"It is never too early to consider your leadership style. Leadership is not a one-size fits all approach and you have to find a style that feels authentic to you while ensuring it is effective to align others around you who may come from different backgrounds or life experiences. It will inevitably involve some trial and error—so practice early and often."

       

"We have no intention of accepting the bribe offered by Boeing as restitution," a father who lost his 21-year-old son in the March 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 told the Justice Department.

       

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit may determine if a 2024 amendment of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act can be applied retroactively.

       

A shift from commoditized products liability work—where much of the science is settled, billing rates are often compressed, and settlement values can be fairly predictable—to more high-stakes, bet-the-company-type litigation, has inspired top firms to take on more work in this space.

       

"We're really seeking to establish what message a consumer takes away from a particular advertisement," said Brian Sowers, principal at Applied Marketing Science.

       

Cases are trending upward in the gaming and esports sector in California.

       

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the NLJ 500.

       

Nearly one week into citywide protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Am Law 100 firms in Downtown LA remain open, but cautiously.

       

In a meeting with partners this week, the firm chair said that six of the 10 largest matters in the firm over the past month are litigation matters, according to sources.

       

The California National Guard will remain deployed to Los Angeles "pending further order" after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit stayed a ruling that blocked the Trump administration's federalization of troops to quell protests against immigration operations.

       

Citing its 2024 ruling in DeGreer v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., the appellate court concluded that, because the plaintiff wasn't "unambiguously excluded" from a narrowed class action, the plaintiff's claims had paused during the class-action proceedings.        

“Right now, we're one of the busiest practice groups at the firm, which is a little unusual, said David Dixon, co-leader of Pillsbury's government contracts & disputes practice group.

       

Dallas Developer Ruel Hamilton was indicted in 2019 on bribery charges of two Dallas Council members. In 2021, he had his first trial and was found guilty. But the Fifth Circuit allowed Hamilton to remain free pending appeal. The appeal succeeded and a new trial began on June 2, and on Thursday, a jury found Hamilton not guilty in his second trial.

       

The firms combined last fall, which was estimated to add about $60 million in revenue.

       

"[T]he jury's verdict was grossly excessive and cannot be supported by the evidence introduced at trial," Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill of the Baltimore City Circuit Court wrote in his memorandum opinion overruling a jury's $266 million damages award in an opioid public nuisance trial.

       

Exactly two decades ago Julian Taylor started working reduced hours and he has gone on to be the re-elected leader of the firm. He explains why he made the request, how he made it work and what lessons it holds for the industry.

       

“A lot of folks I am speaking to internally are scratching their heads about whether the SEC is or is not having their actions reviewed by the White House, said Amanda Fischer, the policy director for Better Markets and former chief of staff at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

       

Democratic-sponsored legislation that would add create two judicial districts, while making Erie, Monroe and Onondaga counties their own districts effective in January 2027, has passed in the legislature, in an effort to diversify the bench in urban hubs in Central and Western New York. However, a political foe said the proposal attempts to "gerrymander" the judiciary.

       

The estimate of $20.1 million in damages for a startup company that failed was denounced by Lewis Brisbois as "speculative and far short of the 'reasonable certainty' as required under law."

       

"The first question is whether you want to be a partner in the firm where you are working. If yes, to achieve that status and stature, you must ensure that everyone internally knows your work quality and that you deliver it continuously."