Business of Law

  • October 06, 2026

    Ex-FBI Analyst Says Bove Ordered Illegal Protester Probe

    A former FBI agent has come forward with a claim that when U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove was at the U.S. Department of Justice, he directed the Los Angeles field office to illegally investigate protesters.

  • October 06, 2026

    Judge Newman Gets Suspension Fight Moved To 11th Circ.

    Chief Justice John Roberts has transferred the Federal Circuit's investigation of suspended U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman to the Eleventh Circuit, the latter court said Tuesday.

  • October 06, 2026

    Cooley Hires DOJ National Security Lawyer, Media Leaks Atty

    Cooley LLP has hired the former media leaks coordinator from the U.S. Department of Justice, who also spent the past five years prosecuting national security-related matters for the agency, the firm has announced.

  • October 06, 2026

    Latham Adds ITC Lawyer From Baker Botts In DC

    Latham & Watkins LLP has added a longtime Baker Botts LLP and former U.S. International Trade Commission attorney as co-chair of its International Trade Commission practice.

  • October 05, 2026

    Judge Clevenger's Intellect Defined His Time On Fed. Circ.

    Newly retired Federal Circuit Judge Raymond Clevenger has an "exceptionally keen intellect" that allowed him to spot holes or new paths in cases that the parties or fellow panel members hadn't explored, his former colleagues told Law360.

  • October 05, 2026

    Jackson Walker Deal Stalled By Standing Issue, Trustee Says

    The U.S. Trustee's Office told a Texas federal judge that its settlement with Jackson Walker LLP to disgorge fees from cases touched by scandal is on ice while a bankruptcy judge examines the watchdog's standing to seek such relief.

  • October 05, 2026

    Sotomayor Warns Judges: Don't Scare Your Jurors

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday criticized an Alabama trial court judge who frightened a pool of prospective jurors by ordering the arrest of a latecomer to jury selection, saying in a statement accompanying a denial of certiorari in the case that fear can undermine a defendant's right to an impartial jury.

  • October 05, 2026

    9th Circ. Pauses Rogoff's Return As Seattle US Atty

    The Ninth Circuit has put on hold a Washington federal judge's decision to reinstate Roger Rogoff as Seattle's top federal prosecutor, a post Rogoff held for less than an hour before he was fired by President Donald Trump.

  • October 05, 2026

    Eckert Seamans Says Data Breach Harm Is Only Speculative

    Pittsburgh-based law firm Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC told a Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday a pair of proposed class actions claiming damages from a data breach at the firm have not made specific complaints of actual harm caused by the breach and should be dismissed.

  • October 05, 2026

    Squire Patton Brings On Corporate Atty From Womble Bond

    Squire Patton Boggs LLP has hired a Womble Bond Dickinson partner who spent the past six years at that firm and who focuses his practice on a broad range of corporate matters and capital markets-related issues, the firm announced Monday.

  • October 05, 2026

    Quinn Emanuel Seeks $750K After Defeating Buzbee Suits

    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP is seeking nearly $750,000 in attorney fees after defeating claims in Texas state court that it conspired with rapper Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter to retaliate against prominent Houston plaintiffs attorney Tony Buzbee and two of his former clients.

  • October 05, 2026

    O'Melveny Hires SEC Senior Enforcement Atty In DC

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced Monday it has hired a senior enforcement attorney from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission who is joining the firm's white collar defense and corporate investigations practice as a partner in Washington.

  • October 05, 2026

    Sullivan & Cromwell Adds Ex-SG Assistants To Lead Appellate

    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP on Monday added two partners to lead the firm's Supreme Court and appellate practice, joining from McGuireWoods LLP and Ashurst Perkins Coie to fill a gap left after the firm's former appeals head departed for Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP this spring.

  • October 03, 2026

    Justice Alito Says He's Weighing The Best Time To Retire

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has confirmed that he considered retiring at the end of the high court's latest term, and that he will continue to weigh that decision "every term." 

  • October 02, 2026

    In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

    For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

  • October 02, 2026

    Amazon Seeks Records Around Lawyer's USPTO Suspension

    An attorney Amazon has accused of furthering a scheme to fraudulently register thousands of trademarks and use them to report infringement by rival Amazon merchants must hand over documents related to her discipline in California and Washington, the retail giant argued in a Washington federal court filing Thursday.

  • October 02, 2026

    Trump Asks 9th Circ. To Pause Seattle US Atty Reinstatement

    The Trump administration called on the Ninth Circuit Friday to suspend a federal judge's Thursday order reinstating Roger Rogoff as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, seeking to keep Charles Neil Floyd as acting head of the Seattle office pending the government's appeal.

  • October 02, 2026

    Thomson Reuters Hit With Antitrust Case Over 'Killer' AI Deal

    A California law firm has accused Thomson Reuters of violating antitrust law when it purchased artificial intelligence research tool Casetext for $650 million and then shuttered the platform to extinguish a rising competitor to its Westlaw service.

  • October 02, 2026

    Tenn. High Court Keeps ABA As Law School Accreditor

    The Tennessee Supreme Court on Friday declined to follow other conservative states in dropping the American Bar Association as the state's law school accreditor, though it indicated it is open to approving other accreditors in addition to or instead of the ABA in the future.

