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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

California’s Proposition 65, formally known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, continues to generate significant litigation pressure on businesses selling products in the state. The law requires

China’s National Intellectual Property Administration has released revised measures governing its patent priority examination system, with foreign applicants effectively excluded from accessing the process. CNIPA published the revised Measures for Administration of

The Blickstein Group’s 2026 law firm COO survey has produced results described as startling, interesting, and downright disheartening by those analysing its findings. Now in its fifth year, the survey gathered responses

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has refused to pause a ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee while an appeal proceeds. The appeals court

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published two final rules on July 21, 2026, revising Endangered Species Act regulations covering threatened species protections and critical habitat exclusions. The first rule eliminates FWS’s