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Solving the Million Dollar Problem: Smarter Resourcing to Retain Firm Talent and Boost Profitability August 18, 2025 – In an era where talent shortages threaten to cost the global economy $8.5 trillion in unrealized revenue by 2030, law firms and professional service organizations face a critical challenge: retaining top talent while maintaining profitability. A recent … Read more
Kristen Limarzi, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, was appointed chair of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Group, a role she earned through a combination of legal excellence, mentorship, and leadership without relying on formal titles. Her journey, as detailed in a Bloomberg Law profile from August 2025, offers insights into how she … Read more
Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, has petitioned the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to review a $177.3 million judgment from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in the case of Ernest Caranci v. Monsanto. This marks the first Roundup case tried in that court, with Monsanto arguing that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts … Read more
State Bar Leaders Maintain Support for Online, California-Centric Bar Exam Amid Ongoing Debates By Josh Recamara, August 18, 2025 The California State Bar’s leadership continues to advocate for an online, California-centric bar exam, despite recent challenges and differing opinions on the future of attorney licensing in the state. This position, reaffirmed during a joint meeting … Read more
U.S. Court of Appeals Grants Argentina Stay in $16.1 Billion YPF Case New York, NY – August 18, 2025 – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan granted Argentina a temporary stay on August 15, 2025, halting a lower court’s order to transfer its 51% stake in state-owned energy company YPF … Read more
AI Risks Becoming More Evident—But Insuring Against Them Remains a Challenge As artificial intelligence (AI) integrates deeper into industries like healthcare, finance, and transportation, its risks—ranging from data breaches to biased outputs—are becoming increasingly apparent. A recent article from Law.com titled “AI Risks Becoming More Evident—But Not How to Insure Against Them” highlights the growing … Read more
Judge Denies DOJ Request to Unseal Grand Jury Documents in Ghislaine Maxwell Case On August 11, 2025, U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer in New York rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) motion to unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein convicted of … Read more
The EU AI Law Is Ready, but Regulators Face Challenges in Enforcement The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689), the world’s first comprehensive AI regulatory framework, entered into force on August 1, 2024, marking a significant milestone in global tech governance. With a phased implementation schedule, the Act’s first obligations began on February … Read more
Musk’s Legal Chief at xAI Resigns: Balancing Family and Philosophical Differences On August 5, 2025, Robert Keele, the head of legal at Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI, announced his resignation after just over a year in the role, citing a desire to prioritize family time and acknowledging “daylight between our worldviews” with Musk. Keele’s … Read more
Arnold & Porter Lawyers Leverage Massachusetts Law to Double $15M Damages Award in Unfair Business Practices Suit In a significant legal victory, lawyers from Arnold & Porter successfully leveraged Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A, the state’s Consumer Protection Act, to secure a doubled damages award, increasing a $15 million verdict to $30 million in an … Read more