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Visa and Mastercard Strike $38 Billion Swipe Fees Settlement: Could This End Skyrocketing Credit Card Costs for Americans? In a move that could reshape how you pay at the pump or checkout, Visa and Mastercard have unveiled a blockbuster $38 billion settlement to slash swipe fees amid a grueling 20-year merchant lawsuit. As Visa Mastercard … Read more
Trump’s 2025 Judicial Picks: Echoes of First Term or a Sharper Conservative Edge? President Donald Trump’s second term is firing on all cylinders when it comes to stacking the federal courts. Just 11 months in, the Senate has already greenlit 19 conservative judicial nominees, sparking heated debates: Are these picks straight out of his 2017-2021 … Read more
DOJ Backs Trump in Explosive Bid to Reverse NY Hush Money Felony Conviction By Mark Smith In a jaw-dropping twist that’s shaking Washington, the U.S. Department of Justice just threw its full support behind President Donald Trump’s fight to wipe out his New York hush money conviction. This unprecedented step in the Trump NY conviction … Read more
Overview of the Article The phrase “Big Law’s Retreat Is Wider Than You Think” refers to a recent article published on November 9, 2025, in The American Lawyer (an ALM publication), which examines the ongoing contraction and strategic pullback by major U.S. law firms—commonly known as “Big Law”—in various global markets. The piece argues that … Read more
Live from GCC East 2025: Molly McPherson Takes the Stage on Crisis Communications Fresh off the heels of Day 1 at the General Counsel Conference East (GCC East) in New York City—hosted at the Marriott Marquis Times Square from November 10-12, 2025—crisis communication powerhouse Molly McPherson delivered a session that’s already buzzing in legal circles. … Read more
Failed Deal Denies Core Scientific CLO Record-Setting Golden Parachute On November 10, 2025, Law.com reported that Core Scientific Inc.’s Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Todd DuChene, has lost out on a staggering $43.8 million golden parachute payout—the largest ever proposed for a corporate legal chief—following the collapse of the company’s $9 billion all-stock merger with CoreWeave … Read more
Kraken Sued by Former Institutional Sales Head Over Alleged Sex and Pregnancy Discrimination On November 6, 2025, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken was hit with a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by its former Head of Institutional Sales and Relationships, alleging gender discrimination, pregnancy bias, and retaliation under Title … Read more
Building Real Client Value through AI-Powered Collaboration in Professional Services In the fast-evolving landscape of professional services—encompassing law firms, consulting practices, accounting firms, and advisory groups—AI is no longer a buzzword but a core driver of client-centric innovation. As of 2025, with 83% of clients expecting AI-powered insights alongside human expertise, firms that harness AI … Read more
How Danielle Tully Became Practice Group Chair at Cadwalader: Insights from Her Law.com Profile On November 10, 2025, Law.com published an in-depth profile on Danielle Tully, a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in New York, as part of its “How I Made Practice Group Chair” series. Tully, a trailblazing attorney specializing in global … Read more
The Impact of Washington’s Sales Tax Law Changes for Professional Service Firms Washington State’s sweeping tax reforms, enacted in May 2025 via Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5814 (ESSB 5814) and signed into law by Governor Bob Ferguson on May 20, 2025, represent one of the largest expansions of the state’s sales tax base in decades. … Read more