A preliminary draft of the study analyzed the performance of all federal judges under age 55 who were active between January 2023 and December 2024, using total opinions as a measure of productivity and out-of-circuit citations as a measure of influence, among other data points.

"Northwestern knew that NDR planned to give Northwestern a $12.5 million donation solely for the purposes of funding research conducted by Dr. Siddique. NDR justifiably trusted that Northwestern would use NDR's donation to fund research conducted by Dr. Siddique, and Northwestern had reason to know that Dr. Siddique might be unable to conduct that research," the court said.

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“What you see in final settlement with the parties is an acknowledgment that the judge who heard this matter was very skeptical of the complaint, said Sheila Millar of Keller and Heckman.

The president backed away from Donald Korb after the conservative social media influencer Laura Loomer asserted that he was chummy with Democrats and had donated to Democratic candidates.

The mega-merger is could create a global top 20 firm, but it will be far from straightforward.

The justices will be considering whether immigrants stopped near the U.S. border have a right to apply for asylum, or whether they can be flatly turned away without any processing.

U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York sentenced Joseph James O'Connor, 26, in June 2023 to five years in prison for various charges.

A long-delayed U.S. push for Ashurst and a turbulent year for Perkins Coie have converged. Now both firms are betting that a transatlantic merger can steady their futures.

"The court's ruling preserves the core of the case—allowing key Title IX claims to proceed and recognizing that Loyola's alleged failures, including delaying and mishandling investigations, failing to implement and enforce no-contact directives, and allowing known offenders continued access to campus, plausibly amount to deliberate indifference," one of the plaintiffs' attorneys said.

A combination will create a major international firm with revenues of $2.58 billion, about 3,000 lawyers and about 700 partners across 47 offices.

"Firms requesting four days in-office aren't really expecting it or are likely to achieve it, noted Jeff Lowe, of CenterPeak. “But it's the hope that, The more days we ask for, the more days they're likely to show up.'

Winners in 11 categories received their trophies last Thursday during The American Lawyer Industry Awards in New York City.

"Whether there is a risk that the Commonwealth will engage in that conduct after the state court rules on the motion depends entirely on what that decision proves to be," a federal judge said.

"A common mistake I see is not taking charge of your own career and assuming that senior leadership is aware of your contributions or career goals. Everyone is incredibly busy, so assume nothing. You are you're best advocate. Similarly, another mistake I see lawyers make is holding back critical ideas and thoughts. Don't just 'phone it in.' I often say to mentees, especially women, never take a seat at the table for granted. Be engaged; meaningfully contribute."

OpenAI's 90-person legal team has navigated rapid company growth, emerging AI risks and an evolving regulatory landscape with agility, earning it Corporate Counsel's 2025 Legal Department of the Year Award.

Staff working on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's regulatory functions “will have some real catching up to do, said attorney Richard Donoghue.

A proposal to repeal the ABA's Standard 206, which governs diversity and inclusion in law schools, has been sent back to committee for further discussion.

The suit raises a $14 billion question over a company and its legal counsel allegedly trashing a competitor's reputation.

Seattle-founded Perkins Coie is also in merger talks, according to four sources familiar with the firm.