These people are very visible, Kim Crockett, vice president and general counsel of the Center of the American Experiment in Golden Valley, Minnesota, told The New York Times.

The fraternity's suit contends that the university investigated Piazza's death without following any of the procedures or guidelines listed in the Office of Student Affairs or the Interfraternity Council (IFC).

Tougher pay equity laws have brought new opportunities for plaintiffs—and new business for employment firms on both sides.

The firm eyes a 40:40:20 split between men, women and 'flexible', which includes men, women or non-binary people.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in a partial dissent: “The court's decision today will beget unfortunate results."