Studies indicate that much of Big Law has come through the economic and political volatility of the first half of 2025 in good shape, but a good chunk of it has not, writes The Global Lawyer.

       

At a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers, of the Northern District of Florida, told lawyers that although there were now 932 lawsuits filed over Depo-Provera, another 9,571 remained unfiled.

       

Known for his calm demeanor and steady hand, Lerman says experience and humility are what legal teams need most from a leader—especially when the stakes are high. “It's like flying through turbulence, he said. “You want the pilot to say, It's going to be fine,' not start screaming.

       

In a joint filing, the parties said "The finalized settlement agreement will include a proposed distribution of funds to the members of the settlement class(es). If the district court approves the proposed distribution, the agreement will resolve the litigation in its entirety and moot this appeal."

       

America Legal First and co-counsel wrote a letter Tuesday to the Supreme Court of Ohio's Advisory Committee asking that the ABA "play no role in the process of accrediting Ohio law schools."

       

"The heart of these cases is what exactly is the trademark the company is trying to protect," said Shubha Ghosh, the director of Syracuse University College of Law's intellectual property law institute, who is not involved in the litigation.

       

"Lower court judges may sometimes disagree with this Court's decisions, but they are never free to defy them," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in a partial concurrence joined by Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

       

The organization received overwhelming opposition to its recent proposal to raise the experiential learning requirement.

       

Here are some noteworthy litigation patterns surfaced by the Law.com Radar platform this week.

       

U.S. Federal Trade Commission chair Andrew Ferguson said tech companies' attempts to adhere to EU and U.K. digital content rules could breach U.S. law if they weaken privacy and data security protections for American users.

       

“It would not be in the interests of justice to vacate this ruling outright without a remand. The allegations here concern serious ethical misconduct and fraudulent behavior, and our disposition is only on technical grounds, however important that technicality, said Illinois Appellate Justice David Ellis.

       

The ruling to strike down an executive order against Susman Godfrey will be appealed, marking the fourth law firm executive order case to reach this stage of litigaiton.

       

As the EPA's authority expanded through the passage of landmark environmental statutes, criticism of the agency has grown to a point where deregulation has become a recurring rallying cry for industries and conservative politicians who see EPA rules as costly, burdensome and an overreach of federal power.

       

"Pay attention to everything—you have so many networking and learning opportunities available to you as a junior lawyer that you may not even realize. And never be afraid to ask questions!"

       

This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,900 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector.        

In this week's Legal Speak episode, ALM reporter Samson Amore speaks with Hanson Bridgett managing partner Kristina Lawson about her role shepherding the California-based firm through numerous political and environmental crises.

       

"There is going to be a greater expectation on higher-level thought and strategic analysis," one CMO said. "It won't be about finding or keeping people. It will be about finding the right people."

       

Dubai's status as the leading legal hub for expat lawyers in the Middle East is being challenged by Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.

       

Take a look at data from across the ALM newsroom, including the 2025 A-List.

       

The upward trajectory of billing rates still appears to show no signs of slowing.