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San Francisco, CA – August 21, 2025 – Wildfire litigation in California is a high-stakes, high-cost endeavor, with law firms often facing millions in upfront expenses to pursue claims against utility companies like Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE). These cases, driven by devastating fires such as the 2018 Camp Fire … Read more
Litigation Finance Giant Burford Capital Eyes Law Firm Investments as Regulatory Landscape Shifts New York, NY – August 21, 2025 – The legal industry is witnessing a seismic shift as Burford Capital, the world’s leading litigation finance firm, sets its sights on a novel investment strategy: acquiring minority stakes in U.S. law firms through Management … Read more
Chicago, IL – August 21, 2025 – Recent lawsuits filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against healthcare providers like Mercyhealth and Mayo Clinic signal a heightened focus on workplace discrimination related to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. These legal actions, centered on religious and disability accommodations, may offer a glimpse into the EEOC’s future … Read more
San Francisco, CA – August 21, 2025 – The distribution of a $725 million class-action settlement addressing Meta’s Facebook privacy violations has hit a snag due to recent lawsuits targeting claims administrators. The settlement, one of the largest of its kind, was intended to compensate approximately 19 million U.S. Facebook users for data privacy breaches, … Read more
Four Leading Law Schools Pioneer “Course Swap” Consortium, Expanding Curriculum Through Strategic Online Collaboration The Innovative Partnership Aims to Offer Students Specialized Electives and Inter-Institutional Learning Without Transferring In a innovative move to expand educational access and diversify course offerings, four prominent law schools have announced the formation of a first-of-its-kind Online Course Swap Consortium. … Read more
August 21, 2025 – A once-unthinkable trend is reshaping the financial services landscape: credit unions are increasingly acquiring community banks, setting a record pace in 2024 and continuing into 2025. This surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reflects a shifting market dynamic, eroding the historical rivalry between credit unions and banks. Driven by economic pressures, … Read more
Procter & Gamble Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Tampax Products, Alleging “Dangerous” Design Flaws Lawsuit Claims Fibers Can Detach, Leaving Debris Inside Users and Causing “Severe and Long-Lasting” Health Issues CINCINNATI – Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble Co. has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that its popular Tampax-brand tampons contain serious design … Read more
August 21, 2025 – Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, has appointed Bo Hines, a former White House cryptocurrency policy adviser under President Donald Trump, as its Strategic Advisor for Digital Assets and U.S. Strategy. Announced on August 19, 2025, the move signals Tether’s aggressive push to expand its presence in the United States amid … Read more
Former Chair of Husch Blackwell Appointed Missouri Attorney General August 21, 2025 – Catherine L. Hanaway, a partner and former chair of Husch Blackwell LLP, has been appointed Missouri’s next Attorney General by Governor Mike Kehoe, becoming the first woman to hold the position in state history. The appointment, announced on August 19, 2025, fills … Read more
August 21, 2025 – California law firms, long a powerhouse in the U.S. legal market due to the state’s robust tech, entertainment, and life sciences sectors, are grappling with a challenging financial landscape in 2025. Despite rising demand for legal services, expenses are growing faster than revenue, squeezing profit margins and forcing firms to rethink … Read more