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DOJ Argues Certain Sections of Law Firm EOs Could Stand if Some Parts Get Invalidated

Mon, 2026-04-13 11:02

"There can be no dispute here that the president wants some of the provisions to take effect even if others are enjoined," the DOJ says.

       

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Be Humble, Hard-Working and Hungry,' Says Tobias Schlueter of Ogletree Deakins

Mon, 2026-04-13 10:59

"There is no substitute for being an excellent lawyer and colleague. I frame lawyer and leader success around three concepts: being humble, hard-working and hungry. Our most successful lawyers recognize they don't know everything and are constantly learning and growing."

       

I Rode in a Waymo With a Litigator: Here's What I Learned

Mon, 2026-04-13 10:45

Georgia products liability attorney Rebekah Cooper talks law after riding in a self-driving Waymo rideshare in Atlanta with Law.com senior litigation reporter and Legal Speak podcast co-host Cedra Mayfield.

       

Ashurst, Perkins Coie Partners Vote Through Merger

Mon, 2026-04-13 10:00

Partners at Ashurst and Perkins Coie have "overwhelmingly" voted in favour of the trans-Atlantic tie-up to create a $2.8 billion firm with around 3,000 lawyers.

       

Confirmation Appears Likely Even Though ABA Rated Ex-Jones Day Associate 'Not Qualified'

Mon, 2026-04-13 09:34

"The Committee's rating of Ms. [Kathleen] Lane is based on issues with her experience, which is an important component of competence, not her temperament or integrity," the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary wrote in a letter explaining why the ABA rated Lane "not qualified" to serve as President Donald Trump's pick for a Montana federal judgeship.

       

On Cusp of Merger, Winston & Strawn Grew Revenue by 8%, Profits 15%

Fri, 2026-04-10 20:41

Winston and Taylor Wessing have regulatory approvals, and they'll announce a final closing time within the range of May to June, said chairman Steve D'Amore.

       

Abbott Loses $70M Verdict in Multi-Plaintiff Formula Trial

Fri, 2026-04-10 16:46

A jury in Cook County Circuit Court hit Abbott with $17 million in punitive damages on Friday after awarding $53 million in compensatory damages on Thursday to the parents of four premature babies who developed a life-threatening gastrointestinal illness after ingesting its cow's milk-based formula.

       

EPA Moves to Ease Coal Ash Regulations for Power Plants

Fri, 2026-04-10 16:27

There are 300 regulated coal facilities that contain 775 coal ash surface impoundments and landfills across the country. At least 91% of those coal plants are polluting groundwater above federal safety standards, according to Earthjustice.

       

Litigation Trends to Watch: Cases Surge Over Human Tissue Products, Sales Tax Exemptions and Off-Duty Cannabis Use

Fri, 2026-04-10 15:44

Distributors of wound care products are cracking down on unpaid invoices as federal regulators seek to rein in "substantial and unusual" spending increases.

       

Inside the Trial that Found YouTube and Meta Found Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

Fri, 2026-04-10 15:32
Michelle Morgante, regional managing editor of The Recorder, speaks with Amanda Bronstad about two recent verdicts that found social media platforms harmed the mental health of their young consumers.        

ACC Asks California Courts to Foil Push to Use 1960s Wiretapping Law to Bring Internet Privacy Claims

Fri, 2026-04-10 13:00
In-house lawyers say they're getting flooded with suits alleging website-tracking tools violate the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
       

The Hidden Cost of a Bad Executive Hire In Law Firms

Fri, 2026-04-10 11:43

       

Washington State Bans Noncompetes, Adding to Nationwide Patchwork

Fri, 2026-04-10 11:40

Employers have plenty of spadework to do before the law kicks in in June 2027.

       

State Court Denies Meta's Section 230 Immunity Claim in Social Media Addiction Suit

Fri, 2026-04-10 11:10

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's decision drew a line between a platform's liability for user-generated content and liability for a platform's own business practices.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Outline What You Need to Do,' Says Danielle Riera of MG+M

Fri, 2026-04-10 10:59

"Start having candid conversations about what being a partner looks like in terms of skills, ability, and demands. Then, outline what you need to do to get there including identifying areas or skills you may not typically get exposure to and look for opportunities to dive into those things."

       

Patent Disputes Over Data Centers' Cooling Tech Heating Up in Chicago Fed. Court, Data Shows

Fri, 2026-04-10 10:58

Five companies operating over 280 data centers nationwide and globally are in hot water over claims they infringed upon a company's patented cool technology in their facilities.

       

Clifford Chance Claims Last-Minute M&A Crown as Mega Deals Fuel Busy Start to Year

Fri, 2026-04-10 05:56

Data from the London Stock Exchange Group reveals that total deal values jumped significantly on the same period last year, even as overall deal counts softened.

       

Justice Sotomayor Says AI Can Be 'Very Dangerous' But Tells Law Students to Master It

Thu, 2026-04-09 18:22

"It has the potential to perpetuate the very best in us and the very worst of us," Justice Sonia Sotomayor said of artificial intelligence during a law school appearance Thursday. "For every student ... do not graduate this institution without learning how to master AI as a tool."

       

Nonequity Expansion Goes Hand-in-Hand with Lateral Additions

Thu, 2026-04-09 17:40

Lateral talent raids and exits among Am Law 50 firms have been more poignant in 2026, with nearly every day a Big Law firm announcing the addition of a practice group leader or rainmaker from a competitor firm.

       

Law School Under Pressure to Allow Chapter of Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA

Thu, 2026-04-09 15:30

"Good sense should dictate the correct decision here," Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote in a letter to Barry University School of Law Dean Leticia Diaz.

       

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