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Wave of Suits Seeks to Make Employers Liable if Add-On Insurance Offerings Are a Bad Deal

Thu, 2026-01-22 16:03

The suits challenge the conventional thinking that because employers don't pay any of the costs of the coverage, they don't have a fiduciary to ensure workers are getting their money's worth.

       

The Hidden AI Risk in Legal Discovery

Thu, 2026-01-22 15:09

The real AI risk in eDiscovery isn't hallucinations—it's bias hiding in the prompt.

       

Sullivan & Cromwell Claims Largest Share of FTX's Nearly $1 Billion Fee Payout

Thu, 2026-01-22 14:58

The report shows that since the plan became effective Jan. 3, 2025, the estate has transferred $8.61 billion in cash, securities and other property to creditors, paying administrative, secured and priority claims in full and distributing about 68% of allowed general unsecured claims.

       

EEOC Scraps Biden-Era Harassment Guidance

Thu, 2026-01-22 14:16

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission had expanded in its now-stricken guidance the definition of “sex under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

       

Trump Lawyers Continue Push to Move Appeal of NY State Conviction to Federal Court

Thu, 2026-01-22 13:02

Ahead of oral arguments next month, President Donald Trump's defense team continues to assert that appeal of the "unprecedented" prosecution of a president belongs in federal court. At the same time the Sullivan & Cromwell lawyers point to precedent allowing for post-judgment review of state convictions to be removed to federal court.

       

The Future Is Closer Than You Think: PE-Backed Law Firms

Thu, 2026-01-22 12:35

Will it transform marketing, communications and business development? While the arrival of PE investment may seem unsettling at first, it holds the promise of helping law firm marketers and their firms achieve more than ever before.

       

Fed. Judge Allows CSX's Trespass Claims to Continue Against Fiber Optics Co.

Thu, 2026-01-22 12:28

An Illinois federal court allowed the railway company to proceed with its claims alleging that Zayo Group trespassed and installed its fiber optic cables near or beneath 30 of its active rail lines without its permission.

       

FTC Grapples With Privacy Paradox: As Age-Verification Mandates Multiply, So Do Risks of Child-Data Leaks

Thu, 2026-01-22 09:58

Forum next week will feature panelists from Apple, Google and Meta, as well as academics and think tank leaders.

       

The Brussels Paradox: Why Some Law Firms Thrive While Others Struggle to Gain a Foothold

Thu, 2026-01-22 09:40

Brussels is a goldmine for law firms targeting EU regulatory work, but the gap between winners and wannabes is stark. Some firms have expanded while their competitors languish with skeleton crews.

       

A Back Office Spinoff Cratered One Law Firm. Now PE Is Bringing These Deals Back

Thu, 2026-01-22 04:59

LeClairRyan's failed experiment with UnitedLex was a "lifetime" ago, according to one observer. Since then, existential changes to the legal industry have created an environment where firms are ready to take chances.

       

Judge's 639-Page Report Greenlights Talc Experts: ‘No Seismic Shifts in the Scientific Landscape'

Wed, 2026-01-21 21:42

In a Tuesday report, retired U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson, acting as special master, recommended most of the 39 experts should be allowed in the talc multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson.

       

Halligan's Exit Could Doom DOJ Appeals in Comey and James Cases, Experts Say

Wed, 2026-01-21 20:13

Lindsey Halligan's expired service as interim U.S. attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia raises questions over whether the U.S. Department of Justice has a live case or controversy to continue its pending appeal seeking to revive criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey, according to legal experts.

       

Judge Allows Lawsuit Over ABA's Diversity Scholarship to Proceed

Wed, 2026-01-21 18:57

A federal judge on Wednesday partly denied the American Bar Association's motion to dismiss the American Alliance for Equal Rights' lawsuit over the ABA's diversity scholarship.

       

Universities, State AGs Side With Harvard in Battle Over International Students

Wed, 2026-01-21 17:42

“Though immigrants comprise roughly 15% of the U.S. population, they account for a quarter of all patents and almost 30% of our Nation's recent Nobel Prize winners in the sciences, one amicus brief filed Tuesday states, adding that “the cancellation of Harvard's student visa program, if allowed to stand, will disrupt this pipeline of talent and inflict profound harms—both short and long term.

       

As Hong Kong IPO Applications Soar, Chinese Law Firms Again Dominate as International Firm Head Count Cuts Take Their Toll

Wed, 2026-01-21 17:18

Only one international firm, U.K.-headquartered Clifford Chance, ranks in the top 10 of firms advising on the 330 active listing applications.

       

After Nationwide Injunction Rebuff, Courts Expected to Probe Different Path to Universal Relief

Wed, 2026-01-21 16:49

Appellate lawyers are watching closely for lower court decisions on the availability of universal relief under the Administrative Procedure Act.

       

New York Court Asked to Sanction Crypto Firm Over Alleged Lawyer Intimidation

Wed, 2026-01-21 16:24

Plaintiffs have accused Pump.Fun of enabling an online intimidation campaign against lawyers, raising questions about platform accountability and the limits of legal protections for digital speech.

       

Win for Insurers: Court Weighs Directors & Officers Policies

Wed, 2026-01-21 15:26

The court found Under Armour's allegedly misleading public financial forecasts and accounting practices were a single claim—not two—under the policy.

       

Safety Certification Disputes for Fire Suppression Products May be Headed to Trial, Fed. Judge Rules

Wed, 2026-01-21 14:05

"Ultimately, a reasonable factfinder considering all the evidence could find that there is a likelihood of consumer confusion," the court said. "People in the 21st century expect accurate labels. We—mostly—no longer live in the world of quack doctors, snake oil salesmen and covered wagon medicine shows."

       

Supreme Court Fears Endangering Fed's Independence in Lisa Cook Case

Wed, 2026-01-21 13:49

The justices appeared skeptical of the Trump administration's claim that the president's firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook cannot be reviewed in court, suggesting that would undermine the historical independence of the central bank.

       

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