Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1883, introducing sweeping new restrictions on how employers may use artificial intelligence-powered surveillance tools. The legislation, known as AB 1883, directly targets the growing use of
Weil made legal industry history this week, becoming the first firm ever to describe Cravath as offering a “smaller platform” to departing talent. The remarkable characterisation came after Weil lost its corporate
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Vail Resorts (MTN) is facing a potential board-level dispute that analysts suggest could have meaningful consequences for how investors view the stock. Board conflicts at major leisure and hospitality companies often signal
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust has issued more than 450 million new shares following the completion of its acquisition of Picton Property Income. The share issuance marks a significant milestone in the
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The pharmaceutical industry has largely solved the challenge of adopting artificial intelligence, but a harder problem is now taking centre stage: how to properly supervise it. Amy Brown, founder and CEO of
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A major disconnect is emerging in how legal departments are adopting AI, with similar investments producing wildly different results across organisations. Two legal teams can deploy the same AI platform, spend comparable
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London and New York equity markets closed firmly in positive territory on Friday, even as a US inflation report strengthened the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike next week. The FTSE
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Consumer confidence has taken a sharp tumble in September, with the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers recording a headline index reading of just 47.8. The September figure marks a 7.5% drop
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Takeda Pharmaceutical’s long-serving research and development chief Andy Plump is set to retire, marking the end of a significant era for the Japanese drugmaker. Plump has been a central figure in shaping
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released an open literature search document on glyphosate and is inviting public comment on its findings. The announcement, made on August 25, 2026, opens a formal
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A senior Weil corporate chair has departed the firm for Cravath in a significant lateral move drawing attention across the legal industry this week. Sam Bankman-Fried has turned to the Supreme Court
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