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Desmarais LLP has raised associate base salaries effective July 1, pushing compensation above the new Milbank scale that has dominated Biglaw salary conversations this year. The elite IP litigation boutique informed associates

Justice Samuel Alito made a highly unusual departure from Supreme Court protocol by speaking out of turn after a ruling drew sharp criticism from the bench. The outburst came following the Court’s

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has handed employers a significant legal victory in its June 23, 2026, ruling in the Cocom case. The court rejected a plaintiff-appellee’s argument

A federal court in Pennsylvania has ruled that text messages qualify as “telephone calls” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s National Do Not Call Registry provisions. The U.S. District Court for the

The legal profession is built entirely around conflict, yet many lawyers struggle to handle it with the skill and composure the work demands. Clients do not call lawyers because everything went smoothly.

In a highly unusual break from Supreme Court protocol, Justice Samuel Alito spoke out of turn to complain that “there was much he would have added” to his majority opinion. The outburst

Humor has long been linked to measurable benefits in educational settings, yet many law school professors remain resistant to its use in their teaching. “Humor has been associated with a host of

After years of experimenting with generative AI, machine learning, and AI agents, insurers are no longer debating whether AI belongs in their business. The harder question now facing the industry is whether

LastPass has confirmed a security incident involving a third-party vendor, putting customer contact information at risk and prompting urgent warnings about targeted phishing attacks. The breach originated at a third-party market intelligence

Diversity efforts across America’s largest law firms are showing signs of strain, though the latest data suggests firms have not abandoned their commitments entirely. Attorneys from racial and ethnic minority groups now