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Williams & Connolly, one of Washington’s most storied litigation firms, traces its roots to one of the most formidable legal minds America has ever produced. Edward Bennett Williams built a career defending

DLA Piper, one of the largest law firms in the world, has gone from publicly denouncing Donald Trump to actively representing him in multiple legal matters. In January 2021, the firm was

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has signed an executive order directing his office to propose an amendment that would remove marketplace and platform fees from taxable data processing services. The move marks a

On 30 September 2026, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a final rule overhauling the Corporate Average Fuel Economy programme for model years 2022 to 2031. The rule, titled the “Safer

In 1948, a Harvard Law graduate finishing near the top of his class found every door in New York’s prestigious legal establishment firmly closed to him because he was Jewish. The white-shoe

Eric Schmitt, the Republican senator, is facing significant criticism after a hearing confrontation with Jack Smith unravelled into an embarrassing and high-profile failure. The episode centred on Schmitt accusing Smith of perjury

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has made its expectations unmistakably clear, issuing fresh guidance on how registered funds must value private credit assets. On 26 September 2026, the SEC’s Chief Accountant

The 1916 nomination of Louis D. Brandeis to the United States Supreme Court was so contentious it fundamentally changed how the Senate confirms justices. President Woodrow Wilson’s submission of Brandeis’s name to

The Dutch House of Representatives has approved landmark legislation granting the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets new powers to review and block certain mergers. The law, known as the Wet inroepbevoegdheid