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John Bolton Indicted for Mishandling Classified Documents: Full Indictment Details and Analysis In a dramatic escalation of political and legal tensions, John Bolton, former National Security Adviser to President Donald Trump, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 18 counts related to the unlawful transmission and retention of classified documents. The 26-page indictment, … Read more
Fed. Judge Approves $232K Settlement and $78K Fees in St. Louis Law Firm’s Data Breach Class Action On October 16, 2025, U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Bodenhausen of the Eastern District of Missouri greenlit a $232,500 class action settlement resolving claims against Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz PLC (NST), a midsized personal injury firm with a … Read more
Salesforce Hit with Class-Action Copyright Lawsuit Over AI Training Data: Authors Allege Unauthorized Use of Thousands of Books In a fresh escalation of the AI copyright wars, Salesforce is under fire from two bestselling authors who claim the tech giant pilfered their novels—and thousands more—to fuel its cutting-edge language models. Filed in a California federal … Read more
Milan’s Legal Titans: From Private Equity to Private Jets Published on October 16, 2025, by Law.com International, this feature explores Milan’s ascent as Europe’s premier hub for private equity (PE) deals and high-net-worth individual (HNWI) services, fueled by Italy’s generous tax incentives like the flat 7% tax on foreign pension income for new residents. As … Read more
Judiciary Funding Runs Out; Only Limited Operations to Continue In a stark illustration of the escalating fallout from the ongoing federal government shutdown, the U.S. judiciary announced on Friday, October 17, 2025, that it will exhaust its funding reserves by Sunday, forcing a pivot to bare-bones operations starting Monday, October 20. The Administrative Office of … Read more
Live from WIPL: Spotlight on Katrice Miller’s Insights for Women in Law The Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WIPL) is back in full swing, and the energy from this year’s Chicago edition is electric, drawing over 700 senior female legal leaders for a powerhouse lineup of panels, networking, and inspiration. Among the standout voices is … Read more
Miss Wagstaff, What Are You Doing?’: Aimee Wagstaff Called to Court, Denies Assault on Paraquat Settlement Deal In a tense courtroom drama that evoked courtroom classics, prominent attorney Aimee Wagstaff faced a pointed rebuke from the bench—”Miss Wagstaff, what are you doing?”—before staunchly defending her firm’s aggressive tactics in the ongoing Paraquat settlement saga. The … Read more
Live from WIPL: Tania Bryant on Resilience, Cybersecurity, and Empowering Women in Law In the latest installment of Law.com’s Legal Speak podcast, recorded live from the Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) conference in Washington, D.C., on October 15, 2025, host Cedra Mayfield interviews Tania Medina Bryant, Chief Cybersecurity & Technology Regulation Counsel at … Read more
Humana Loses Second Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Advantage Star Ratings In a setback for the nation’s second-largest Medicare Advantage (MA) insurer, a federal judge on October 14, 2025, dismissed Humana’s second lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), upholding the agency’s controversial 2025 star ratings that could cost the company billions in bonuses … Read more
Live from WIPL: Emily Murphy on Leading with Authenticity in Law In the latest episode of Law.com’s Legal Speak podcast, recorded live from the Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) conference in New York City on October 15, 2025, host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Thompson Coburn partner Emily Murphy. Described as one of … Read more