The firm is still forging ahead with its planned merger with Ashurst this summer, while still fighting the Trump administration over the appeal of an EO.

Experts are forecasting a wave of litigation seeking to force companies to pass down their tariff refunds to consumers. But it seems doubtful that the lawsuits will go far.

“I am confident that the foundation I helped to shape—working together with Chairman Atkins—will continue to serve investors and the markets well," said Margaret A. Ryan, the outgoing director of enforcement for the Securities & Exchange Commission.

“I can't tell you how many times I've been on a kickoff call where there's the inevitable cowboy who decides, Well, I'm not going to follow the playbook for that because that's not what we do,' said Erica Zolner, co-managing partner at Redgrave in Chicago.

"The Illinois Supreme Court confirmed our own instinct that 'the emissions fit squarely within the plain and ordinary meaning of "'traditional environmental pollution,"' triggering the pollution exclusion," the federal appeals court held last week.

Trillium Asset Management said it reflects poorly on the coffee giant that five years after baristas launched a unionizing drive, they have yet to negotiate their first contract.

The court announced Monday that the changes, which go into effect on Friday, are intended to increase efficiency and consistency in how cases are handled, as well as to avoid confusion for attorneys practicing in the court who are familiar with the Court of Chancery's rules.

The Chicago-based company listed assets and liabilities of $100 million to $500 million and estimated it has between 200 and 999 creditors.

An attorney said that to avoid accidental violations, companies that handle a lot of data need to have a strong understanding of their own security architecture.

"Making partner is a marathon, not a sprint. Second, accept that the path is rarely linear. Be open to pivots—across practice areas, firms, or between private practice and in-house roles. Talk to people with different backgrounds. Those conversations often open doors you didn't know existed and ultimately make you a stronger lawyer."

Standing is the issue that determines whether a plaintiff is the right party to bring a case. Although it is a fundamental requirement for all cases, it poses unique challenges in the patent context, particularly for life sciences companies. This two-part article provides guiding principles and potential pitfalls for plaintiffs and defendants alike. In this first article, we lay out the Federal Circuit's framework for analyzing standing in patent cases and explain what rights a patent owner must have in order to sue for patent infringement.

The firm crossed the $4 million mark in average profits per equity partner for the first time, growing by 17% to hit $4.24 million and contributing to net income growth of 16.6% to $1.32 billion.

DLA Piper last week unveiled plans to move away from its verein structure and towards closer financial integration. Observers say that challenges inherent in the verein model—as employed in multiple firms—have rendered it increasingly unsustainable.

As AI compels high leverage firms to restructure, elite firm partners reckon they will extract a generational benefit—but it's not so simple, writes The Global Lawyer.

The two jury notes came on the first day of deliberations in the first-ever trial alleging social media caused a teen's mental health problems.

"[T]he Government has offered no evidence whatsoever that [Federal Reserve Chair Jerome] Powell committed any crime other than displeasing the President,” U.S. District Chief Judge James E. Boasberg wrote in a decision preventing the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia from enforcing two grand jury subpoenas demanding Federal Reserve materials.

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Greg Mazares, CEO of Purpose Legal, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Exterro Chief Marketing Officer John Vincenzo and Senior Product Marketing Manager Bryant Bell, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.

The Massachusetts Appeals Court partially revived an estate's wrongful death case and vacated a defense judgment alleging Philip Morris violated the state's consumer protection law.

A new line of privacy litigation centers on surveillance cameras sold by Flock Group.