Business of Law

  • February 19, 2026

    No Verdict Thursday In Goldstein Case

    The jury in SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein's tax evasion trial broke for the weekend on Thursday without reaching a verdict.

  • February 19, 2026

    Attys React To Test Of Free Speech At Winter Olympics

    The Winter Olympics in Milan have delivered the expected drama of national and individual success and defeat, but for sports law experts, one Ukrainian athlete's expulsion stood as a test of the rules governing political protest and personal expression.

  • February 19, 2026

    Del. Chancery Court Saw Record Number Of Filings In 2025

    Delaware's nationally important Chancery Court saw a record number of case filings in 2025 and has relied on the state's Superior Court to help ease its judges' caseload, the First State's chief justice told legislators on Thursday.

  • February 19, 2026

    Ill. Justices Face Judge's Suit Over Removal For MAGA Op-Ed

    A retired Illinois state judge who had published a MAGA-leaning opinion column, then was temporarily reinstated to the bench amid a judge shortage, has sued the justices of the state Supreme Court, alleging they deprived him of due process in ordering his removal.

  • February 19, 2026

    Doc Fight Delays Trial In $22M McCarter & English Loan Suit

    The delayed disclosure of thousands of documents has created "a lot of prejudice" against McCarter & English as it fights a $22.5 million professional malpractice lawsuit, and the impending trial must be pushed back again, a Connecticut state judge said Thursday.

  • February 19, 2026

    Squire Patton Boggs Hires K&L Gates Trade Atty In DC

    Squire Patton Boggs LLP has hired a K&L Gates LLP trade partner who focuses his practice on economic sanctions matters, export controls, national security reviews and maritime law, the firm announced Thursday.

  • February 19, 2026

    8th Circ. Pick Joins List Of Personal Attys Elevated By Trump

    President Donald Trump's latest appellate pick has served as the president's personal attorney and bills himself as "an attorney and strategist who fights for conservative values" on his LinkedIn profile.

  • February 19, 2026

    Disqualification Bids Mount For Trio Leading NJ US Atty Office

    A New Jersey criminal defendant who previously challenged the legality of former interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba's appointment has now moved to disqualify the three assistant U.S. attorneys overseeing the office, aligning himself with a growing bloc of defendants saying the leadership structure violates federal appointment laws.

  • February 19, 2026

    Willkie Adds Energy Regulatory Partner From Troutman In DC

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has hired a partner from Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, who is joining the energy regulatory team to advise clients on a range of matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an agency he used to work for.

  • February 19, 2026

    Barnes & Thornburg Adds 35 Ballard Spahr Attys, 3 Offices

    Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced Thursday that it has added all 35 public finance lawyers from Ballard Spahr LLP to its government services and finance department in multiple locations around the country, including three new markets in Baltimore, Denver and Phoenix.

  • February 19, 2026

    BakerHostetler Adds Contaminants Pro From DLA Piper

    BakerHostetler announced on Thursday that it has brought a San Francisco-based attorney from DLA Piper onto its product liability and toxic tort and environmental teams, calling him "one of the country's leading emerging contaminants litigators."

  • February 18, 2026

    5th Circ. Sanctions Atty Over AI-Generated Errors In Brief

    The Fifth Circuit on Wednesday sanctioned a Texas attorney for using generative artificial intelligence to draft a brief that was "riddled with fabricated quotations and assertions," while rebuking the attorney for not being more forthcoming about her use of the technology and her failure to check its accuracy.

  • February 18, 2026

    DOJ Acknowledges Violations Of Court Orders For Immigrants

    A senior U.S. Department of Justice official acknowledged that the government has violated dozens of court orders involving immigrants since early last December, according to a New Jersey federal judge's order directing government officials to detail how the Trump administration will ensure compliance with orders in the judicial district.

  • February 18, 2026

    Trump Taps Atty In Carroll Case For 8th Circ.

    President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he's nominating for the Eighth Circuit a co-owner of James Otis Law Group, where the attorney has been part of the legal team representing Trump in writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit against the president.

  • February 18, 2026

    Jury To Get Goldstein Case After Clashing Closing Statements

    The jury in SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein's tax evasion trial will finally begin to deliberate on a 16-count verdict form, after federal prosecutors on Wednesday recounted lies they said he admitted to, and the defense slammed what it described as a shoddy investigation into the charges.

  • February 18, 2026

    This Firm Nabbed The Top Spot In Patent Activity Rankings

    The law firm that secured the most utility patents in 2025, with 5,242 patents, retained the lead from 2024, although it experienced a slight dip in activity, according to a new report from Harrity Patent Analytics.

  • February 18, 2026

    Amazon Says Atty Accused Of TM Scheme Used AI Citations

    Amazon has told a Seattle federal judge that California attorney Kathy Q. Hao relied on artificial intelligence-hallucinated case law in her effort to escape its lawsuit accusing her of participating in a fraudulent trademark scheme, urging the court to weigh sanctions against the lawyer over what the e-commerce and technology giant called "fabricated citations."

  • February 18, 2026

    Will Jurors Penalize AI? Study Examines Trade Secrets Impact

    A forthcoming academic study suggests juries may treat AI-enabled actions more harshly than human conduct in trade secrets disputes, resulting in what the authors call an “AI penalty.” Attorneys say reality is more complicated.

