“You use the phrase judicial independence' in most gatherings, and people think what it means [is] Oh, the judges can do whatever they want,' said retired Jeremy Fogel. “Well, that is actually not what judicial independence is, and we all know that. But that's the way people hear it.

       

Some firm leaders have confided they've seen a dip in demand (countered by rising billing rates) and that the lack of punch in midmarket deals leaves them wondering what could have been.

       

In Schmitt v. Rebertus the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit addressed the intersection of First Amendment religious exercise rights and prison administration in a 2-1 decision that also has implications for the weight courts may give to governmental policy rationales rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion.        

Job applicant Myeeshia Rigby filed a class action complaint against e-commerce giant Amazon on Thursday, which alleges the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when it ran a credit report on the plaintiff, a candidate for employment, but made the decision not to hire her. The plaintiff maintains the company took this adverse action against her without providing her with an advance copy of the credit report or discussing its findings with her, thus violating the FCRA.

       

The first bellwether trial among lawsuits coordinated in California state courts alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer will begin Nov. 3.

       

"As children spend increasingly more time on internet-connected devices, it is imperative for streaming companies which produce children's' shows to abide by online and digital privacy laws," said Blake Yagman, a partner at Spiro Harrison & Nelson.

       

Newsmax filed antitrust claims against Fox News in Wisconsin federal court after U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida dismissed the plaintiff's original complaint for containing impermissible "shotgun" pleadings.

       

The first bellwether trial among lawsuits coordinated in California state courts alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer will begin Nov. 3.

       

The DOJ filed its suit in the Northern District of California on Thursday, alleging that the rideshare company violates Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The suit seeks $125 million for individuals who were subject to discrimination and previously submitted complaints to Uber or the department.

       

“It certainly could become a big issue for the company, said Paul Greene, who heads Harter Secrest & Emery's data security and privacy practice and is not involved in the litigation. “It will likely dwarf the costs that they incurred in relation to the incident itself.

       

This webcast takes a candid look at agent-washing: why it's happening, how to recognize it, and what real agentic systems look like.        

The audio-engineering giant is attempting to can claims it violated a California-based company's audio technology patents.

       

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cited convenience for the attorneys involved as one of the primary reasons the action should stay in D.C. Now, U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan is presiding over the case, which involves the 2022 disclosure of Musk's acquisition of stock in what was at the time Twitter Inc.

       

Applications for the MSL in labor and employment law, which offers in-depth legal knowledge without requiring a J.D., are being accepted now for the spring 2026 semester.

       

Chinese manufacturers fight back against IP claims.

       

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2025 Midlevel Associates Survey.

       

Am Law 200 firm Offit Kurman will open an office in Dallas on Oct.1 with four lawyers coming from Dallas' Ross & Smith, which does bankruptcy, restructuring, insolvency, mediation and civil litigation.

       

On a panel with other in-house legal leaders, Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Jon Palmer likened AI's rise to the invention of the printing press, which eliminated the work of scribes but created whole new industries no one could have foreseen.

       

“If an earlier President and earlier Senate had confirmed Bernie Madoff or Charles Ponzi to be Federal Reserve Governors, it would blink reality to suggest that a later President could not remove them based on their misdeeds, regardless of whether they occurred in office or not, the U.S. Justice Department wrote in its motion.

       

"If employers could avoid OSHA regulations simply by refusing to accept certified mail, the provision requiring the commission to send notification by certified mail would essentially eviscerate any enforcement powers in the act," said Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner, who authored the opinion.