In support of the allegations, the complaint cites Starbucks' numerical targets for race-based hiring and compensation. It claims discrimination extends beyond hiring, alleging Starbucks alters promotions and pay increases based on race or other immutable characteristics.

As directors push for technology transformation, a new survey reveals a striking confidence gap in risk oversight—especially around emerging tech.

Law firms are spending record amounts on technology right now. The difference between technology investments that succeed and those that fail may have less to do with the tools themselves than the operational foundation beneath them.

In a legal marketplace transformed by technology, heightened client expectations, and fierce competition, law firm leaders must approach strategy with rigor and clarity. The following questions, accompanied by relevant statistics and explanations, offer a focused guide for uncovering opportunity and driving sustainable growth.

Some boutiques are in a better position to offer above-market or market bonuses, compared with their Big Law peers.

A new survey shows that law firms, like other professional services organizations, can be negatively affected by putting too much stock in rainmakers. Instead, smart firms should engage in systemwide business development.

Nonequity partners were the least productive lawyers and the lowest contributors to overall firm profitability in the past year, according to a new report.

The three-year J.D./MBA is a full-time, on-campus program, and begins during the fall semester, with coursework taken simultaneously across law and business schools.

The varying penalties prompt a question: Will one of these approaches convince lawyers to be more careful when using AI?

As federal involvement recedes, the private sector and California regulators may fill the gap, introducing uncertainty about how scope 3 emissions will be quantified going forward.

This year has been "one of the strongest ever" for law firm leasing activity, and leaders want these new offices to be put to use properly.

NYU Law professor Stephen Gillers said a recent statement by the U.S. Deputy Attorney General that the DOJ is "at war" with judges is part of an ongoing effort to weaken checks on executive power.

We're honoring law firms of all sizes in Pennsylvania and Delaware for the 2026 contest.

“The Founders designed our government to be a system of checks and balances, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer wrote. “Defendants, however, make clear that the only check they want is a blank one.

"The Justice Department should not be criticizing the judges so vigorously," a University of Richmond School of Law professor said after U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia became the latest jurist in the district to question why recently disqualified interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan continues to serve as the district's top prosecutor.

Former special counsel Jack Smith will work with Tim Heaphy, a Willkie partner who served as chief investigative counsel for the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 attack.

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman issued his decision to unseal the grand jury materials in accordance with the recently-enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act.

“A portfolio of subsidiaries is something that we believe is our sweet spot, said Christian Athanasoulas, KPMG's tax practice leader.

As we continue our annual tradition of identifying 10 key business and human rights issues for the next year, our predictive powers are amply tested by the current geopolitical climate. But we draw strength from Human Rights Day and offer our top 10 business and human rights and sustainability topics for 2026.