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Under the Digital Services Act, a safer-internet law the 27-member bloc adopted in 2022, large online platforms can be hit with penalties of up to 6% of their global turnover.

       

Businesses subject to the CCPA now must conduct risk assessments for certain types of processing activities and, starting in 2028, must certify to California regulators that they completed the assessments.

       

The Big 12 has made the latest hire, promoting Logan Phillip to succeed Jessica Presnall, who left late last year to take the legal reins of the Southeastern Conference.

       

Perkins Coie and Ashurst are planning a bold, transatlantic merger that could reshape the legal landscape—but behind the headlines, partner defections and pre-ballot tensions are spilling into the open.

       

President Donald Trump's business-friendly deregulatory moves have sparked a sharp increase in corporate merger activity over the first 13 months of his second term.        

“We're seeing this as an opportunity to double down," said one law firm diversity leader. "The work becomes even more important in this environment.

       

Platkin's new firm, Platkin LLP, incorporates three attorneys who were part of his team in Trenton, as well as the same aggressive approach that was behind his litigation related to issues such as gun safety, pollution and consumer protection.

       

In this week's Legal Speak episode, New York class action attorney Alex Barnett reveals how performing stand-up comedy and writing screenplays make him more effective in court.

       

The plaintiff in the latest case is suing Fort Worth-based Tokai Carbon CB Ltd. for more than $1 million after being injured in an explosion at the company's Texas Panhandle plant.

       

Warehouse workers won a round of litigation against Amazon.com, as lawsuits with similar allegations are playing out across the country.

       

Welcome to the Trend Detection Weekly Scan from Law.com Radar. This weekly article highlights shifts and patterns in case filings that are surfaced by Law.com Radar's award-winning Trend Detection system.        

M. Elizabeth “Liz Magill stepped down as president of the University of Pennsylvania at the end of 2023 after a controversial congressional hearing on antisemitism.

       

Steve Bannon and Boris Epshteyn face a securities class action in Washington federal court alleging they misled investors in promoting the cryptocurrency Patriot Pay.

       

Artificial intelligence " must not be a substitute for legal judgment,' nor must the public perceive that federal judges outsource our judgment to AI tools,” Judge Edith Jones wrote for the appellate court, quoting from a statement by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, last year.

       

Despite megadeal growth, domestic mid-market deals are expected to remain the backbone of Canada's M&A market. The mining, tech/AI, defense, and energy sectors will likely see the most activity.

       

The federal court ruled that a substantial award was necessary to deter similar misconduct by online influencers who knowingly make false allegations.

       

A Law.com investigation found the number of habeas corpus petitions filed by immigrant detainees jumped by nearly 1,500% nationwide, leaving many of the busiest district courts struggling to keep up.

       

Employment attorneys say the Trump administration prefers to reduce violations through education, while the Biden administration favored enforcement actions.

       

Litigation is now digital, but is it more efficient? With hybrid work, AI enhancements, and billions of dollars invested in legal tech, are we achieving the right goals of empowering litigators to spend more time on productive (and billable) work? The answer is clear — and surprising: no.