Sullivan & Cromwell has joined the growing list of major law firms matching the new salary benchmark set by Milbank, effective 1 July 2026. The move signals that the prestigious New York
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The House Appropriations Committee has approved a $1 trillion defense spending bill for fiscal 2027, passing it along strict party lines in a 34-27 vote. Republicans defeated every single Democrat-offered amendment during
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Vice President JD Vance sparked controversy after suggesting that the Watergate scandal would have amounted to little more than a fleeting news cycle in today’s political environment. Speaking at the Nixon Presidential
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Justice Samuel Alito has drawn criticism after suggesting he could have said more in his disagreement with Justice Sonia Sotomayor on a recent matter before the court. Critics were swift to point
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The legal profession is navigating a period of significant change, with artificial intelligence reshaping how law firms operate and deliver services to clients. New data shows minority representation across the legal profession
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is intensifying pressure on Todd Blanche over the unexplained prison transfer of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Whitehouse, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, sent a
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Fifty years ago, as the United States celebrated its bicentennial, lawyers experienced their own declaration of independence with Jay Foonberg’s landmark book on starting a law firm. That publication, “How to Start
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Generative AI tools have made headlines repeatedly for hallucinating case citations, creating serious problems for lawyers who rely on them without proper oversight. Lawyers are being sanctioned with increasing frequency for submitting
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2026 has marked a significant turning point for biotech IPOs after several years of muted activity and cautious investor sentiment. A new record for the most cash raised by a biotech in
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Perplexity, the AI company that built its reputation on auditable web search, has announced a new product aimed squarely at the legal profession called Computer for Counsel. The launch extends Perplexity Computer,
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