  • October 02, 2026

    Jackson Walker May Face New Sanctions Over Old Romance

    A Texas bankruptcy judge Friday threatened Jackson Walker LLP with sanctions over yet another bankruptcy case where the firm's retention was approved by a judge in a relationship with a former attorney at the firm.

  • October 02, 2026

    3rd Circ. AI Ruling May Reach Beyond Westlaw Content Fight

    The Third Circuit went out of its way to say its ruling against a defunct legal research startup was not a generative artificial intelligence case, but copyright lawyers expect the reach of its reasoning to be tested almost immediately in pending AI litigation.

  • October 02, 2026

    Judge Clevenger Retires After 36 Years On Fed. Circ.

    U.S. Circuit Judge Raymond C. Clevenger III has retired from the Federal Circuit, 20 years after taking senior status, the court said Friday.

  • October 02, 2026

    DOJ Envisions 'Full-Fledged Law Firm' To Combat Gov't Fraud

    The National Fraud Enforcement Division was created less than six months ago, but it is rapidly reshaping the U.S. Department of Justice and spurring an uptick in internal corporate investigations, white collar experts say.

  • October 02, 2026

    Keesal Young Owes Duty To Safeguard 316K People's Data

    A California federal judge has kept negligence and consumer privacy claims intact against law firm Keesal Young & Logan over a 2024 data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 316,000 people, finding the plaintiffs have standing because their data apparently landed on the dark web.

  • October 02, 2026

    Roberts Wants Less Talk. Supreme Court Attorneys Disagree.

    Near the end of last term, Chief Justice John Roberts voiced his frustration with the U.S. Supreme Court's lengthening oral argument sessions and suggested the justices might tweak their format over the summer. But as the new term begins Monday, the court has yet to announce any changes, and advocates see little need for improvement.

Expert Analysis

  • AI Law: The Top Guest Articles Of 2025

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    Law360 guest writers looked at how evolving laws and enforcement priorities are shaping artificial intelligence use across industries, with commentary spanning workplace compliance, environmental and insurance risk, federal policy shifts, and a wide range of intellectual property, antitrust and litigation issues.

  • DEI: The Top Guest Articles Of 2025

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    Amid a federal crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Law360 Expert Analysis articles dissected the executive orders, agency guidance, enforcement shifts and court rulings that are transforming compliance, insurance and litigation exposure across the public and private sectors.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • The 2025 Legal Ethics Landscape

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    Guest authors this year tackled some of the profession’s most charged ethical flashpoints, from Trump administration actions that tested lawyers’ professional obligations, to the boundaries of attorney online speech after Charlie Kirk’s murder, to renewed debate over who should be allowed to own and control law firms.

  • Tariffs: The Top Guest Articles Of 2025

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    Tariffs were a major focus of Law360 Expert Analysis this year, with guest writers examining court challenges and regulatory uncertainty, potential changes to rules of origin, heightened customs fraud and False Claims Act enforcement, and the ripple effects across contracts, disclosures, insurance and intellectual property.

  • Class Action Insights From The Last Year

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    Law360 guest writers covered a wide range of class action topics in 2025, including shifting circuit court standards for class certification and diversity jurisdiction, emerging trends in consumer and securities class actions, and the expanding — and increasingly scrutinized — role of artificial intelligence.

  • Crypto: The Top Guest Articles Of 2025

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    With crypto regulation in flux this year, Law360 Expert Analysis contributors​​​​​​​ considered changes in federal and state crypto oversight, emerging enforcement trends, compliance issues tied to staking and tokenization, intensifying efforts to curb crypto fraud, and the legal lessons from prominent prosecutions.

  • The Most-Read Securities Law360 Guest Articles Of 2025

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    This year, popular guest article topics explored major shifts in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission leadership and enforcement priorities, particularly its evolving stance on crypto, as well as the implications of Delaware corporate law amendments and emerging trends in securities class actions.

  • The Most-Read Employment Law360 Guest Articles Of 2025

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    Readers gravitated to employment law analysis spanning a variety of developments in 2025, including the Trump administration's sweeping impact on diversity, equity and inclusion programs; Title VII litigation and religious accommodation issues; state-level noncompete laws; and federal agencies lacking a quorum.

  • The Most-Read Access To Justice Guest Articles Of 2025

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    Law360 guest commentary addressed several emerging access to justice issues this year, including courtroom transparency and public access, the constitutional and practical implications of new policing and surveillance technologies, and the importance of trauma-informed practices in sensitive cases.

  • The Most-Read IP Law360 Guest Articles Of 2025

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    Shifting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office policy was one of the top intellectual property topics tackled in Law360's Expert Analysis section this year, along with the intersection of artificial intelligence and fair use, and the patent-drafting implications of new Federal Circuit rulings.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • Health, Legal Employers Face Unique Online Speech Hurdles

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    Employers in the legal and healthcare industries must consider distinctive ethical obligations and professional requirements when disciplining employees for social media posts, while anticipating an area of the law in flux as courts seek to balance speech rights and the workplace function, say attorneys at FordHarrison.

  • Series

    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

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