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Jury Deliberations Begin, With Plaintiffs Seeking $144M in Uber Sex Assault Trial

2 hours 15 min ago

In closing arguments on Tuesday, Alexandra Walsh, a lawyer for plaintiff Jaylynn Dean, who alleged that she was raped by an Uber driver in 2023, told jurors: "24 minutes changed the trajectory of her life."

       

New Ruling Could Pit Insurers Against Each Other

3 hours 28 min ago

"That's going to be frightening for primary carriers," attorney G. Jeffrey Vernis of Vernis & Bowling in North Palm Beach, who specializes in insurance litigation, said.

       

Texas Court Hits 17 CryptoFX Agents With Penalties Over $300M Ponzi Scheme

4 hours 55 min ago

“This ruling reinforces that SEC crypto enforcement is targeting the entire capital raising stack, not just issuers or founders," said Nicolle Lafosse, of counsel at the international law firm Diaz Reus, who is not involved in the case.

       

Over 175 Law Professors Sign Letter to Protest Arkansas Law Deanship Revocation

5 hours 4 min ago

The letter states that the professors, while “disappointed by this outcome, for her sake, are “deeply disturbed by the process that yielded this result, and its consequences for academic freedom and the full participation of academics in the legal process.

       

Paul Weiss to Open in Houston With Kirkland M&A Duo

6 hours 21 min ago

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison joins a growing list of Big Law firms moving into the Houston market, following announcements from Sullivan & Cromwell and Dechert in January.

       

Rolls-Royce Lands Legal Chief From Unilever

6 hours 59 min ago

Maria Varsellona, a rising star among legal chiefs globally, is adding another marquee company to her resume.

       

Mindy Kaling to Headline Tuesday Keynote at Legalweek 2026

10 hours 49 min ago

The keynote will take place Tuesday, March 10 as part of Legalweek's expanded programming. The conference will be held at the Javits Center in New York City from March 9 to 12.

       

Taylor Wessing Top Earner Took Home £10.3 Million, Accounts Show

13 hours 55 min ago

Audited accounts for the 2024-25 financial year show Taylor Wessing posting positive financial growth ahead of its merger with Winston & Strawn.

       

Pinsents Targets Warsaw With Six Partner Hires from DLA, CMS, GT, Dentons

14 hours 12 min ago

The mid-2026 launch indicates Pinsent Masons is making a serious bet on Poland, aiming to compete for high-value cross-border work in a key Central and Eastern European growth market.

       

With 33% Profit Growth in 2025, Lowenstein Sees Returns on Prior Year's Investments

15 hours 19 min ago

Surpassing $500 million in revenues for the first time in its history, Lowenstein Sandler earned dividends on its 2024 investments in hiring and technology.

       

'Unadorned Allegations': US Circuit Judge Dismisses DOJ's Judicial Misconduct Complaint

Mon, 2026-02-02 17:28

"[A] repetition of uncorroborated statements rarely supplies a basis for a valid misconduct complaint," Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit wrote in an order dismissing U.S. Department of Justice allegations claiming U.S. District Chief Judge James E. Boasberg made anti-Trump statements at a private gathering of the nation's chief federal jurists.

       

Fed. Judge Dismisses State Consumer Protection Claims Against Ford, 10-Speed Transmission

Mon, 2026-02-02 17:01

“In short, the complaint alleges a Chapter 93A claim that is derivative of claims for misrepresentation and breach of express warranty that have failed as a matter of law and have been dismissed, either by the court or by stipulation. Because the Chapter 93A claim cannot stand independently, it will also be dismissed," a federal judge in Massachusetts said.

       

DOJ Antitrust Funding Jumps 5% as Congress Lifts Cap on Merger Fees

Mon, 2026-02-02 16:56

The antitrust division has collected excess merger fees just once, in fiscal year 2022.

       

Responding to Latest Email Release, Paul Weiss Chair Expresses 'Regrets' Over Epstein Interactions

Mon, 2026-02-02 15:14

Brad Karp and Jeffrey Epstein corresponded about getting Karp's son involved with a Woody Allen film, among other topics, the records show.

       

Slimmed-Down After Ice Cream Spinoff, Unilever Names New Top Lawyer

Mon, 2026-02-02 14:36

New chief legal officer Prakash Kakkad will help the company pivot away from food.

       

Maine Joins Pushback Against Worker Surveillance

Mon, 2026-02-02 12:54

Employers have a lot of homework to do before the measure kicks in in July.

       

Fenwick & West Agrees to Settle Claims in FTX Investor MDL

Mon, 2026-02-02 12:11

Fenwick & West has reached a proposed settlement with FTX investors, moving the prominent Silicon Valley law firm closer to exiting the sprawling post-collapse FTX litigation.

       

Beyond the Billable and the Business Partner: Redefining Legal Value in a Global, Digital Era

Mon, 2026-02-02 08:19

Join us to explore how in%E2%80%91house counsel across APAC can redefine and showcase their strategic value by leveraging technology, data, and new collaborative models amid rapidly evolving business expectations.

       

Linklaters' New London HQ in Pictures

Mon, 2026-02-02 07:09

After 30 years on Silk Street the firm has moved to its new office.

       

'It's a Bullying Move That Might Work' — Antitrust Experts on FTC Mansfield Letters

Mon, 2026-02-02 04:59

While the antitrust claims in recent FTC letters to law firms are meritless, according to experts, the administration's willingness to use the trade regulator to achieve political goals could influence firms' decisions on Mansfield.

       

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