A $43 million personal injury suit is heading for a third trial after the prevailing attorney jeopardized the verdict for a second time, an Illinois appellate court ruled […]
More Than 500 Law Firms Sign Amicus Brief in Support of Perkins Coie
More than 500 law firms have signed on to an amicus brief filed Friday in support of Perkins Coie’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the […]
How Law Firms Caught in the Sociopolitical Storm Can Adapt
In the law firm world, where reputations are paramount and business development often hinges on a delicate balance between navigating political landscapes and maintaining integrity, the Trump administration’s […]
Eyeing Career Choices, Law Students Are Evaluating How Firms Respond to Trump’s Pressure
All eyes are on the largest law firms in America as a growing number stare down threats from the Trump administration, either preparing to litigate against the government […]
Harvard Law Alumni Circulate Letter Condemning EOs Against Law Firms
Harvard Law School alumni are circulating a letter and gathering signatures to express concerns and prompt the school to speak out over recent executive orders that have targeted […]
Law School Deans Condemn Government Sanctions on Law Firms as Threat to Rule of Law
Warning of a dangerous precedent, 79 law school deans have denounced recent federal sanctions targeting several high-profile law firms, arguing that punishing attorneys for the clients they represent […]
EEOC DEI Letters Challenge Law Firms’ Involvement with Diversity-Oriented Nonprofits
While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission targeted law firms’ own DEI efforts and metrics in letters sent to 20 firms earlier this month, the agency also asked all […]
Judge Who Sanctioned Abbott’s Counsel Tosses NEC Defense Verdict, 50+ Firms Are Now Leading Wildfire Litigation Against Edison
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 […]
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 […]