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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has amended its regulations to replace the longstanding “duration of status” system for F, J, and I visa categories with fixed admission periods. The affected classifications

A newly released second-quarter report on legal technology buying behaviour has found that a dramatic spike in attorney engagement earlier this year was driven by seasonal evaluation cycles. The Q1 2026 surge,

The U.S. Department of Labor published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on March 27, 2026, targeting the wage methodology used for key visa categories. The proposed rule is

Even if the Senate moves to reject Todd Blanche, he is expected to remain in his position indefinitely, raising serious constitutional questions about the arrangement. The situation highlights growing tensions between the

Telehealth company Hims & Hers is facing a fresh legal battle after the Federal Trade Commission filed suit alongside the states of Utah and California. The FTC alleges that Hims & Hers

The European Union has adopted its first substantive amendment to the AI Act, marking a significant moment in the bloc’s evolving artificial intelligence regulatory framework. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, commonly known as the

The legal world’s most talked-about scandal refuses to die down, with fresh allegations emerging about senior partners at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz. A viral video earlier this month showed a Wachtell

A major legal divide has emerged between two Texas federal district courts over how to handle unconstitutional National Labor Relations Board removal protections. The central question is whether courts can sever the

The US Biglaw associate compensation market is moving fast, with firms rapidly matching a new $235K salary scale that Milbank first introduced on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The new benchmark has triggered

Americans for Equal Opportunity has filed a new charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission targeting a major legal industry diversity program and 14 prominent law firms. The complaint names Sponsors for