Biglaw Firm Swoops In As Midsize Firm Collapses, Scooping Up Its Lawyers
McGlinchey Stafford's sudden shutdown decision sends lawyers scrambling -- and delivers Womble Bond new offices and talent.
From Cost Center To Value Engine: Patent Management In The AI Era
Findings from a recent survey by Tradespace and Above the Law.
Less Hours Worked & Fewer Lawyers Needed: Dealing With The New AI Reality
There’s no escaping the possibility that AI tools may reduce the time needed to be spent, billable hours, and correspondingly, profit and revenue.
Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ Aims To Cut Costs, But Details Are Sparse, Execs Say
Healthcare executives say the proposal lacks sufficient detail to assess whether it would meaningfully reduce costs.
Morning Docket: 01.20.26
* ICE refusing to grant detainees access to legal counsel. “Imagine the chaos,” one agent said, describing the bare minimum of a constitutional society. [ABC News]
* DOJ Civil Rights chief threatens to charge Don Lemon under the KKK Act. [NBC News]
* After state defections, ABA’s law school accreditation council reminds everyone that it’s independent of the ABA. [ABA Journal]
* “What Happened To Pam Bondi?” asks this deep dive about a woman who fought hurricane victims because she wanted to take away their dog for herself. [The Atlantic]
* Former judges announce new initiative to save the leal profession’s dignity. Looking through this roundup, it’s possible the damage is already done. [NY Times]
* In-house counsel expect cybersecurity suits. [Corporate Counsel]
* Supreme Court will take up Roundup verdict. [Law360]