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Judge, an Ex-Police Officer, Admonished for Campaign Mailer Biased Toward Law Enforcement

Fri, 2025-12-26 13:51

Hyde Park Town Justice Michael H. Plass unethically promised to "incarcerate offenders and protect victims of domestic violence" and stated that "together we can make a change in the safety of our community," the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct noted in its admonition.

       

Walmart's Soon-to-Exit CLO on Why a 'Weird' Career Path Worked for Her—and Might for You, Too

Fri, 2025-12-26 13:31

"I'm not sure I understood how massive and challenging the job was going to be," Rachel Brand said of her 2018 move from the Justice Department to Walmart, which had 2.3 million employees and more than 10,000 stores across 20 countries.

       

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Asks 2nd Circuit for Resentencing on Mann Act Conviction

Fri, 2025-12-26 13:27

The disgraced rapper and entrepreneur also seeks to overturn conviction on First Amendment grounds

       

From Apple to Vanguard, 2025 Was a Year of In-House Upheaval

Fri, 2025-12-26 10:14

Meta and Microsoft also saw changes at the top of their legal departments, and Berkshire Hathaway hired its first-ever general counsel.

       

The Week in Data Dec. 26: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Fri, 2025-12-26 09:58

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2025 U.K. A-List.

       

Judge Orders Two Dovel & Luner Lawyers Who Sued Over Walmart's Avocado Oil to Pay $625K Sanction

Fri, 2025-12-26 04:59

U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner, of the Central District of California, ordered Dovel & Luner partners Christin Cho and Rick Lyon to pay nearly $625,000 for excessive litigation against Walmart.

       

Law Firm EO Litigation to Take New Turn in 2026, as Appeals Proceed

Fri, 2025-12-26 04:59

The government's motivation behind appealing might not just be to win.

       

Law Firm Combinations This Year Set Stage for Merger Mania in 2026

Thu, 2025-12-25 23:46

Three major Big Law mergers capped off a year in which actual law firm mergers finally caught up to reported merger interest.

       

Top Five Patent Law Decisions of 2025

Thu, 2025-12-25 23:41

Armond Wilson partners Monica Arnold and Michelle Armond are back with the latest installment of their year-end column recapping the top patent law decisions from 2025.

       

Legal Tech Companies That Received Law Firm, Lawyer Investments in 2025

Thu, 2025-12-25 22:59

Law firms have used a host of different methods to partake in legal tech funding rounds this year.

       

How I Made Law Firm Leadership: 'Success Is Hardly Ever Linear, Which Is an Advantage if You Embrace It,' Says Jessica Grayson of Stradley Ronon

Thu, 2025-12-25 22:59

"Success is hardly ever linear, which is an advantage if you embrace it. Providing value to your firm, clients and colleagues while positioning yourself as a subject-matter expert in your field will help set you up for success. Build a strong network, invest in your professional development beyond what your firm provides, and remember that feedback from reliable sources is a gift."

       

Health Care and Life Science Stakeholders Value AI for Regulatory Monitoring

Wed, 2025-12-24 07:02

An ongoing tug-of-war between federal and state governments exacerbates the need for continually updating AI governance

       

WA State Judge Denies Class Cert in Employment Class Action Targeting Snap

Tue, 2025-12-23 17:53

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe secured a defense win for Snap Inc. in Washington state court last week, knocking out class certification in an employment class action that accused the Snapchat parent of violating state labor laws by failing to display pay ranges on Washington-based job advertisements.

       

Lawyer Who Got $1.5B Talc Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson: 'The Amount is Overwhelming'

Tue, 2025-12-23 16:48

Jessica Dean, of Dallas-based Dean Omar Branham Shirley, talked to Law.com about the $1.5 billion talc verdict that jurors in Baltimore, Maryland, returned on Monday against Johnson & Johnson.

       

The Conversation Around Third-Party Investment into Law Firms Took a Quick Pivot Toward Big Law

Tue, 2025-12-23 16:39

The legal industry is closer than ever to having third-party financial backing within the country's largest law firms, and that has major implications for talent, clients, vendors and the competition.

       

Mandelbaum Barrett Expands Reach with Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara Combination

Tue, 2025-12-23 14:37

“Mandelbaum Barrett has been growing exponentially over the last several years, and we created a seven-year plan a couple of years ago to take us through our 100th anniversary. Part of that plan was looking for the right opportunity that could come along in the Connecticut-Fairfield County area, firm CEO William S. Barrett said.

       

How Weil Uses AI to Expedite PE M&A Deals

Tue, 2025-12-23 13:23

The technology has been a game changer for Weil clients, according to two clients who spoke with Law.com.

       

Ultra-Processed Foods: An Emerging Area of Litigation for Food, Beverage Companies, Attorneys Say

Tue, 2025-12-23 12:36

While suits targeting food and beverage companies isn't anything new, legal experts have opined that they have seen an increase in litigation in recent years as conversations around ingredients and additives increase at the federal level and within food and beverage companies themselves.

       

Redrawing the Risk Map: Legal Exposure in the Middle East

Tue, 2025-12-23 10:36

Redefining legal risk in the Middle East: Navigate change, compliance, and cross-border exposure.

       

Antitrust Claim Against 'One of the Most Expensive Drugs in the World' Moves Forward

Tue, 2025-12-23 10:10
As the expiration date on Alexion Pharmaceuticals' patent protections grew closer and competitors began developing their own medications, Alexion started filing patent infringement claims against those companies.

       

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