"As far as I know, it's the first environmental mesothelioma verdict for a plaintiff ever. It was also the largest verdict in the history of that county,” said Sam Iola, a partner at Iola Gross & Forbes-King, one of the attorneys who helped lead a landmark verdict in upstate New York.

       

The appellate panel remanded the case and instructed the district court to assess, with factual development, whether the Rhode Island statute significantly interferes with Citizens' banking powers under the updated preemption standard defined in the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Cantero v. Bank of America .        

"They're going to learn a tough lesson if they don't get their device approved. They're kind of like Don Quixote tipping at a windmill right now," said Mark Gardner, principal of Gardner Law.

       

"This collision could have been avoided," counsel wrote in a wrongful-death lawsuit seeking damages in connection with the deadly American Airlines and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crash that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C.

       

"This collision could have been avoided," counsel wrote in a wrongful-death lawsuit seeking damages in connection with the deadly American Airlines and U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter crash that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C.

       

The profession is beginning to train oratory back into relevance. Presence, connection, and advocacy—long treated as “soft —are once again becoming the hard edge of legal practice.

       

In May, a former FBI operative-turned-writer, best known for a memoir about his time tasked with investigating a suspected serial killer, claims he discovered that his name was getting tied to nonexistent criminal charges where almost the whole world could see: right at the top of Google's search results.

       

In May, a former FBI operative-turned-writer, best known for a memoir about his time as an informant tasked with investigating a suspected serial killer, claims he discovered that his name was getting tied to nonexistent criminal charges where almost the whole world could see: right at the top of Google's search results.

       

“The premise of the Proposed Settlement is that class members will remain in 360 Savings accounts that pay materially lower interest than otherwise-identical 360 Performance Savings accounts, and Capital One will continue to profit from an artificial distinction of its own making. The parties call this an excellent result,' 18 state attorneys general argued, pushing a Virginia federal court to reject the deal.

       

Debevoise & Plimpton recently advised Cerberus Capital Management L.P. and Electrical Components International (ECI) in the sale of ECI to Rosebank Industries in a transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion. New York partner Katherine Durnan Taylor and London partner Dominic Blaxill offer this perspective on "How the Deal Got Done."

       

U.S. firms have been leading much of the lateral hiring taking place in London's legal market right now.

       

Discover how legal leaders can turn shadow AI from a risk into an opportunity—safeguarding privilege while unlocking competitive advantage.

       

A conservative nonprofit public interest law firm is requesting that an en banc panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rehear its First Amendment challenge to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's so-called "gag rule," which the court rejected in August.

       

The justices' decision would likely turn "upon whether you see these products as financial products or whether you see them as betting,” said Washington and Lee University School of Law professor Melinda Roth.

       

On Wednesday, jurors in Florida's Broward County listened to opening statements in a case brought by the family of Albert Casaretto, 78, who died from mesothelioma after more than 50 years of using Johnson & Johnson's talc products.

       

The warning, from U.S. District Court Judge Margaret Garnett, comes after high-ranking DOJ officials posted content online that belied Mangione's presumption of innocence. The judge also asked prosecutors to advise Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to inform other officials that further violations could result in sanctions.

       

There's still nothing quite like a voice on the other end of the line. A well-timed call can eliminate ambiguity, reduce tension or open the door to collaboration in a way that emails, texts and video meetings often can't.

       

For companies developing novelty products, advertising campaigns, or brand-related parodies, this case underscores the importance of reviewing both confusion and reputational risks. For rights holders, it affirms that parody is not a license to defame a brand.        

In today's legal marketplace, AI-powered algorithms have become the new gatekeepers of visibility and credibility. As these algorithms scan, validate and surface expertise, the traditional legal PR playbook, centered on press releases announcing lateral hires, client wins or firm milestones, is losing impact. Success now depends on understanding how AI evaluates expertise through third-party endorsement and on adapting PR strategies accordingly.