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New York court delivers victory for LGBT families
The ruling overhauls the legal definition of parenthood in the state of New York.
Fourth person pleads guilty in BigLaw firm scam
A sister of a former employee of BigLaw firm Vedder Price has pleaded guilty to her part in a fake invoice scheme that allegedly cost the Chicago-headquartered firm $7 million.
Snoop Dogg headed to court over Pabst Brewing sale
The rap legend claims he was shortchanged for his endorsement of Blast, one of Pabst Brewing Company's Colt 45 malt liquor brands.
Alphabet CLO walks away from Uber board
Alphabet's chief legal officer has been forced to pick a side as competition continues to intensify between ride-hailing app Uber and Google.
Amazon scoops high-profile antitrust lobbyist
Amazon.com has added clout to its antitrust lobbying team in Washington DC with the hire of former US Senate Antitrust Subcommittee general counsel Seth Bloom.
Fake law firm found real lawyers via Craigslist
A fake law firm reportedly used Craigslist to find real lawyers to do their work while reeling in hundreds of clients who were near being foreclosed from their homes.
Judge scraps $84m Uber driver class action settlement
A federal judge has rejected a proposed settlement between car-hailing company Uber and its drivers in California and Massachusetts.
Former Deutsche Bank risk officer slams SEC 'revolving door'
Whistleblower Eric Ben-Artzi is refusing to accept an $8 million award from the Securities Exchange Commission because of what he calls a 'revolving door' between SEC lawyers and the Deutsche Bank in-house legal department.
Lawyer sues judge over Black Lives Matter pin controversy
A US lawyer who was handed jail time for wearing a Black Lives Matter pin to court is suing the judge who found her in contempt.
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher makes an important lateral hire in NY
John Pollack, co-chair of the M&A and securities group at Schulte Roth & Zabel, is set to start at Gibson Dunn next month.
Locked up lawyer can advise fellow inmates, court rules
A jailed lawyer who offered free legal advice to her fellow inmates did not engage in unauthorised practice of law (UPL), a Vermont court has ruled.
Law school partners with tech firm for class on automation
In an indication of the increasing need for lawyers to be tech savvy, Michigan State University College of Law and ThinkSmart are teaming up to teach law students about legal process automation.
Pair of LA firms close the deal on sale of Playboy Mansion
Two Los Angeles-based law firms have picked up work in a billionaire heir's record-setting purchase of the famed Playboy Mansion.
Private practice employment rate for law grads at record low
A new study has found the employment rate for US-based Class of 2015 law graduates heading into private practice at its lowest rate in two decades.
Law firms' work volume slips as fees rise
A new report shows that law firms' workloads have decreased but they are charging more, despite demands from clients for savings.
Steptoe & Johnson to accept payment in Bitcoin
The Washington, DC-headquartered firm announced last week that it will accept payment in the digital currency known as Bitcoin.
Twitter not liable for ISIS tweets, judge rules
A Californian court has thrown out a lawsuit which accused social media platform Twitter of providing material support to ISIS.
Obama ushers in new food labelling requirements for GMOs
New laws will require food manufacturers to clearly disclose the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in their products, creating a new regulatory hurdle for the industry's in-house lawyers.
Led Zeppelin lose bid to recoup legal fees
The judge overseeing Led Zeppelin's copyright trial has rejected the group's attempts to recoup $793,000 in costs.
ABA policymakers to tackle diversity challenges at upcoming annual meeting
Several controversial proposals to boost diversity in the profession are to be considered at a meeting of the American Bar Association's House of Delegates this week.