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AI Is Forcing Big Law to Rethink Business As Usual

The integration of AI into legal workflows is forcing law firms to rethink pricing and hiring models, with some firms developing bespoke AI legal products and others using out-of-the-box AI tools to generate profits.

Trump’s Addition of Non-Network Health Coverage Lacks Specifics

The Trump administration’s move to expand the types of health plans on the Obamacare exchanges to those that don’t include built-in doctor networks clears the way for alternative insurance companies to enter the market, even as several operational questions remain unanswered.

Trump Ordered to Address ‘Grievous’ Fraud Claims in IRS Case

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to respond to “grievous allegations” that his deal with the government to create a $1.8 billion fund to resolve his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was the result of a “fraud” on the court.

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Big Law's Big Paychecks: Partner Compensation, Explained

Law firm partners in Big Law earn a lot of money, but just how much they make can vary widely. Whether it's equity or non-equity or merit versus lockstep, this video explains what goes into determining the size of those paychecks at elite law firms.

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Case: Wage & Hour/FMLA Interference (N.D. Cal.)

A California federal district court denied Southwest Airlines’ motion to decertify classes of flight attendants challenging the airline’s policy denying disciplinary point reductions to employees who take FMLA leave. Refuerzo v. SW. Airlines Co., 2026 BL 183260, N.D. Cal., 22-cv-00868-JSC, 5/18/26

Case: Wage & Hour/FMLA Retaliation (E.D. Wis.)

A Wisconsin federal district court denied summary judgment on FMLA and ADA claims by a lubricant coordinator with lung cancer against Rote Oil Ltd., finding genuine factual disputes about resignation versus termination. Mans v. Rote Oil Ltd., 2026 BL 176576, E.D. Wis., 25-cv-505, 5/13/26

Case: Individual Employment Rights/Contracts (S.D.N.Y.)

A New York federal district court ruled a former executive for The Arena Group must prove termination without cause to receive severance, and determined standards for the faithless servant doctrine in the employer’s fiduciary duty counterclaim. Kraft v. Arenta Grp. Holdings, 2026 BL 146020, S.D.N.Y., 24-cv-2619 (LJL), 4/23/26

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