A federal judge blocked the enforcement of a New Hampshire law banning transgender girls from playing on school sports teams Tuesday, citing concerns that its implementation could discriminate against […]
Deal Watch: Mega M&A Bounces Back, as NY Law Firms Lead Recent Big Deals
Two recent transactions highlight the return of megadeals in 2024, which are continuing to push up demand for top M&A law firms. Just in the last week, Verizon announced […]
Streaming Fraud Indicted, White Stripes v. Trump & More Music Law News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]
$70,000 Ring Sparks Debate Over Engagement Law — Justia News — September 5, 2024
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will soon decide who is entitled to keep the ring of a broken engagement in a case that could alter Massachusetts law. Current […]
Berkeley Law Taps Big Tech, Law Firms and ACLU to Design New AI LL.M. Program
Berkeley Law announced the launch of its AI-focused Master of Laws degree on August 13, which is now open for applications and will begin in summer 2025. The […]
Court Denies Arbitration Over Law Firm’s Failure to Inform Client of Clause
Settling an arbitration dispute between a former client and a Kansas City-area law firm, an Illinois appellate court concluded a legal-malpractice action could proceed because the attorneys failed to […]
Big Law Lawyers Ready to Drop Big Dollars at SF, LA Events for Kamala Harris
A San Francisco fundraiser for Democratice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Wednesday is expected to attract hundreds of lawyers and other legal professionals in the first of two […]
Second 50 Law Firms Are Trailing Elite Firms and Smaller Peers in Growth
The highest-profit firms in the Am Law 50 are pushing the industry toward one of its strongest years in recent memory. But while putting up “admirable” gains in revenue […]
Shaboozey’s ‘Bar’ Fight, Beyoncé v. Donald Trump & More Music Law News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]
Elite Law Firms Pushed Industry Gains in First Half of 2024
Evidence of a historically strong year for the legal industry is mounting, with another bank report this week finding law firms experienced “among the best first halves” they’ve […]