At least seven Am Law 200 firms signed the over 800-firm amicus in support of Perkins, Wilmer, Susman and Jenner in the D.C. Circuit appeals case

       

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview QuisLex Global Head of Strategic Services Brian Corbin, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.

       

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Casepoint Chief Revenue Officer Chris Kruse and Vice President of Product Marketing Amit Dungarani, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.

       

Solidifying joint employer standards is essential to California employers, many of whom have nationwide operations and work closely with vendors to provide necessary services that complement the company's core mission.

       

Data brokers are facing a wave of class actions over cell phone listings in commercial directories.

       

If confirmed, Kuntz will be the seventh judge Trump has appointed to the Southern District of Florida. It's the court where the president's personal legal matters play out, and Trump has seen several cases assigned to judges who have him to thank for their lifetime seats on the bench.

       

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including The Dealmakers of the Year.

       

"Work hard and lean into the type of cases you enjoy. Endeavor to leverage your personal experiences and interests to bring in the type of work you want to do."

       

In a Tuesday ruling, New York Supreme Court Judge Phaedra Perry-Bond found that the mass arbitration campaign of Kind Law, based in Las Vegas, and San Diego's Ben Travis Law, was public speech and protected from what she deemed was a SLAPP—Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation.

       

Minority representation among examinees has also increased for most minority groups over the last five years.

       

Afridi argued on appeal that the MRI footage was real evidence rather than a demonstrative aid, looking to overturn the jury's February 2024 defense verdict, but Mikva and Justice Thaddeus L. Wilson disagreed. Justice Sharon Oden Johnson dissented from the majority.

       

The litigation funding firm wants to take minority stakes in law firms in the U.S. and U.K. Law.com sat down chief development officer Travis Lenkner to find out why and how these deals could happen.

       

During Pam Bondi's 14-month stint as attorney general, the U.S. Justice Department has seen an exodus of career prosecutors as the agency carried out the president's campaign of retribution against his political enemies.

       

"A plaintiff who alleges thousands of claims under BIPA Section 15 is only 'entitled to, at most, one recovery under' Section 20. We hold that this amendment applies retroactively because it impacts only the statutory damages available to plaintiffs—it does not change BIPA's substantive standards of liability," the federal appellate court said.

       

Texas Lawyer and Law.com's Texas Legal Awards recognizes professional excellence in the legal community in the state.

       

All Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee signed their name to an amicus brief, arguing that the executive orders against four law firms undermined "our constitutional separation of powers."

       

"It is our position that DM Law did not confer value on the client's claim sufficient to support the fee it is seeking. We have asked the court to determine the value conferred under Missouri law, and we will present the relevant facts and evidence in that forum," the plaintiff law firm said in a statement.

       

In a motion to recuse filed Wednesday, Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys said Bove's participation would create at least an appearance of a conflict of interest as he was acting deputy U.S. attorney general before joining the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

       

Three Am Law Second Hundred and midsize firms have all opened Wilmington offices since the start of 2026 with the help of lateral bankruptcy partners, while several other large firms have added on partners to pre-existing bases in the state.

       

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys Patrick Oot and Jamie Brown, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.