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A letter signed by more than 1,200 former Department of Justice employees is urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Todd Blanche’s nomination as Attorney General. The signatories include career prosecutors, FBI

The Internal Revenue Service has moved to broaden the scope of taxable substances under the Superfund excise tax, adding two industrial rubber compounds to its official list. The IRS published a notice

Law firms have spent years building sophisticated digital defences, but a growing threat is bypassing technology entirely by targeting people face to face. Firewalls, multifactor authentication, endpoint detection, email security, and employee

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29 decision in Trump v. Slaughter looks set to fundamentally reshape presidential authority over independent federal agencies. The case originated from President Donald Trump’s removal of Federal

Private equity investment has become one of the most significant forces reshaping the modern insurance industry across carriers, brokers, and service providers. Investors are now among the most active acquirers in a

The legal technology industry is witnessing a familiar pricing shift, as AI vendors move toward charging clients based on token consumption to grow revenue. Token-based pricing models are not a new concept

As the new school year approaches, employers across the United States need to prepare for employee requests for time off to attend school activities and conferences. Eleven states and Washington, D.C., have

The way organisations have long approached outsourcing contracts is no longer fit for purpose in an AI-driven business environment. For years, legal teams negotiated pricing, tightened service level agreements, allocated risk, collected

Businesses investing in product design have two distinct intellectual property tools available, each most effective at a different stage of the product lifecycle. Design patents and trade dress protection can work together

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a draft strategic plan for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 on July 1, 2026, marking a significant shift in enforcement priorities. The public comment period