"While firms may track nonbillable contributions like business development and recruiting, they typically don't mandate specific thresholds for these activities," said one industry consultant.

       

In separate multidistrict litigation dockets over injectible birth control Depo-Provera and toxic chemicals in drinking water, federal judges ordered plaintiffs' lawyers to file their lawsuits after discovering large numbers of unfiled claims.

       

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California's Legislature is poised to approve three bills on Thursday that will ask voters to approve redrawn congressional lines that are likely to add to the number of Democratic seats in the Golden State.

       

District Judge Timothy Kelly said Shira Perlmutter “cannot rely on alleged harms to the Library or Copyright Office because she must show that she—not third parties—will be irreparably harmed.

       

California's Legislature is poised to approve three bills on Thursday that will ask voters to approve redrawn congressional lines that are likely to add to the number of Democratic seats in the Golden State.

       

"The Court agrees with Defendants that all three counts in the complaint must be dismissed," U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras wrote in his memorandum opinion dismissing a complaint Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison filed on behalf of plaintiffs who demanded a full U.S. Department of Education investigation into allegations of antisemitism at Penn. Penn was not a party to the lawsuit.

       

"While this is far from model case management, given this court's preference for resolving cases on their merits, the relative swiftness of the dismissal here, and our insistence on doing justice over expediting dockets, these three actions constituted sufficient work to avoid dismissing Murphy's cause of action for failure to prosecute," said Judge Philip M. Hess.

       

The parties disputed which district court order should be considered the "final judgment" for determining when the clock began to run for DRE Health Corp. to file an appeal.

       

"Companies appear increasingly cautious about publishing sensitive demographic data amid intensifying legal, political and reputational scrutiny," The Conference Board said in a new report.

       

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman of the Southern District of New York wrote that the Justice Department failed to demonstrate "special circumstances" necessary to do so. He also pointed out that the investigative materials under the government's control have far greater breadth and scope than the "snippet" represented by grand jury testimony.

       

"There are two kinds of companies: the ones embracing change and the ones going out of business," Moses & Singer partner Robert Rosenberg said.

       

We're excited to announce the winners and finalists in our second annual New England Legal Awards, recognizing attorneys and firms from Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

       

       

Companies offering online services take heed: effective Oct. 1, 2025, Colorado's new children's data protection framework is sending a clear signal of where the future of privacy and social media regulation is headed across the U.S.

       

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"My basic advice is what I learned early on in life as to success generally: be the best version of yourself; play to your strengths; look for and seize opportunities; be a team player; communicate effectively; be willing to put in more time and energy than required; and focus on the whole and not just yourself."

       

Hong Kong authorities say there will be no further investigation after Schwarzwalder died earlier this month at the age of 54.

       

Volatility is easing and deals are closing, say U.K.-based heads of corporate at firms including Freshfields, Linklaters and Clifford Chance.

       

A strong alumni network, gracious handling of exits and an open door can offer an advantage in a competitive talent market, Am Law 100 leaders say.