Kelsey Hayes joined Burr & Forman as a partner in its construction and government contracts practice in Washington, DC, the firm announced Oct. 28.

Sandford Frey joined Stinson LLP as a partner in Los Angeles in the bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice division, the firm announced Oct. 23.

Adrienne Harris joined Sullivan & Cromwell as of counsel and policy adviser in its New York office, the firm announced Thursday.

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Opposition to employers’ use of “stay-or-pay” contracts has gotten traction in state legislatures this year, led by California and New York, as federal regulators retreat from efforts to rein in the agreements nationwide.

Legal AI startup Harvey’s valuation has jumped by billions this year, a supercharged growth rate rare even in a climate of surging demand for artificial intelligence tools.

Triple Canopy, Inc. didn’t have just cause to discharge the grievant, a protective services officer, for refusing to lower a barrier for personnel entering a campus housing federal government entities and refusing an order to perform assigned duties, Arbitrator Alvin R. Wilson, Jr. held. Triple Canopy, Inc., 2025 BNA LA 44, Arb., FMCS No. 251127-01567, A. Wilson, Jr., 6/13/25

Core Scientific Inc. shareholders rejected a takeover bid by CoreWeave Inc. that proxy advisers said undervalued the data center company, ending a contentious monthslong saga.

A civilian shipyard worker in Washington may proceed with some of his age discrimination claims against the US Navy, a federal court said.

Shutterstock Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. have settled a lawsuit by an engineer who claimed she was underpaid by more than $2 million.

American International Group Inc. agreed to buy stakes in specialty insurer Convex Group and alternative asset manager Onex Corp. in transactions that total more than $2.7 billion.

Wall Street pumped the brakes on a furious stock rally after the Federal Reserve tempered expectations for a December rate cut and Meta Platforms Inc. tumbled 11% as the giant is taking on debt to fund its artificial-intelligence push.

Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said “the level of tension that existed with First Quantum has decreased” during a press conference in Panama on Thursday.

The Green Climate Fund has approved $3.26 billion in funding for climate projects this year, marking a record for the South Korea-based multilateral climate fund.

Gold advanced following a run of losses, as traders digested the outcome of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

For the wealthy, the biggest financial gain from leaving New York shows up in their tax returns. City and state levies can total 13.5% on incomes above $1 million and reach 14.8% for those earning $25 million or more.

Global power demand will continue to grow rapidly over the next decade, jumping about 30% as electric vehicles, data centers and the need to heat and cool buildings increases, although the source of that electricity will shift markedly, according to Rystad Energy.

The devastation from Hurricane Melissa came into focus after the record-setting storm moved past Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba with at least 33 deaths and almost $8 billion of damage in its wake.

A civilian shipyard worker in Washington may proceed with some of his age discrimination claims against the US Navy, a federal court said.

Opposition to employers’ use of “stay-or-pay” contracts has gotten traction in state legislatures this year, led by California and New York, as federal regulators retreat from efforts to rein in the agreements nationwide.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) is pushing to be one of the nation’s most aggressive GOP top cops. And he’s leaning on outside counsel, including a firm founded by a Democratic megadonor, to launch suits against tech giants and corporate titans.

A former assistant manager at a Courtyard by Marriott is suing a North Carolina hotel management company, alleging it discriminated against her after she requested leave to undergo gender-affirming surgery.

Edelman & Edelman PC’s former controller says the New York personal injury law firm illegally terminated him after he suffered a stroke and falsely accused him of embezzling money.

President Donald Trump’s effort to send troops to Democratic-led cities is facing its biggest legal test yet with a trial over his power to deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, to counter protests.