The complaint alleges that when the public learned in June 2022 that Wells Fargo's DEI "shams" involved conducting interviews with candidates it had no intention of hiring solely to comply with those requirements, stock prices dropped.

In a month designated by many nations as a time to address mental health awareness, The Global Lawyer looks at what lawyers, known to be part of an unwell profession, can do in these fraught times.

"Law is primarily a human business, and we use technology to better manage the human aspects of the business," said Ashish Prasad, general counsel of HaystackID.

The NextGen Uniform Bar Exam will begin replacing the Uniform Bar Exam, currently being used by 54 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, beginning with the July 2026 exam.

“We take full responsibility that there was domestic violence in this case, defense attorney Teny Geragos said. “But domestic violence is not sex trafficking.

Tiffany Wright is taking the legal reins of the elite university, two years after coming aboard as deputy general counsel.

"Good leaders have a deep and strong network of people they can tap for advice, connection and fellowship, work opportunity, and, most importantly, help when needed. Finally, and maybe most importantly, I would recommend that they explore their own motivations and expectations for seeking out a leadership role."

"Courtrooms are at their best when they are places that invite curiosity and genuine conversation, where civility is obligatory and compassion, even in the middle of a robust disagreement, is made possible. Good judges are brave, meticulous and thoughtful, but they are invited to be so by brave, meticulous and thoughtful lawyers," U.S. Magistrate Judge Jessica D. Hedges said during an investiture ceremony.

If you think private equity isn't looking at your firm yet, think again.

Only six motions have been filed as of May 1, 2025, before the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the lowest number in the past decade, according to the panel's own statistics.

This two-part article discusses the proof required for information to be considered a trade secret under U.S. statutory law, and includes detailed insight into the six-factor test outlined in the Restatement of Torts. Part One includes the evolving tests for determining a trade secret.

The DOJ is “reviewing all potential avenues of appeal of the Court's order, the agency said of U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell's summary judgment ruling in the case.

As Dugan's hearing approaches, litigators, judges and academics are talking about the implications of the case for the judiciary and what road map—if any—the case may provide as the Donald Trump administration continues its crackdown on illegal immigration and attacks on judges and law firms.

The establishment of the tribunal gives Ukraine a path to prosecute the senior political and military leaders responsible for the country's invasion by Russia, which is currently not possible under any other international court. 

The EEOC confirmed to Law.com Friday that the EEOC's letter requests to Skadden and Milbank about their DEI-related employment practices have been resolved.

"Because the trial judge had entered an order of recusal without any limitation before his entry of the order on appeal, he had no authority to enter the order on appeal."

Chief Justice John Roberts took questions from his Harvard Law School classmate, U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo of the Western District of New York.

Construction rental companies are under fire for using algorithmic pricing tools.

While Jeanine Pirro has served as a district attorney and judge in a sizable jurisdiction, she has not practiced law in two decades, critics say, as she has focused on her role as a political and legal commentator on television.

Unanswered legal questions remain as the Trump administration signals it might test the term limits of U.S. attorneys, sidestepping Senate confirmation and the courts. Those questions may lead to conflict between the role of U.S. district judges and the executive branch in selecting top federal prosecutors.