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Defense counsel for Combs previously asked the judge overseeing the entrepreneur's case to sentence Combs to no more than 14 months in prison. He has already served 12. A jury acquitted Combs of the most serious charges, but found him guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution.

Clearview AI filed a joint response with class counsel on Friday defending a privacy settlement now on appeal that gives class members a 23% stake in the facial recognition firm.

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the changing competitive landscape in Hong Kong as the largest foreign firms continue to downsize.

The Democratic Attorneys General Association said it's already begun to help pay for legal defenses of AGs and their staff who are the subject of “retaliatory federal actions.

Lisa Monaco garnered the president's ire for helping to coordinate the Department of Justice's response to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters.

Texas is one of several states to reconsider the American Bar Association's role in accrediting law schools in the state.

Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will appointed Icahn Enterprises and Handelsbanken Fonder AB co-lead plaintiffs, stating the institutions' significantly larger economic stake in the outcome of the case compared to that of a retail investor gave them a greater incentive to litigate toward the best possible outcome for all shareholders who become class members in the case.

Plaintiffs attorney Anthony DiPietro accused Wigdor Law partner David Gottlieb of "inducing" a client to terminate DiPietro and retain Gottlieb to negotiate her own settlement with Columbia University over sexual misconduct by an obstetrician-gynecologist. Gottlieb then accused DiPietro of misconduct.

Stuart Levey received nearly $1 million in salary, but equity awards made up 94% of his compensation.

U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer has filed a pair of appeals asking that the justices hear the showdown over the president's controversial executive order this coming term, with a decision on the policy's constitutionality by the end of June.

While many hit the water, Broadway and box seats, this year's summers had their strongest opinions on two existential issues their firms were grappling with, Law.com's annual survey found.

"That said, making partner isn't just about working hard and being great at your job (though that's the baseline). Politics exist. Relationships matter. Being strategic is part of the job. But that doesn't mean you have to lose yourself in the process. So do the work, build the relationships, learn the landscape—but don't trade authenticity for acceptance. What makes you different is often what makes you valuable."

As the tide of remote work is ebbing, this same cohort faces the potential of Gen AI taking over a meaningful amount of their work.

"Big Law is drunk on leverage and billables that deliver little bang for the buck," said Michael Bowe, who cofounded Brithem with Lauren Tabaksblat.

As AI becomes more sophisticated at detecting fakes, it is not just changing how brands protect themselves — it has the potential to change the legal framework for determining when platforms themselves might be held responsible for the counterfeits sold on their sites.

Asia is the largest continent by area and population, accounting for close to 60% of the world's population. And China as an economic force is not going away. So why has so much of Big Law walked away?

The firm, which was formed after the merger of McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel, is aiming for to grow to between 250 and 300 lawyers in the U.K. capital, sources said.

There is a cadre of about 11 firms that has worked as principal adviser on five or more of the 50 largest deals announced through Sept. 10.

“When you get to be a company of our size and our visibility, people want to know what we think, said David Zapolsky, Amazon's chief global affairs and legal officer.