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2025 Rising Stars: The UK Legal Industry's Best Up-And-Coming Women

Fri, 2025-03-07 18:44

More than 120 entries have been whittled down to the top 25 women aged under 40 tipped to spearhead the next generation of leading partners.

       

Litigation Trends to Watch: Claims Surge Over Corporate ‘Greenwashing,' Toothpaste Contamination and AI-Driven Promises

Fri, 2025-03-07 17:57

‘Greenwashing' cases are on the rise in the food, beverage and consumer goods sectors.

       

Trump v. Big Law: Vivia Chen Believes the Industry Needs to Fight Back

Fri, 2025-03-07 17:42

The Trump administration has used legally questionable but economically credible threats to cow Big Law. Will it push back?

       

Big Law Firms Have Quietly Removed DEI Website Language, Altered Diversity Policies

Fri, 2025-03-07 17:28

Several law firms have removed DEI information and struck the word "diversity" from DEI-focused topics on their sites.

       

'All Roads' Lead to Permanent Dismissal of Eric Adams Case, Independent Counsel Advises

Fri, 2025-03-07 17:11

Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement was tasked with offering an "adversarial" position to arguments from Adams' defense counsel and the Justice Department that the public corruption matter should be dismissed. He said it must be discontinued, with prejudice.

       

Customer Review Site Kept Bad Review Based on Green Light From AI Tool, Car Auctioneer Says

Fri, 2025-03-07 16:45

In its complaint, Mecum Auctions said the Trustpilot platform relied on an “AI-powered defamation tool to determine that a customer review wasn't defamatory. The review, plaintiff said, "described a ficitional event."

       

Former Zurich Insurance Attorney Suspended for Negotiating Settlement Under the Radar

Fri, 2025-03-07 16:22

In a 6-1 ruling, the court suspended Paul Petruska indefinitely with no leave to apply for reinstatement for three years after he offered opposing counsel a $120,000 injury crash settlement despite lacking the authority or permission to do so.

       

After Perkins Coie Order, Law Firm Leaders Shocked but Public Statements Scarce

Fri, 2025-03-07 16:17

"You will see most firms take a more conservative approach to taking on matters that piss off the administration," noted one firm leader.

       

Employers Face New Biometric Privacy Suits as Litigators Revive Old Illinois Law

Fri, 2025-03-07 16:15

"Until someone disincentivizes the plaintiffs not to bring the cases and there's no real opportunity for making money from it, the ambiguity and angst surrounding the statute is going to encourage more filings," said Sean G. Wieber, who serves as the co-chair of Winston & Strawn's global privacy and data security practice.

       

How AI Can Help a Solo Law Practice Thrive

Fri, 2025-03-07 16:04

C.J. Grisham, a civil rights attorney in Texas, talks about how he trained AI to be an indispensable utility in his solo practice.

       

$2.7M Stolen From Texas Law Firm: Inside the Fraud

Fri, 2025-03-07 16:00

An accounting manager embezzled $2.7 million from a Lubbock law firm. The embezzlement came to light after the personal injury law firm hired an forensic accountant to investigate accounting manager, Emily Ann Anderson. U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix sentenced Anderson to five years in federal prison.

       

Ontario Law Society Chief Exits Over ‘Secret' Pay Hike to Nearly $1M

Fri, 2025-03-07 15:23

Toronto is home base to Canada's BigLaw firms, so the Ontario Law Society (LSO) has powerful enemies as well as allies in a controversy that is exposing deep divisions within the legal profession.

       

Trump's SG Pick Reveals 2024 Income, Says He Will Sell Firm, Stocks

Fri, 2025-03-07 15:00

Trump's pick to be U.S. solicitor general revealed his firm income last year and said he would sell off millions in stock holdings in new public disclosures.

       

Battle With Trump Threatens National Labor Relations Board

Fri, 2025-03-07 14:58

A judge's ruling reinstating NLRB board member Gwynne Wilcox sets the stage for a battle over the agency's future, which could end up at the Supreme Court.

       

Taft Sees Revenues Rise Past $700M in Successful 2024

Fri, 2025-03-07 14:53

The Midwest-born middle market firm also pushed profits per equity partner past the $1 million mark for the first time.

       

Pool Company Hit With Multimillion Verdict for Death of Toddler, Jury Decides

Fri, 2025-03-07 14:51

The jury assigned 65% of the fault to the defendant and 35% of fault to the plaintiffs regarding their daughter's death, resulting in the $25 million award being reduced to about $16.5 million.

       

Proposed Texas Law Could Cut Shareholder Litigation, Make State Haven for Incorporations

Fri, 2025-03-07 14:28

A new Senate Bill, SB 29, seeks to make Texas the preferred choice for publicly traded companies to establish their headquarters. In particular, the law could make Texas a more attractive incorporation jurisdiction for businesses seeking protection from shareholder litigation.

       

Why Law Firms Suck at Client Retention and How to Fix It

Fri, 2025-03-07 13:46

Take a moment to scan every matter you have open at the moment. Now ask yourself, how many of these contacts will still be my clients in five years?

       

Fox Rothschild, McNees Wallace to Defend Parties in Suit Over Trans Athlete Competing in Girl's Sports

Fri, 2025-03-07 13:17
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Feds Bust Crypto Kingpins in Billion-Dollar Russian Laundering Scheme

Fri, 2025-03-07 12:35

Russian lawmaker Anton Gorelkin wrote on Telegram that it is “impossible to completely block this market for Russia."

       

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