Dean Omar Branham & Shirley, the Dallas plaintiffs' firm that won verdicts of $966 million and $1.5 billion last year, is spearheading both mesothelioma trials that are set to begin in the coming days.

Legal observers react to the U.S. Department of Justice wanting to seize control of the ethics complaint review process against its own lawyers to, as it says, stop "weaponization" by bar associations.

Investors alleged that Goliath Ventures “could not have gotten away with this massive fraud without the help of its law firm.

The federal appellate panel said a district court judge's decision to not rule on a motion to compel arbitration left the dispute in a procedural limbo.

Understanding how to properly source billable hours for tax purposes is crucial for law firms, particularly due to the varying rules across different states.

As military conflict continues across the Middle East, some legal industry experts anticipate an impact to transactional and insurance practices in particular but stress that only time will tell.

"If you aspire to be a leader you should be an active participant in the group that you are seeking to lead. Being a leader does not begin when you are given a title. Leaders are selected from those that are already by their continuous and meaningful contributions to the group acting as leaders."

A multimember technical committee will help U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta monitor whether Google complies with Mehta's behavioral remedies order while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reviews consolidated appeals of the government plaintiffs and defendant Google all objecting to Mehta's final judgment finding the Big Tech company liable but rejecting a structural fix.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a proposed settlement with Justin Sun, a Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur, in which one of his companies would pay a $10 million penalty, the agency announced Thursday.

A judge ruled in favor of Gibson Dunn's client in the second case ever to go to trial in a new Texas Business Court.

Ahead of the Legalweek Conference taking place in New York City March 9-12, Legal Speak Executive Producer Charles Garnar discusses the current state of artificial intelligence in the legal market with Danielle Benecke, Global Head of Baker McKenzie's Applied AI practice.

More than 175 former federal and state judges signed an amicus brief responding to the Trump administration's argument that lower courts are "flouting" the Supreme Court's unexplained emergency orders.

A UNC Law graduate sued the university, alleging that an improvised emergency discipline process, triggered by off%E2%80%91campus charges later dismissed, resulted in a one-year ban from campus and violated due process rights.

The temporary restraining order was entered without notice to Blockfills after the court cited a risk of “immediate and irreparable injury, noting the firm had suspended client withdrawals and could be on the verge of insolvency.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh, in the District of New Jersey, rejected Beasley Allen's request to hold off her decision on whether to disqualify the plaintiffs' firm from leadership of the talc multidistrict litigation.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel alleged that KalshiEx LLC violated Michigan's Lawful Sports Betting Act by offering online sports wagers to state residents.

A growing number of initiatives are emerging aimed at teaching legal professionals about the opportunities and risks of gen AI.

The government offered no rationale for its change in plans. But some lawyers not involved in the case believe President Trump's deals with nine Am Law 100 law firms may be part of the DOJ's calculus in continuing to hold the line in its appeals.

Uber and Instacart argued the ordinance's requirement that online gig platforms' deactivation policies be "reasonably related" to the businesses' "safe and efficient operations" compels speech, as the companies are required to inform their workers in writing of the policies.

The data was compiled for The American Lawyer's 2026 Laterals Report.