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Brad Karp’s Rocky Reception: Protests and Heckling at NY Bar Foundation Event On the evening of November 7, 2025, Brad S. Karp, chairman of the powerhouse law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, took the stage at a New York Bar Foundation gala in Manhattan to deliver remarks on leadership and the future … Read more
We are proud to recognize the 2025 recipients of the National Law Journal Awards for Professional Excellence. The selected law firms and attorneys have not only gone the extra mile for their clients, but have proven successful implementation of innovative approaches to litigation and legal advisory work. They have delivered outstanding results in their field … Read more
Boeing’s Recent Settlements in 737 MAX Crash Lawsuits In a significant development for Boeing, the company announced on November 6, 2025, that it has reached confidential settlements in three civil lawsuits filed by families of victims from the 2018 Lion Air Flight 610 and 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes involving the 737 MAX 8 … Read more
Elizabeth Warren Slams Binance Founder CZ’s Defamation Threat: Stands Firm on Guilty Plea Remarks Amid Crypto Backlash In the escalating war between Washington watchdogs and Wall Street’s wild west, Senator Elizabeth Warren just threw down the gauntlet against a crypto titan. Dismissing a fiery legal salvo from Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao as “baseless,” the … Read more
Context of the Question President Donald Trump’s proposed and implemented tariffs—particularly the sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs announced in April 2025 on imports from China, Mexico, Canada, and the EU—have faced legal challenges questioning his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977. These tariffs, justified as responses to national security threats like … Read more
Government Shutdown 2025 Leaves Law Students in Limbo: ‘Incredibly Disruptive’ to Externships and Careers WASHINGTON — As the U.S. government shutdown stretches into its 32nd day, law students across the nation are watching prized externships evaporate, trading courtroom briefings for classroom cramming. “It’s incredibly disruptive,” says Georgetown Law professor Elena Vasquez, whose students have lost … Read more
By Sam Michael Elite law firms entangled in President Trump’s aggressive push against Big Law are staring down a surprising reality: their massive pro bono commitments could wrap up in months, not years. Yet with internal pushback mounting and vague terms clouding the path, the question lingers—will they actually deliver on these $940 million pledges … Read more
Amazon Cloud Outage Exposes Critical Vulnerabilities in U.S. Business Reliance on Big Tech NEW YORK — A massive Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage that crippled internet giants and everyday operations last week serves as a stark reminder: In an era where 33% of U.S. businesses stake their survival on a single cloud provider, one glitch … Read more
US, Singapore Courts Team Up to Protect Multichain’s Missing Crypto NEW YORK/SINGAPORE — In a groundbreaking cross-border alliance, a New York federal judge has extended a freeze on $63 million in stolen cryptocurrency, shielding Multichain’s missing crypto from potential dispersal and aiding Singapore’s liquidation efforts. This rare judicial handshake underscores the global push to recover … Read more
By Mark Smith Corporate legal teams across America are reeling from a whirlwind of sudden international policy twists, forcing executives to rethink everything from mergers to supply chains overnight. As tariffs spike and alliances fracture, in-house counsel describe the chaos as “jarring,” with geopolitical risk now dominating boardroom agendas. The surge in geopolitical tensions has … Read more