Biglaw firms are facing significant backlash over their push to recruit first-year law students at an extraordinarily early stage in their legal education.
A judge has had their law license suspended after being found to have used vulgar and racist language, raising fresh concerns about judicial conduct standards.
In one of the most unusual courtroom strategies in recent memory, the defence team in the Tupac murder trial is reportedly hoping jurors will not believe their own client.
The Seventh Circuit has struck down an Indiana law that banned anyone from telling minors that abortion services are legally available in other states.
A bar complaint has been filed against the Department of Homeland Security’s general counsel over remarks that compared federal judges to murderers.
The complaint adds to growing tensions between the legal profession and government officials who have publicly challenged the authority and integrity of the judiciary.
Legal technology analysts are sounding alarms over the industry’s deep reliance on OpenAI infrastructure, with one commentator arguing it is time to “seriously consider the possibility that OpenAI goes out of business soon.”
Many widely used legal products have been built on OpenAI technology, meaning any collapse of the company could cause significant disruption across law firms and legal services providers globally.
Lady Gaga has prevailed in an intellectual property dispute brought by a surf brand that claimed she violated their trademark, with reports noting she maintained a poker face throughout the proceedings.
Uber’s RICO lawsuit targeting personal injury law firms has been dismissed by a court, which gave the ride-hailing giant’s legal action what reporters described as zero stars.
Oklahoma’s Secretary of State has been arrested after being found drunk at a late-night McDonald’s, a story that has attracted considerable attention across legal and political circles alike.
A solicitor has been disciplined after it emerged he was answering legal questions on a public advice website, where he was reportedly earning almost double his actual legal salary.
The case raises broader questions about professional conduct rules governing lawyers who offer paid advice outside their primary employment without proper disclosure or authorisation.