  • February 18, 2026

    Senators Push For Transparency In Litigation Funding

    Lawmakers are trying again to rein in third-party litigation financing, a multibillion-dollar industry that critics argue allows foreign entities to assert control of the U.S. legal system.

  • February 18, 2026

    Crowell & Moring Antitrust Leader Jumps To Sidley In NY

    Sidley Austin LLP said Wednesday it had hired the chair of Crowell & Moring LLP's New York antitrust practice.

  • February 18, 2026

    Indiana Firm Sues Quintairos Prieto Over 'Mass Exodus'

    Indiana-based Kopka Pinkus Dolin PC has alleged a former employee helped conspire with her new employer Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer PA and two former shareholders to cause a "mass exodus" of attorneys that led to the eventual shutdown of one of the insurance firm's offices.

  • February 18, 2026

    Judges' Neutrality Must Extend Beyond Courtroom, ABA Says

    The American Bar Association's ethics committee is guiding judges to maintain the same level of neutrality and impartiality in working with court staff that they exercise when presiding in the courtroom, according to its latest formal opinion on Wednesday.

  • February 18, 2026

    State High Court Chiefs To Review Law School Accreditation

    State supreme court leaders said Wednesday they will conduct a thorough review of law school accreditation practices this year, a move that comes after state justices in Texas and Florida recently ended the American Bar Association's longstanding accreditation monopoly in those states.

  • February 18, 2026

    Latham Adds Ex-FCC Commissioner As Partner In DC

    Geoffrey Starks, who stepped down from the Federal Communications Commission last year after 10 years at the agency, has joined Latham & Watkins LLP as a partner, where he'll advise clients on a range of communications matters such as broadband policies, data security and artificial intelligence.

  • February 17, 2026

    Goldstein Tax Trial Heads To Closing Args As Defense Rests

    Jurors in SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein's tax fraud trial will hear closing arguments Wednesday, after the final two witnesses in the monthlong proceeding took the stand, and new emails regarding Goldstein's efforts to conceal poker debts came to light Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Series

    Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.

  • Identifying Deepfakes During Evidence Collection, Discovery

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    Attorneys must familiarize themselves with the tools used to create and detect deepfakes — media manipulated by artificial intelligence to convincingly mimic real people and events — as well as best practices for keeping this fabricated evidence out of court, says Bijan Ghom at Saxton & Stump.

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

  • This Year's Insights On Attorney Well-Being

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    With the legal industry increasingly grappling with attorney burnout, depression, anxiety, stress and substance use disorders, Law360 guest experts proposed solutions this year ranging from mental health first aid training to exercises that build flexible optimism.

  • New Strategies For Enhancing Firm Culture

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    How can law firms work toward retaining legal talent and meeting business goals? This year, Law360 guest commentary dove into tips like embracing cognitive diversity and conducting so-called stay interviews.

  • The Latest Legal Writing Tips

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    In 2024, Law360 guest experts provided advice for improving many kinds of legal writing — explaining how attorneys can use syllogistic reasoning, emulate master chefs, and clean up drafts produced by generative artificial intelligence tools.

  • 2024 Pointers On Persuading Jurors

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    In a year where nuclear verdicts continued to proliferate, Law360 guest commentary focused on how trial attorneys can better select and connect with jurors, offering strategies for identifying anti-corporate sentiments and tactics to land one’s closing argument.

  • Associate Issues In The 2024 Spotlight

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    Law360 guest writers provided insights on a range of issues affecting associates this year, from the challenges of training new lawyers in the era of artificial intelligence, to nonfinancial factors that junior attorneys should consider before accepting a job offer.

  • AI Questions: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

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    As the legal discourse surrounding artificial intelligence shifted from theoretical to concrete this year, guest commentary focused on the proliferation of new AI-related litigation, enforcement actions and best practices, while tracking the judiciary’s experimentation with generative AI.

  • Election Impact: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

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    Donald Trump's election win initiated a deluge of predictions for the incoming administration, with Law360 guest writers covering key policy areas such as immigration, tax, energy, labor and competition, plus potential congressional themes and investigations.

  • Cybersecurity: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

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    From the CrowdStrike failure to the plethora of new and sometimes tricky regulatory requirements, to early decisions interpreting cyberinsurance coverage, guest authors broke down the implications of the biggest cybersecurity developments this year. 

  • ESG And DEI: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

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    In their commentary on ESG and DEI topics this year, Law360 guest authors discussed Project 2025’s potential impact, the rise of greenwashing litigation, strategies for fostering employee retention amid a shaky regulatory landscape, and more.

  • Noncompetes: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

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    Employee noncompete issues took center stage this year, as Law360 guest writers covered everything from state-level enforceability trends and alternative methods for protecting business interests, to a National Labor Relations Board ruling and the Federal Trade Commission’s attempted ban.

  • The Most-Read Securities Law360 Guest Articles Of 2024

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    This year, popular securities guest article topics included controversial Delaware court decisions and their legislative aftermath, as well as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s focus on emerging industries amid struggles to implement its rulemaking agenda.

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