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Latham and Kirkland Take Top 2 Places in UK M&A Rankings

Tue, 2025-10-07 06:04

The league table for the third quarter is further evidence of U.S. firms' strength in the U.K. and the wider EMEA region.

       

LA Jury Awards $966M in Talc Verdict Against J&J

Mon, 2025-10-06 20:39

Monday's verdict, by a jury in Los Angeles Superior Court, is the highest talcum powder verdict involving a plaintiff who died of mesothelioma.

       

SCOTUS Weighs Potential Challenge to Section 230 Protections in Case Against Grindr

Mon, 2025-10-06 19:44

If it takes up the case, said plaintiff's counsel Carrie Goldberg of C.A. Goldberg in Brooklyn, New York, it will be the first time the Supreme Court addresses Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

       

SEC Faces Mounting Backlog With 91% of Staff Furloughed, Based on Agency Shutdown Plans

Mon, 2025-10-06 18:33

“The longer the shutdown extends the more opportunity there is for problems, said former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Ryan Adams.

       

‘A Broken Man' Girardi Keese Partner David Lira Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison

Mon, 2025-10-06 18:31

David Lira, 65, the son-in-law of Tom Girardi, told a judge on Monday: ‘It is my hope that other lawyers will learn from my mistakes.'

       

As Ranks of Traditional Court Stenographers Dwindles, Legal Disputes Over Audio Reporting Rise

Mon, 2025-10-06 17:57

Legal questions are coming up just as a shortage of stenographic court reporters is transforming the court reporting industry. With the path to become a stenographic court reporter long and expensive, the quicker and easier path to become and operator of the new technology is gaining favor.

       

US Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump's Puerto Rico Board Firings

Mon, 2025-10-06 16:42

"Since Plaintiffs were never properly removed from office, the Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is granted," U.S. District Judge Maria Antongiorgi-Jordan of the District of Puerto Rico wrote in an order blocking President Donald Trump's attempted removal of three board members who oversee Puerto Rico's financial management.

       

Suit Alleging Harvard Mishandled Cadavers Is Revived by Mass. High Court

Mon, 2025-10-06 15:50

Forty-seven families of people who donated their bodies to Harvard's medical school first filed suit in 2023 with overlapping tort, contract and statutory claims.

       

Supreme Court Denies San Diego Attorney's Effort to Trademark ‘US Space Force'

Mon, 2025-10-06 15:39

Thomas D. Foster said he hoped to use the trademark for an entertainment franchise centered on a fictional law enforcement agency in space.

       

The Week in Data Oct. 6: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Mon, 2025-10-06 14:34

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

       

1st Circuit Upholds Order Blocking Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

Mon, 2025-10-06 13:36

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit joined the Ninth Circuit in rejecting the government's bid to lift a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the executive order.

       

Law Firms Cagey About Their AI Use and How They Bill It, Rankling Legal Departments

Mon, 2025-10-06 13:24

“I have seen an attorney use it in a lease negotiation and know her time was cut from seven hours to one," said Noga Rosenthal, general counsel and chief privacy officer at Ampersand.

       

Best of WIPL Webcast: Data Privacy & Responsibility

Mon, 2025-10-06 11:54

Join this “Best Of webcast to explore proven strategies for strengthening data governance, privacy, and cross-functional collaboration.

       

Harvard Law Professor Placed on Leave Following Shooting Incident

Mon, 2025-10-06 11:30

Carlos Portugal Gouve a, a Harvard Law School visiting professor was arrested last week after firing shots near a Temple on Yom Kippur.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Embrace the Learning Process,' Says Hannah McCalla of Spencer Fane

Mon, 2025-10-06 10:59

"Embrace the learning process, and don't worry about not knowing everything. Early in your career is the ideal time to ask questions, take on new challenges, and learn as much as you possibly can. Eventually, the expectations get higher, so take advantage of that early window."

       

Claims Fluoride Mouthwash Packaging Improperly Targets Children Can Move Forward, Judge Rules

Mon, 2025-10-06 10:48

Claims about the mouthwash's packaging purposefully appealing to children are part of a trend of consumer class actions for kids' oral hygiene products.

       

37-Lawyer Cadwalader Team Arrives at Orrick

Mon, 2025-10-06 10:21

Two more partners moves raise the Cadwalader CLO contingent at Orrick to 10 partners and a further 27 lawyers.

       

SCOTUS Refuses to Review Appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Trafficking Conviction

Mon, 2025-10-06 10:13

No dissent or explanation of the decision was given for the decision, which leaves in place the 2021 conviction of Maxwell, who was a close associate of the disgraced and well-connected financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died in federal custody in 2019.

       

Breaking News: SCOTUS Declines to Review Appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Trafficking Conviction

Mon, 2025-10-06 10:13

No dissent or explanation of the decision was given for the decision, which leaves in place the 2021 conviction of Maxwell, who was a close associate of the disgraced and well-connected financier Jeffrey Epstein.

       

More Law Firms ‘Moving With Speed' in Busy Lateral Market

Mon, 2025-10-06 09:59

Recruiters say there's a wide variance, but to stay competitive, firms have gotten more efficient in hiring.

       

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