The legal battle over whether Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” infringed Marvin Gaye‘s “Let’s Get It On” has reached the U.S. Supreme Court more than a decade after […]
Portillo’s Activist Campaign Offers Taste of What Many Companies Will Face This Year
U.S. public companies faced a record number of shareholder activist campaigns last year and likely will eclipse that record in 2025—putting C-suites and legal departments under extraordinary pressure. […]
Chicago Church Awarded Over $237K in Attorney Fees In Parking Dispute
A federal judge awarded a Chicago church over $237,000 in attorney fees last week, ending nearly 10 years of litigation over parking between it and the city. U.S. […]
Owens Corning GC to Also Oversee HR, Embracing the ‘Legal+’ Trend
In another example of the expanding duties that legal chiefs are taking on across corporate America, building materials giant Owens Corning on Wednesday said it has put General […]
Prosecutor and Defense Address Deadlocked Jury in Ferguson Murder Trial
Prosecution and defense counsel on Wednesday directly addressed the jury, which has been deadlocked since Monday, in the murder trial for Orange County Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, heatedly sparring […]
California Federal Judge Denies Elon Musk’s Request to Block OpenAI’s Microsoft Partnership
A California federal judge on Tuesday rejected Tesla founder and billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to block OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft, but said she could expedite a trial later […]
Condo Storm Damage Suit Cleared for Trial Against Insurer, Federal Judge Rules
A federal judge allowed an Illinois condominium association’s lawsuit against its insurer to continue this week and said a jury should decide if an insurance company is on […]
Remedies for Botched Bar Exam? Not So Fast, State Bar Says
California state bar leaders on Wednesday said applicants who endured last week’s tech-troubled bar exam will have to wait until their tests are graded before learning whether they’ll […]
When Nonequity Partner Growth Drags Down Profits
The trend of Am Law 200 firms adding or extending nonequity tiers likely won’t slow down anytime soon. But there is a point of diminishing returns, a point […]
Why Big Law Has Not Spoken Out on Trump’s Covington Memo
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