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The Fourth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that had certified a class action against Genworth Financial over alleged underperformance of BlackRock target‑date funds in 401(k) plans. The appellate court held that Rule 23(b)(1) cannot be used for defined‑contribution plans because losses flow to individual accounts, not to the plan as a whole. It also sent the case back to assess whether the commonality requirement of Rule 23(a)(2) is met, noting that many participants suffered no loss. The decision could reshape how ERISA‑based 401(k) lawsuits are litigated.
LTC4, the nonprofit legal‑technology training organization, has introduced a new core competency called “Working with AI.” Developed with input from lawyers, IT professionals and adoption specialists, the program outlines standards for AI literacy, workflow integration, oversight, and ethics. Firms can...
Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed House Bill 649, a statewide captive insurance update that bars risk retention groups (RRGs) from extending loans or making investments in their member‑owners or affiliates. The law also mandates quarterly financial statement filings for RRGs,...
Harry Litman hosts a panel with former DOJ officials Paul Fishman and Stacey Young, plus reporter Evan Perez, to dissect the Department of Justice’s recent controversies. The discussion spotlights the agency’s aggressive tactics in the Minnesota investigations and a series...
Supreme Court’s 6‑3 decision in SEC v. Jarkesy held that the Seventh Amendment guarantees a jury trial for civil fraud actions, overturning the SEC’s practice of adjudicating such cases before in‑house administrative law judges. The ruling curtails the agency’s ability,...
Print‑on‑demand (POD) sellers face escalating copyright, trademark and personality‑rights risks, from DMCA takedowns to multi‑million‑dollar lawsuits. The guide outlines how infringement arises—copying online images, using protected logos, fan‑art, mis‑licensed stock, and AI‑generated content referencing brands. It offers a four‑step compliance...
In May 2024 FAT Brands, the franchisor of 18 restaurant chains, and several current or former executives were hit with civil charges from the SEC and criminal charges from the DOJ for alleged violations of the FCPA’s books‑and‑records provisions, despite...
Seyfarth Shaw labor‑and‑employment partner David Baffa urges law firms to fund AI curricula in law schools and launch associate‑level training programs. He argues that current business barriers—budget constraints, legacy systems, and cultural resistance—stifle innovation. By embedding AI skills early, firms...
Meta’s associate general counsel Jen Fryhling highlighted that emerging legal technology, especially AI, is fundamentally reshaping the outsourcing model for law services. She argued that client‑firm relationships will evolve from transactional engagements to strategic partnerships, driven by custom AI tools...
Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 6347, overturning Washington’s 2025 estate‑tax hike that raised the top rate from 20 percent to 35 percent for estates over $9 million. The reversal restores the previous 20 percent rate, ending the state’s brief stint as having the...
Hungary’s Supreme Court (Kúria) rejected a trans‑person’s request to amend the "sex" field in the personal data and address register, arguing the register must mirror the birth‑registry’s biological "sex at birth" entry. The claimant invoked Article 16 GDPR and the CJEU’s...
The Justice Department is on the brink of a deal to share state voter‑roll data with the Department of Homeland Security, sparking privacy concerns. Meanwhile, Mississippi and South Dakota have moved forward with proof‑of‑citizenship registration bills, while Georgia’s Senate approved...
Tennessee Senate Bill 1947 aimed to guarantee patients the right to receive autologous or directed blood transfusions ordered by their physicians. The measure cleared the Senate Health Committee and passed the Senate floor 25‑6, but stalled in a later committee...
Two South African candidate attorneys were denied admission after serious misconduct. Reza Bhayat had his January 2025 admission rescinded when the Legal Practice Council proved he forged exam results, correspondence and affidavits, prompting judges to refer the case to the National...
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement chief abruptly resigned, sparking speculation over his successor amid a backdrop of historically low enforcement activity. Recent data show SEC actions against public companies and recoveries from fraud are at their weakest levels in...
The forthcoming Georgetown Law Journal article by Harvard and UPenn scholars highlights nonprofits as a growing force in external corporate governance. While traditional analyses focus on shareholders, directors and market intermediaries, the authors argue that nonprofit organizations now shape board...
Texas is rapidly emerging as a premier corporate jurisdiction, highlighted by a wave of redomestications—including ExxonMobil’s March 2026 move—newly launched Texas‑based stock exchanges, and an expanded Business Court. Recent amendments to the Texas Business Organizations Code and SEC guidance easing...
