Big Law’s AI Race Is Ripping Up Its Follow-the-Leader Culture
Generative AI is forcing law firm leaders to chart their own course. It is true strategic competition, something rarely so visible in Big Law outside of the lateral hiring horse race.
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Sharp Drop in Patent Challenges Shows Shift From Volume to Value
A reported drop in patent infringement filings from early 2025 to early 2026 was unexpected, given improving conditions for patent enforcement.
DOJ, FTC Must Update Antitrust Guidelines to Uphold Sherman Act
Updated antitrust guidelines would strengthen, not weaken, the Sherman Act by clarifying how firms can comply with antitrust law while engaging in procompetitive activity essential to modern markets, write Pillsbury’s Mark Krotoski and Preston Taylor Edmondson.
Prediction Markets Trading Must Be Part of Compliance Policies
Prediction markets trading doesn’t just pose compliance hurdles for financial institutions. Pharmaceutical and technology companies, political organizations, and professional sports leagues also should consider adopting certain compliance frameworks to reduce the risk of their employees misusing confidential information to place trades, Debevoise & Plimpton attorneys say.
Vista Sued Over $2 Billion Deal That Ended Insider Trading Case
Vista Equity Partners Management LLC engineered an unfair $1.9 billion fire sale of Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. to escape $270 million in potential insider trading liability, according to a lawsuit unsealed Wednesday.
Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Remedy for Cannabis Firm Founders
The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday the rescission of a stock conversion at a struggling cannabis accessories company founded by four friends who ended up fighting over equity and job responsibilities.
DOL’s $35.8 Million Healthcare Wage Verdict Tossed on Appeal
A district judge wrongly included “overtime” gap time when he awarded the US Labor Department more than $35.8 million for healthcare worker pay, the Third Circuit said in ruling on a matter of first impression.
Corporate Town Voting Confounds Legal Experts: Delaware Brief
Science Fiction Come to Life? Delaware Judge Lets Companies Vote
A first-of-its-kind court decision affirming businesses can vote in Fenwick Island, Del., population 401, is stoking alarm about the explosion of corporate political clout at a precarious moment for voting rights nationwide.
Sex Scandal Report Highlights Judges’ Over Delegation to Clerks
Aside from the sex and lies, other allegations in a judicial conduct committee’s report on Judge Eleanor Ross raise broader questions about judges’ overreliance on law clerks, columnist David Lat writes.
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Browse online for only a few moments and you’ll bump into “AI slop” — media created or altered by artificial intelligence, optimized to grab your attention, and mass-producible with minimal human supervision.
Leading Law Firms: The Only Constant is Change
Who are the leaders of the legal industry? Bloomberg Law’s Leading Law Firms list, now in its second year, recognizes the top performers across the key pillars of finance, growth, talent, and tech & innovation. The list identifies which firms—big or small, based in the US or abroad—are raising the bar for their competitors.
Big Law’s AI Race Is Ripping Up Its Follow-the-Leader Culture
Generative AI is forcing law firm leaders to chart their own course. It is true strategic competition, something rarely so visible in Big Law outside of the lateral hiring horse race.
Nonlawyer-Owned Firms Fill Consumer Justice Gaps Left by Big Law
States that allow nonlawyers to own and run law firms will encourage legal innovation, improve access to legal services, and expand transparency in law firm structure and operations, ClaimsHero CEO Matt Freund says.
Sharp Drop in Patent Challenges Shows Shift From Volume to Value
A reported drop in patent infringement filings from early 2025 to early 2026 was unexpected, given improving conditions for patent enforcement.
DOJ, FTC Must Update Antitrust Guidelines to Uphold Sherman Act
Updated antitrust guidelines would strengthen, not weaken, the Sherman Act by clarifying how firms can comply with antitrust law while engaging in procompetitive activity essential to modern markets, write Pillsbury’s Mark Krotoski and Preston Taylor Edmondson.