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Pow! Supreme Court lets Batmobile ruling stand
A Californian custom-car garage owner who had been producing replica modification kits of Batman's iconic vehicle has lost his bid to have a copyright case against him overturned.
UC Berkeley Law dean on 'indefinite leave of absence' after sexual harassment suit
The dean of University of California Berkeley School of Law has stepped down after a sexual harassment lawsuit was filed against him earlier this week by his executive assistant.
Yet another roadblock for GM litigation
With the smoke still rising from the first disastrous bellwether case, it now seems that the second GM ignition switch bellwether may suffer a similar fate.
Columbia tops 'go-to' law school list for third consecutive year
Once again, Columbia Law School is the safest bet for law students hoping to secure an associate position in a Biglaw firm after graduation.
Part-time employed grad takes law school to court
A disgruntled law graduate who found herself unable to secure full-time employment as a lawyer for almost 10 years after graduating is now suing the university where she obtained her degree.
Jobs report shows continued losses in US legal industry
Preliminary figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the number of jobs in the US legal sector declined by a seasonally adjusted 1,500 in the month of February.
Harvard Law School moves to abandon official shield over slavery links
A committee at Harvard Law School has recommended to the Harvard Corporation that the school's shield - which is modelled on the family crest of an 18th century slaveholder - no longer be its official symbol.
Conservative bosses promote fewer women, study finds
Women are less likely to move up the ranks in firms where the male partners in their practice area are politically conservative, and more likely to leave.
Indicted ex-Chesapeake Energy CEO dies in car crash
Former Chesapeake Energy chief executive and 'fracking' pioneer Aubrey McClendon passed away on Wednesday evening just one day after being indicted for rigging bids on oil and gas leases.
Gun emoji may send 12-year-old schoolgirl to court
Can an emoji constitute a form of criminal harassment?
Baker Botts tops $1m revenue per lawyer
Despite the slump in oil prices, revenue per lawyer at Houston-based Baker Botts increased 7.4 percent in 2015, topping $1m for the first time, while profits per partner expanded 6.2 percent.
Apple GC takes encryption defence to Congress, files for appeal
Late Tuesday night, Apple filed a formal objection against a court-ordered hack of the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook after Apple general counsel Bruce Sewel took on FBI director James Comey in Washington.
Dewey battle winds down as most serious charges dismissed
A New York state judge has dismissed charges of grand larceny against two former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives, who will face a new trial on more minor charges later this year.
Hogan Lovells shuns 'lift-and-shift' with new Kentucky back office
The international firm will seed its second global business services centre in Louisville, Kentucky, adding a crucial US link-up to services already on offer at its flagship business centre in Johannesburg.
Dentons demands near $2m pay-back from former McKenna partners
Global megafirm Dentons wants to recoup around $1.9m it believes was wrongly distributed to former partners of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, a smaller firm absorbed by McKenna Long & Aldridge prior to its merger with Dentons last year.
Donald Trump questions impartiality of 'Hispanic' judge in Trump University lawsuit
US presidential hopeful Donald Trump has implied that the judge presiding over the civil suit brought against the now defunct Trump University may have been 'hostile' toward him on the grounds of his border security policies.
Lawyers among most popular on Tinder
New research conducted by the dating application Tinder has shown that lawyers have one of the most popular jobs, but only for men.
Judges need social media savvy, warns new research
Many US judges just don't 'get' social media, and it's leading to some pretty disastrous situations.
Dentons in partnership with WeWork
Dentons has found a new way to service startups: the firm has announced that it has formed a partnership with international co-working giant WeWork Companies.
Big names weigh-in on Apple FBI standoff
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has admonished Apple's CEO for refusing to comply with a court order to help US security agencies 'hack' the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, putting the billionaire at odds with most of Silicone Valley.