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New York Judge Freezes BlockFills Assets Over Missing Bitcoin

Thu, 2026-03-05 16:13

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.

       

Federal Judge Orders Talc Lawyers to Discuss 'Alternative Counsel' to Beasley Allen: 'Real Risks Exist'

Thu, 2026-03-05 16:02

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 AG Sues Kalshi, Joining Legal Attack Against Prediction Market Exchanges

Thu, 2026-03-05 15:43

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

       

New AI Education Programs Abound as Legal Strives for Tech Literacy

Thu, 2026-03-05 15:40

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

       

After DOJ's 'Whiplash' Moves, Trump Keeps Pressure on Big Law Deals, Firms

Thu, 2026-03-05 15:29

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.

       

9th Circuit Rejects Uber's Bid to Block Deactivation Protections for App-Based Workers

Thu, 2026-03-05 12:45

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.

       

Here Are the Am Law 200 Firms That Added the Most Attorneys in Illinois

Thu, 2026-03-05 12:27

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

       

'No Institution Is Above Accountability:' Seattle Archdiocese Must Respond to State's Subpoenas in Sex-Abuse Probe

Thu, 2026-03-05 10:07

"For decades, survivors have fought to uncover the truth about how abuse was handled behind closed doors. The Court of Appeals' decision reinforces that no institution is above accountability when it comes to protecting children," said one of the attorneys representing survivors.

       

'Intellectual Leader': Catherine Blake, US Senior District Judge in Maryland, Dies at 75

Thu, 2026-03-05 10:03

Blake presided over thousands of cases as a federal jurist, including an antitrust case the U.S. Department of Justice voluntarily dismissed in 2022 after Blake allowed government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton to consummate its $440 million acquisition of EverWatch.

       

'Hybrid' Equity Offers 'The Best of Both Worlds'—Along With Drawbacks—to Law Firms

Thu, 2026-03-05 07:22

More and more, firms are blurring the lines. Referring to these firms as having "two-tier" partnerships "really should be a thing of the past," one expert said.

       

Swirl of Uncertainty Following Trump's Return to White House Put Many Companies in Cost-Cutting Mode

Thu, 2026-03-05 07:20

President Donald Trump's war against DEI and tightening of immigration enforcement affected businesses far more broadly than any of his other policy changes, according to a Littler Mendelson survey released Thursday.

       

Embattled Federal HR Agency Hires GC Who Rarely Sits Still

Wed, 2026-03-04 23:58

On top of having deep legal experience, Kurt Dykstra is a former mayor, former college president and current major in the U.S. Army Reserve.

       

LexisNexis Faces Server Breach Impacting Legacy Data

Wed, 2026-03-04 23:21

LexisNexis said in a statement that sensitive personally identifiable information was not impacted by the breach, which has since been contained.

       

Payments and Crypto Expert Jess Cheng Joins Sidley Austin

Wed, 2026-03-04 18:45

Cheng was previously a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in New York, where she was head of the law firm's payments practice.

       

'A Series of Extrapolations': Federal Judge Strikes Plaintiffs' Experts in Toxic Baby Food Cases

Wed, 2026-03-04 17:15

'Plaintiffs have not identified any scientific studies of whether baby food, let alone defendants' baby food, can cause ASD or ADHD,” U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley wrote in a Feb. 27 opinion.

       

Call for Nominations: New York Legal Awards 2026

Wed, 2026-03-04 15:22
Seeking nominations to honor attorneys, firms and legal departments in New York state.

       

'No Chaos': Trade Judge Tells U.S. Customs Officials to Refund Improperly Imposed Tariffs

Wed, 2026-03-04 14:32

Senior Judge Richard Eaton gave government counsel until Friday to prepare initial ideas on how customs could refund the tariffs to importers, without them having to file a lawsuit.

       

Harvey Weinstein Retrial Gets Mid-April Date in Manhattan Criminal Court

Wed, 2026-03-04 13:32

Weinstein, 73, is scheduled to head to trial on a single count of third degree rape. A Manhattan jury was unable to return a verdict on that charge last summer.

       

These 5 Scrappy Dutch Independents Dominate Big Tech Litigation in a Booming Field

Wed, 2026-03-04 12:49

Independent Dutch firms are redefining EU mass tech litigation, outpacing Big Law in defending major U.S. and global tech giants—and one Dutch firm is well ahead of all of its rivals.

       

Supreme Court Upholds High Bar for Asylum Appeals, Affirms Deportation of Salvadoran Family

Wed, 2026-03-04 12:20

The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the denial of asylum to a Salvadoran family, whose father testified he had been targeted by a "sicario," or hitman, back home.

       

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