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By Jordan Lee Washington, D.C. – September 17, 2025 The US Senate held a tough hearing this week. Parents shared sad stories. Their kids got hurt by AI chatbots. Some died by suicide. Others faced mental health issues. The focus was on harms from these tools. Lawmakers want rules to protect kids. The hearing was … Read more
In a victory for reproductive rights advocates, a Missouri appellate court has upheld a $1.2 million attorney fee award to Planned Parenthood’s St. Louis clinic, rebuffing the state’s bid to claw back costs from a hard-fought licensing battle. The ruling, handed down September 17, 2025, by the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, cements the … Read more
By Sam Michael In a stunning power play that’s rippling through the legal world, Houston’s boutique powerhouse Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing (AZA) just eclipsed Big Law’s vaunted Cravath scale, hiking first-year associate salaries to a jaw-dropping $235,000—$10,000 above the New York standard. This bold salary increase for first-year associates at Ahmad Zavitsanos signals a seismic … 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
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
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
False advertisement is not a new cause of action. However, the Internet has increased the number of mediums through which false advertising can be promoted. In particular, fake blog-style websites, also known as phlogs, are becoming more common on the Internet. These whips, which often contain manufactured testimonials or enticing yet unsubstantiated claims, are one … Read more
Agent Washed: Unpacking the Hype and Reality of Legal AI Agents The legal world is buzzing with talk of AI agents. These tools promise to change how lawyers work. They could handle tasks on their own. Like drafting contracts or doing research. But is it all real? Or just hype? A new term has popped … Read more
By Sam Michael Johnson & Johnson stock tumbled 10% in a single day back in 2018, erasing billions amid a Reuters bombshell on asbestos in its baby powder. Now, the pharma giant fights back in court, urging the 3rd Circuit to rethink a ruling that greenlit massive shareholder claims—arguing the decision could upend securities law … Read more
EPA Proposes Less Stringent Risk Evaluations for Chemicals: Reversal Targets Biden-Era Overhauls In a move that’s reigniting debates over chemical safety versus industry growth, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a proposal to dial back rigorous standards for reviewing toxic substances, potentially easing the burden on manufacturers while sparking fears of heightened health risks. This … Read more