"The state attorneys general aren't backup singers anymore, they are now headliners," an Armstrong Teasdale business litigation partner said after state AGs secured a monopolization jury trial verdict against defendants Live Nation and Ticketmaster, while a California federal judge ruled in favor of state plaintiffs in a case challenging the legality of the Nexstar-Tegna broadcast merger.

More than 2,500 fewer 2025 graduates were employed in full-time, long-term bar admission-required/anticipated or J.D. advantage jobs, including school-funded positions, compared to the previous graduating class.

The Wall Street elite firm filed a brief in a New York bankruptcy case with fictitious and inaccurate citations generated by artificial intelligence, illustrating that no one is immune to the reputational and ethical risks tied to the emerging technology.

"While the lost future earnings awarded to [the] plaintiff are perhaps uniquely high, [the] plaintiff's projected future earnings and earnings capacity are uniquely high," the judge reasoned.

Eric Swalwell has been accused of sexual misconduct—charges he denies.

A new lawsuit alleges an AI hiring platform's use of automated interviews and worker%E2%80%91monitoring tools turned a data breach into the exposure of full employment records. The case frames the incident as a consequence of broader AI hiring practices, not just a cybersecurity failure.

The Circuit Court of Cook County jury issued the record-breaking verdict Monday on behalf of a 32-year-old woman who underwent a hysterectomy following negligent complications during the procedure and delayed recognition of a postpartum hemorrhage.

Christopher Zaetta's 2025 compensation totaled $15.8 million, 130% higher than a year earlier.

Nominations are now open for The D.C. Legal Awards, formerly named The National Law Journal Awards.

"Billings, receivables, taxes, budgeting—those responsibilities don't go away simply because you're in trial. Firm leadership means thinking like both a lawyer and a business owner simultaneously. So my advice is this: develop discipline, resilience and systems early."

More than a dozen lawyers, including Mikal Watts and Christopher Placitella, applied to replace Beasley Allen's leadership role in the talc multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson.

In the second part of a two-part article addressing patent standing issues common to companies in the life sciences industry, we examine additional patent standing complications and discuss how mid-litigation transfers of ownership may affect standing, and how standing issues may ultimately impact the availability and scope of damages.

"The relationship between the remitted punitive damages award and comparable civil penalties is appropriate. The remitted award serves the goals of punishing Philip Morris's conduct and deterring similar future acts while comporting with due process," the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said.

Experience with AI tools is seen as a positive differentiator during recruiting season, while an aversion to AI is increasingly disqualifying.

Search our Go-To Law Schools data by school to see the firms where 2025 graduates found associate jobs.

These law schools sent the highest percentage of 2025 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 200 law firms.

Here's a look at how much it costs to attend a law school that has a strong Big Law track record.

"T14" law schools dominated by taking the top six positions this year while Vanderbilt Law and Georgetown Law both climbed four spots to make the top 10.

See hiring stats for every law school that sent a 2025 graduate to one of the top 200 firms.

Recent advances in quantum computing raise long-term concerns for Bitcoin's security, but the threat is not immediate. Experts estimate that vulnerable cryptography could be phased out between 2029 and 2035 through protocol upgrades and new cryptographic standards. Migration will require careful coordination, but Bitcoin can adapt without risking instant failure. Overall, quantum risk is a future issue related to governance and timing, not an urgent crisis.