A dedicated social space helps with the heavy emotional load: regular micro- and macro-aggressions, isolation, and pressure to outperform non-Black peers just to be seen as equals. Add the absence of safe spaces to seek advice or admit uncertainty, and the weight grows. What might seem like “just wanting a social space is often what helps Black associates stay.

“Cadwalader has received inbound interest from multiple firms over the years, but is not currently engaged in merger discussions," said one leader at the firm.

Willkie is betting big on Germany with two new offices launched in quick succession. The challenge now will be turning the momentum into lasting strength across private equity, restructuring and litigation.

Families of teenagers who sustained long-term mental health problems or died by suicide after interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot testified in an emotional hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, raising the alarm on chatbot interactions and calling on Congress to introduce regulatory legislation around AI use in minors.

In a federal lawsuit related to the romantic relationship between former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones and former Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman, Chief Judge Alia Moses warns parties that "Gamesmanship and attempts to overwhelm the court with a deluge of briefing will not be viewed in a positive light."

An Illinois man alleged the team violated the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting facial recognition information and biometric identifiers from the guests who attend Cubs games at Wrigley Field.

"My goal is to help organizations embrace disruptive technologies responsibly and sustainably to drive economic and societal impact," Hossein Nowbar wrote on LinkedIn early Tuesday.

“Do we understand the difference between a king and a president? I think if people understood these things in the beginning they'd be more informed on what is important to a democracy, the justice said.

The fired Perkins Coie lawyer, a counsel at the firm, had criticized Charlie Kirk and the Trump administration in a social media post, after Kirk was shot on Thursday and pronounced dead later that day.

The proposed settlement shows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has "not entirely left the crypto field of play," according to an expert not involved in the matter.

The breach of cloud-based software firm Software has generated nearly 100 lawsuits against several companies, including Farmers Insurance, TransUnion and Louis Vuitton.

Consumers brought action under a 2014 California law forbidding provisions that waive a consumer's right to comment on a company or its goods, services or employees.

Brad O'Brien filed the suit on behalf of his partner, Melissa Allen, who died days after undergoing an emergency cesarean section at Lowell General Hospital. He argued his suit wasn't time-barred because his time to file a claim didn't start accruing until he first spoke to his lawyer in September 2017, when he claimed to have learned of the potential negligence.

Legal challenges over President Donald Trump's firing of various Democratic independent agency officials, including on the Federal Trade Commission, have begun piling up at the U.S. Supreme Court.

As U.S. employers suspend employees over their online commentary surrounding assassinated activist Charlie Kirk, attorneys weigh the legal claims that might soon follow.

“In this court, the government does not dispute that it failed to provide Cook even minimal process—that is, notice of the allegation against her and a meaningful opportunity to respond—before she was purportedly removed, Judge Bradley Garcia wrote in a concurrence to the D.C. Circuit's unsigned order.

One challenge for general counsel to overcome is a perception within organizations that extreme weather is random, undermining the value of planning.

Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Gregory Carro dismissed counts of first-degree murder as terrorism and second-degree murder as terrorism, finding the grand jury minutes were "legally insufficient."

Cozen O'Connor brought suit on behalf of Zuckerman Honickman, a supply chain bottling company, against the Massachusetts-based brewery Lord Hobo Brewing Co.

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian served as co-counsel to longtime client Boston Basketball Partners, led by the Grousbeck family, in the definitive agreement to sell the Boston Celtics to an investor group led by William Chisholm. The Gunderson Dettmer deal team was led by Boston founding partner Jay K. Hachigian and included partners Richard Hesp and Tyler Kirtley and associates Graham Rogers and Taylor DiChello. Hachigian offers this perspective on "How the Deal Got Done."