Prominent names in the Florida legal community expressed their disappointment Wednesday with Sen. Rick Scott over his decline so far to return a “blue slip” on the nominee, […]
7 More Canadian Schools and Boards Sue Social Media Giants, Seek $2.6B in Damages
Seven more Canadian schools and boards of education have filed multibillion-dollar lawsuits accusing tech giants Meta, TikTok and Snapchat of disrupting student learning and the education system. The lawsuits […]
Kirkland Group, Seeking Brand Recognition in ‘Silicon Slope,’ Moves to Wilson Sonsini
Looking to capture the rising tide of legal needs in the Rocky Mountain West’s “Silicon Slope,” a group of commercial litigators in Kirkland & Ellis’ Salt Lake City office is […]
Cozen O’Connor, Blank Rome Expand in Boston
Philadelphia-founded firms are embracing Boston as a growth opportunity, with Am Law 100 stalwarts Blank Rome and Cozen O’Connor both announcing attorney hires on Wednesday aimed at bolstering their presences […]
Alito Says He Won’t Recuse Over Flag Controversy
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. told congressional Democrats on Wednesday that he had “nothing whatsoever to do with” his wife’s decision to fly controversial flags at their […]
Access to Justice: 2nd Circuit Scrutinizes Nonprofit’s Legal Advice Program for Debtors
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday weighed whether to allow New York to enforce its statute barring the practice of law by nonlawyers […]
StubHub Must Pay $16M After Verdict in Lawsuit From Ticketing Startup
StubHub must pay more than $16 million in legal damages after a jury decided that the ticketing giant intentionally torpedoed a smaller company’s lucrative concierge partnership with American […]
Relocations Accounted for More Than Half of US Law Firm Leases in Q1, Bucking Prior Trend
Overall law firm leasing activity was higher for the first quarter of 2024 than it was during the same period over the last four years, with more than half […]
Cher Wins Lawsuit Against Sonny Bono’s Widow Over Royalties
Cher has won her lawsuit against Sonny Bono’s widow over royalties to “I Got You Babe” and other hits after a federal judge ruled that Mary Bono must […]
Cooley Fortifies White-Collar Practice in Palo Alto With Elizabeth Holmes Prosecutor
Cooley has hired John Bostic, a former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Northern California, as a partner in the firm’s white-collar defense and investigations and global […]