The LawFuel Lawyer Celebs List
Actress and comedienne Rebel Wilson is well known for her role in movies like‘Pitch Perfect’, ‘Bridesmaid’ and ‘Night at the Museum’. But the droll, witty actress also has a law degree from the University of New South Wales and has gone on to become a writer, producer and also often outspoken.
She famously became embroiled in a defamation case when Australian magazines alleged that she was a serial liar. She sued for special damages and in 2017 she won her case and was awarded $500,000.
- The Lawyer Who Worked 23 Hours a Day And the Billing Scam Everyone Knows About
The Law Firm Billing Myth Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The legal profession has always been fond of a long lunch,… Read more: The Lawyer Who Worked 23 Hours a Day And the Billing Scam Everyone Knows About - Japan’s Biggest Publishers Just Sued Perplexity AI for $44m
Bezos-Backed Perplexity AI Accused of Free-Riding on Journalism Journalists aren’t thrilled about being turned into free training fodder for Silicon Valley’s… Read more: Japan’s Biggest Publishers Just Sued Perplexity AI for $44m - AI Is Smarter Than You—Until It Lies. Here’s How Your Firm Will Go Up in Flames If You Let It
Generative AI is everywhere, but when lawyers used it, two ended up sanctioned for fake citations it’s time to cue the panic or – much better – privot to control and oversight of what your legal AI efforts are doing. Here we look at some of the key steps law firms should take to avoid the risks increasingly associated with generative AI tools. - Lawyers Built This AI to Read Judges’ Minds — And BigLaw Is Already Hooked
And Now Legal AI That Sees Into the Judge’s Mind . . Almost Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Every litigator wants… Read more: Lawyers Built This AI to Read Judges’ Minds — And BigLaw Is Already Hooked - £65m Lifeline or Financial Casket? Pogust Goodhead’s Hedge-Driven Drama Unfolds
A Hedge Fund Lifeline – With Strings Attached Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Pogust Goodhead, the claimant firm spearheading the £36… Read more: £65m Lifeline or Financial Casket? Pogust Goodhead’s Hedge-Driven Drama Unfolds - Harmeet Dhillon’s DOJ Shake-Up
Dhillon DOJ: A Purge or a Reset? Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The appointment of Harmeet Dhillon as the top government… Read more: Harmeet Dhillon’s DOJ Shake-Up - Burford Capital Isn’t Just Financing Suits Anymore; It’s Trying to Own the Firm Too
Burford Capital the litigation finance behemoth wants not just to bankroll lawsuits but to buy stakes in actual U.S. law firms. The move isn’t your garden-variety PE play; it’s a direct challenge to the profession’s no-capital-external-to-the-firm orthodoxy. Burford, under the ever-quotable Jonathan Molot, (pictured above) told the Financial Times he is floating a structure ripped from healthcare and accounting playbooks: split a law firm into two entities, a lawyer-owned practice handling client work, and a Managed Service Organization (MSO) holding assets and providing back‑office muscle in exchange for a cut. It’s a classic “external capital without violating ethics rules.”
