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How Legal Departments Are Rewriting the Tariffs Playbook

Thu, 2025-10-30 16:38

Contracts that once were perfunctory now are getting parsed and recast.

       

Will Supreme Court Treat Trump's Tariffs the Same as Biden's Policies?

Thu, 2025-10-30 16:27
Law professor Dan Epps joins the Supreme Court Brief podcast to discuss why he thinks the case over President Donald Trump's tariffs is a test of jurisprudential consistency for the conservative majority.        

Amazon Cloud Outage Highlights Widespread Risk for Business

Thu, 2025-10-30 15:03

“When you have so many organizations depending on a single provider, the risk is high, said F. Paul Greene, a partner at Harter Secrest & Emery.

       

Some Law Firm Leaders Say COVID-Era Associates Are Behind. But Is It an Engagement Problem?

Thu, 2025-10-30 14:23

Some of today's midlevel associates are lagging in personal and professional skills, but midlevels say their firms aren't invested enough in their success.

       

Clients Are Turning to Law Firms for Gen AI Training

Thu, 2025-10-30 13:11

Law firms Honigman and Stradley Ronon have developed their own methods for giving in-house teams guidance on how to adopt and use gen AI.

       

‘Burden of Poof': Judge Gary Brown's Lessons in Magic

Thu, 2025-10-30 11:30

A U.S. District Court Judge in Long Island, Gary Brown discovered magic as a child. He says learning about the ‘art of deception' has made it easier to uncover the truth.

       

Many Trump Deal Firms Could Fulfill Pro Bono Pledges in Less Than a Year. But Will They?

Thu, 2025-10-30 07:10

At least five of the nine law firms that reached deals with Trump could fulfill their pro bono pledges within a year, according to a Law.com analysis.

       

In-House Counsel Grapple With 'Jarring' Geopolitical Policy Shifts

Thu, 2025-10-30 00:14

One chief legal officer said her strategy is to control what she can while scenario-planning for the unexpected.

       

'Lien Doctor' Defamation Dispute Back to Trial Court, Additional Appeals Likely, Attorney Says

Wed, 2025-10-29 18:18

On Tuesday, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the case will return to the State Court of Fulton County to determine if Oskouei's claims can make it past an anti-strategic lawsuits against public participation motion to dismiss under the state Supreme Court's newly codified standard of review.

       

'Public Nuisance?' 4th Circuit Revives Lawsuit Against Opioid Distributors

Wed, 2025-10-29 17:40

"[W]e hold that under West Virginia common law, the conditions resulting from the over-distribution of opioids can constitute a public nuisance," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled, reviving a public nuisance lawsuit against opioid distributors represented by Reed Smith; Williams & Connolly; and Covington & Burling.

       

Georgia Investor Alleges $3.7M Crypto ‘Pig-Butchering' Scam in RICO Suit

Wed, 2025-10-29 17:30

“Often what you hear from victim advocates is it can happen to anybody, said Daren Firestone, a Levy Firestone Muse partner and crypto expert who is not involved in the case.

       

US Appeals Court Signals Investors and Litigation Funder Burford Face Uphill Battle to Claim $16B Judgment Against Argentina

Wed, 2025-10-29 16:59

The financially strapped South American country, which is represented by Sullivan & Cromwell Chairman Robert Giuffra, has received support from the Trump administration as it attempts to knock down the enormous judgment.   

       

Supreme Court Asks for More Briefs Over Trump's National Guard Deployment to Chicago

Wed, 2025-10-29 16:17

The unusual order came Wednesday afternoon in response to the Trump administration's request for immediate permission to deploy troops throughout the city in response to immigration protests.

       

Gibson Dunn, ADL Debut National Pro Bono Network to Combat Antisemitism

Wed, 2025-10-29 15:54

More than 40 law firms have agreed to receive client referrals or work as co-counsel.

       

Financial Advisors Sue US Labor Department for 'Interfering' in Morgan Stanley Pay Fight

Wed, 2025-10-29 15:42

Three financial advisors claim that the DOL violated its own internal procedures to issue an advisory opinion resolving a key issue in potentially hundreds of claims against Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in the bank's favor.

       

Partisanship, Ads and Millions of Dollars Shape Pa. Supreme Court Retention Election

Wed, 2025-10-29 15:19

Political and legal experts weigh in on the major themes of the retention election so far. 

       

'Bring It Back to Earth': Tesla Tells Supreme Court Counsel Fee in Settled Comp Case Was Miscalculated

Wed, 2025-10-29 14:54

Morgan L. Ratner of Sullivan & Cromwell said the company's appeal is based on wanting to make the fee reasonable and avoid harm to the company or its shareholders, arguing there are three miscalculations the Court of Chancery made.

       

New California Ultra-Processed Foods Law May Set Table for National Wave of Regulation

Wed, 2025-10-29 14:45

“Although the law applies only to K-12 school settings, its effects have the potential to ripple beyond school meals, Hogan Lovells attorneys said in a recent client alert.

       

Which AI tools are best for your investment management firm?

Wed, 2025-10-29 14:26

Experienced counsel can advise clients on vetted and configured AI software or can implement that software on clients' behalf.

       

Massachusetts Overhauls Student Practice Rule to Expand Experiential Learning

Wed, 2025-10-29 10:57

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court signed an order last month expanding experiential learning opportunities for law students who represent clients in court.

       

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