Law 360
MAY 8, 2025
Amid an ongoing trend of increased digital threats of harm made against corporations, organizations and high-profile individuals, an emerging legal framework is providing a risk management road map for general counsel and their teams to navigate the increasingly fraught landscape, say attorneys at Covington.
JURIST
MAY 8, 2025
The EU Parliament on Wednesday urged a stop to Trkiye’s plans for accession into the EU after the country failed to address major democratic shortcomings and silenced dissident voices. Members of the EU Parliament (MEPs) have cited fears that Trkiye is well on its way to becoming an authoritarian state after politically motivated attacks on opposing political figures such as Istanbul Mayor Ekrem mamolu. mamolu poised as the national favourite to be President Erdoan’s successor, but w
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Above The Law
MAY 8, 2025
Ed. note : This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Sonya L. Sigler to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. I have two kinds of days, a colleague who had just become a new mother once told me. The kind where Im full of fire, and the kind where Im burning out.
JURIST
MAY 8, 2025
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) alerted the public on Tuesday of a second case of spyware attack on a journalist and urged Italian authorities to investigate. CPJ’s Europe representative, Attila Mong, criticized the targeting of journalists and categorized it as “a pattern of surveillance aimed at intimidating and silencing investigative reporting” Mong recognized these cases as a “chilling signal to journalists in Italy” and urged Italian authorities to
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HowAppealing
MAY 8, 2025
“El Salvador wants Americas prisoners. And its tourists. Bukeles government sees surf tourism and mass incarceration as growth opportunities.” Natalie B. Compton of The Washington Post has this report.
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Law 360
MAY 8, 2025
Bayer AG unit Monsanto failed to erase a $175 million verdict awarded to a man who alleged his cancer was caused by using the company's flagship weedkiller Roundup, with Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling Thursday that a Philadelphia jury's verdict in his favor was fair.
HowAppealing
MAY 8, 2025
“Gun ruling: WA high court upholds ban on high-capacity magazines.” David Gutman of The Seattle Times has this report. You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Washington State at this link.
Above The Law
MAY 8, 2025
It looks like there could be a new entrant into next year’s Am Law 20. That’s because McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel have announced they are in merger talks. The combined firm would be at the $2.8 billion in gross revenue mark, fitting it into the Top 20 by revenue, and have 1,600+ attorneys. According to reports, the firms are “finalizing a transformative combination,” and they “anticipate an official combination in the coming months and wi
LawSites
MAY 8, 2025
Paladin, a company whose platform connects lawyers with opportunities to provide free legal help, today launched a province-wide pro bono portal for Ontario, developed in partnership with the Ontario Bar Association. While Paladin has launched pro bono portals in 13 U.S. states, this is its first outside the U.S.
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Why does it take 20-40 hrs. to create a compliant legal brief? TypeLaw analyzed 10,000+ briefs to determine the anatomy of the average brief—how many words, paragraphs, citations to the record, and more. See the research results in this infographic.
Above The Law
MAY 8, 2025
One palpable concern among attendees at this years CLOC Global Institute is whether GenAI will take over some of the functions that legal ops professionals currently perform or diminish the perceived value of their work. Ive certainly heard similar concerns by other legal professionals at many legal conferences, but here, it feels a little different.
Patently O
MAY 8, 2025
by Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court recently received a petition for certiorari from NexStep, Inc., challenging a Federal Circuit decision that epitomizes a four-decades-long trend of restricting the doctrine of equivalents (DOE). The petition in NexStep, Inc. v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (No. 24-1137), presents a fundamental question: Has the Federal Circuit improperly shackled the doctrine of equivalents with rigid, formulaic requirements contrary to Supreme Court precedent?
Above The Law
MAY 8, 2025
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM, what is the difference between highest profits per equity partner and the lowest PEP in the Am Law 100? Hint: Across the Am Law 100, PEP went up 12.3% last year. See the answer on the next page. The post Biglaw Partner Compensation Is Not Created Equal appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
MAY 8, 2025
A former SafeMoon developer told a Brooklyn federal jury Thursday that his "moral compass was skewed" by corruption at the cryptocurrency outfit, as he blamed the company's CEO for allegedly conspiring to loot the company.
