Welcome to Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys. This week: A Missouri judge who sanctioned Abbott’s lead lawyer at […]
Cases Surge Over Law Firms’ Collection Practices, Trump’s Grant Freeze and Delta Plane Crash
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 […]
At Miami Law Forum, Disney CLO Calls for AI Policies to Protect Creators and Copyrights
On Tuesday, the University of Miami School of Law hosted a talk with Horacio Gutierrez, an alumnus who is the senior executive vice president and chief legal officer […]
Teachers Union Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Halted Student Loan Repayment Plans
A teachers union sued the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., federal court Monday, challenging the agency’s abrupt shutdown of income-driven repayment plans that help student loan […]
John Eastman Pleads First Amendment Protections in Disbarment Appeal
An indignant John Eastman briefly took to the lectern Wednesday in his own disbarment appeal, telling a California State Bar Court panel that he was the victim of […]
Marshall Dennehey Faces Sexual Harassment Suit From Former Shareholder
A former shareholder at Marshall Dennehey is suing the firm over sexual harassment and retaliation claims in Ohio state court. The 22-page complaint, filed in the Cuyahoga County […]
Online Post About Someone Doesn’t Automatically Provide Jurisdiction Over Defamation Suit, Federal Judge Says
An Illinois wrestling officiant can’t proceed with defamation claims against Texas-based sports media employees who allegedly made posts on social media that took issue with video footage of […]
Lubbock Judge Blocks Texas’ Request for Genetic Testing of Female Athletes
A Lubbock judge has denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request for a temporary injunction against the NCAA regarding its policies on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Judge […]
As Trump Intensifies Battle Against Big Law, How Law Firms Regard Each Other Under the Microscope
Each week, the Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom and Legalweek brings you the trends, disruptions, and shifts our reporters and editors are tracking through […]
The American Lawyer Industry Awards, Corporate Counsel Best Legal Departments and Litigation Departments of the Year
Firms are limited to two entries per category for The American Lawyer Industry Awards. We’re accepting nominations this year for the following categories: Lifetime Achievement Law Firm Distinguished […]