Fastcase has sued Alexi, alleging the startup used a licensed database to train models, display case law, and incorporate Fastcase marks inside its interface while building a competing research platform. The lawsuit says a 2021 license barred Alexi from publishing content or using it to build a rival service. Fastcase, now branded as vLex, claims […]
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The r/biglaw trends worrying lawyers Norma Harris Law firms love glossy annual reports full of “strategic realignments,” “market headwinds,” and whatever other euphemism the managing partner’s ghost-writer cooked up. Reddit’s legal communities, by contrast, tell you what’s actually happening and we wanted to know. r/biglaw, r/LawSchool, and the lawyer-adjacent subs have become a running diagnostic
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The Rise of Unserialized Weapons in the Golden State By MyRightsLawGroup.com, CA California has long stood at the forefront of firearms regulation, but few issues have tested its legal framework as intensely as the rapid proliferation of unserialized or unregistered firearms—commonly known as “ghost guns.” These weapons, assembled from unfinished frames or kits lacking serial
The bonus wars were starting to look boring with the announced payouts we just reported, then a boutique firm waltzed in and lit a match under the whole market.
According to Above the Law, Wilkinson Stekloff (the litigation boutique that basically runs on caffeine, confidence and extraordinary trial results) has thrown down year-end associate bonuses ranging from US$22,500 to US$172,500. – Read more on LawFuel . .
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Cravath Fires the Starting Gun, Milbank Plays Coy, and Everyone Scrambles Like It’s Black Friday Sonia Hickey Bonus season – that magical time of year when Biglaw associates pretend to care about “firm culture” while frantically refreshing their inboxes, praying for a six-figure dopamine hit before the holiday eggnog kicks in. As of November 20,
Clifford Chance US LLP has added Mark C. Williams as a Washington office partner, strengthening its Energy Regulatory and Markets practice in the US. Joining from Day Pitney, Williams brings decades of experience advising investors and energy companies on corporate, financial, securities and related regulatory matters before the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California, Governor Gavin Newsom, and Attorney General Robert Bonta challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers through the so-called “No Secret Police Act” and “No Vigilantes Act.” Not only are the laws illegal attempts to discriminate against and regulate the federal government, but, as
Four Day Work At Big Law Norma Harris, contributing writer A wave of top U.S. law firms has shifted their office attendance policies and now mandate attorneys to work in the office four days per week, reflecting a major strategy change in post-pandemic legal practice. The return-to-office push is creating some major changes in the
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Trump’s Media Law Hit Man Alejandro “Alex” Brito has emerged as one of the most signifcant litigators in America right now due to his track record of representing President Donald Trump in his fight against media outlets like – most recently – the defamation claim against the BBC. The Miami-born trial lawyer, once known primarily
K&L Gates Gets Top 10 Ranking K&L Gates LLP has been honored in the 2026 edition of the Best Law Firms® positioning the firm among the nation’s top 10 law firms for most overall tier 1 rankings, a distinction the firm has held since the survey’s inception. This year, K&L Gates received more than 200 first-tier
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