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Above The Law
MAY 8, 2025
* Republicans concede state supreme court case they lost six months ago. [ News & Observer ] * Chief Justice Roberts explains that he doesn’t think it’s bad to overturn precedent, which might be the most “activist judge” thing a chief justice has ever said. [ CNN ] * “Is the president not telling the truth?” asks Judge Boasberg at least semi-rhetorically. [ Reuters ] * “Lawyer charged with stealing beer, trying to bite officer.” [ ABA Journal ]
Law 360
MAY 8, 2025
A certified class of Xyrem buyers in 36 states have asked a California federal judge to preliminarily approve Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC's $50 million deal to resolve antitrust claims accusing Hikma of colluding with rival Jazz Pharmaceuticals to block generic rivals from competing with Jazz's narcolepsy drug.
LawVu
MAY 8, 2025
A well-optimized legal team acts as an accelerator for the business: supporting core functions, unlocking opportunities to scale, and driving strategic outcomes. Thats why corporate legal departments are integral partners to their organizations. With the right operational and technological foundations, legal can become a key driver of revenue and a source of competitive advantage.
Law 360
MAY 8, 2025
Biotech venture Renovaro Inc. sued cancer-focused, artificial intelligence-assisted drug developer Predictive Oncology Inc. in Delaware's Court of Chancery on Thursday, accusing Predictive ofwalking away from a merger agreement after itsstandalone prospects improvedupon announcement of the deal.
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LawVu
MAY 8, 2025
New research exposes the millions in operational costs shouldered by businesses as a result of under-resourced in-house legal teams and presents a critical opportunity for organizations to drive revenue by investing in legal as a powerful accelerator of growth. As an enabling partner which is connected to multiple departments, a fully optimized legal function should act not as an impediment to the business, but as an accelerator: supporting core functions, unlocking opportunities to scale, and
Law 360
MAY 8, 2025
Apple has asked the Ninth Circuit to pause parts of a California federal court's new injunction mandating changes to its App Store policies, issued after finding Apple violated a previous order, saying the "punitive" measures force it to give away free access to its products.
Blackstone Career Institute
MAY 8, 2025
How to Prepare for a Paralegal Career as a Military Spouse Being a military spouse often means navigating a mobile lifestyle and adapting to new challenges. Planning a paralegal career as a military spouse is an excellent way to build a portable, rewarding profession. Paralegals are in demand nationwide, and with the right preparation and use of military spouse resources, you can confidently pursue this path.
Law 360
MAY 8, 2025
While the CFPB's joint motion to vacate the settlement it reached with Townstone Financial last year won't affect precedent on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act's scope, it serves as a road map to CFPB decisional processes and provides insight into how other regulators make similar decisions, says Jason McElroy at Saul Ewing.
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
The Relativity Blog
MAY 8, 2025
From the dawn of technology-assisted review (TAR) to the advent of generative artificial intelligence in the law, it’s been an exciting decade for the law of data discovery.
Law 360
MAY 8, 2025
As individual lawsuits and class actions over PFAS risks spanning multiple sectors and products increase, and rapidly evolving and often unclear regulatory initiatives on both the federal and state levels proliferate, it's more important than ever for companies to know how and when to complete PFAS-related disclosures, say attorneys at Venable.
Above The Law
MAY 8, 2025
Trust in the U.S. healthcare system is eroding, but experts say rebuilding it is possible. They say this will require both payers and providers to prioritize empathy, transparency and personalized communication. The post Americans Trust in the Healthcare System Is Plummeting. How Can It Be Repaired? appeared first on MedCity News.
Law 360
MAY 8, 2025
WeightWatchers expects it will be able to set aside some equity in areorganized company for existing stockholders while cutting $1.15 billion in debt under a Chapter 11 plan that is scheduled for a confirmation hearing in June, the debtor told a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday.
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