Aderant announced on March 30 that its outside‑counsel guideline platform, Onyx, successfully completed a SOC 2 Type 2 audit. The examination, conducted by Schellman & Company, assessed controls for security, availability, and confidentiality over the period Nov 1 2025 through Jan 31 2026. Achieving Type...
Stuart J. Green warns that relentless efficiency can make compliance governance fragile in today’s discontinuous regulatory landscape. He argues that tightly calibrated controls, while cost‑effective in stable times, lack the capacity to adapt when sanctions, enforcement interpretations, or technology‑driven risks...
Trial attorney Susan Cohodes recounts two recent in‑person court hearings that underscored the tactical advantage of face‑to‑face interaction. She argues that meeting clients and opposing counsel in person improves vetting, rapport, and the ability to negotiate settlements, citing that both...
Thomson Reuters announced a $500 million investment to develop a proprietary legal large‑language model (LLM) aimed at automating research and drafting tasks. The company projects the new AI‑driven service could generate $1.2 billion in revenue by 2029, leveraging its existing data assets...
India’s arbitration landscape saw significant Supreme Court rulings in 2025, clarifying choice‑of‑law presumptions, the validity of enabling clauses, and the hierarchy of agreements when seats conflict. The Court affirmed tribunals’ power to join non‑signatories and limited courts to merely correcting...
Law firms in South Africa are moving from treating resilience as a pure IT issue to a legal obligation, driven by stricter POPIA enforcement and heightened cyber‑risk. The regulator now expects firms to prove they can maintain operations and recover...
Sequoia Capital estimates that AI‑driven “autopilot” tools could absorb roughly $60 billion of legal work currently handled by external providers, covering paralegal/LPO services ($36 billion) and transactional contracts ($20‑25 billion). The firm’s Julien Bek frames legal services as a spectrum between “intelligence” – rule‑based,...
ComplexDiscovery launched an interactive calculator that applies its Total Success Predictor Rating (TSPR) framework to evaluate eDiscovery vendor viability. The tool lets users rate up to five vendors across four categories—Capability, Communication, Commerce, and Authenticity—over configurable periods, producing Success Predictor...
Effective May 1, 2026, China’s revised Maritime Law overturns the long‑standing rule that consignees bear the cost of unclaimed cargo. Article 93 now assigns all port charges, demurrage, storage, disposal and legal fees to the contractual shipper—the party that booked the...
Since the Reagan era, federal agencies have relied on benefit‑cost analysis to justify regulations, but a 2025 OMB report shows that over a third of major non‑transfer rules still lack quantified costs or benefits. Scholars argue this gap fuels both...
Thom and Ali Velshi sat down on Velshi’s show to dissect the recent Meta trial, which exposed potentially hazardous data‑handling and competition practices at the social‑media giant. The discussion highlighted the trial’s surprising revelations, including alleged manipulation of user data...
The United States sees roughly 200,000 lawsuits annually, with 66,000‑85,000 classified as medical malpractice claims. Only 22,000‑44,000 of those result in plaintiff settlements or verdicts, while about two‑thirds are dismissed or favor defendants. The article argues that many suits stem...
The essay argues that health‑tech firms that avoid HIPAA’s Business Associate Agreement (BAA) can scale like consumer software, unlocking venture‑scale growth. OpenEvidence exemplifies this model, leaping from zero to $50 million ARR, then $150 million ARR, and a $12 billion valuation in about...
A Manhattan federal judge found that former Fox News anchor Andrea Tantaros filed court documents containing numerous inaccurate and non‑existent citations. The judge attributed the errors to Tantaros’s reliance on artificial‑intelligence tools that produced hallucinated references without proper verification. Although...
ENISA unveiled version 3.0 of its Cybersecurity Market Analysis Framework (ECSMAF) in March 2026, adding configurable analytical pathways, recurrent study cycles, and a semi‑automated continuous‑monitoring engine. The new version separates analyses by initiation (planned vs. ad‑hoc) and duration (short 6 months), providing detailed guidance...
On 12 February 2026 the Court of Justice of the EU issued its judgment in Case C‑56/25, confirming that EU law retains primacy over national legislation even when Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court procedural rules require a prior constitutional assessment. The ruling...
The U.S. Federal Circuit affirmed that product‑by‑process claims for stem‑cell therapies are novel when the underlying product itself is novel, rejecting Restem LLC’s challenge to US 9803176 covering an umbilical‑cord‑derived mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) product called JadiCell. The court interpreted the...
Bill Pulte, a Trump‑appointed FHFA director, filed two criminal referrals accusing New York Attorney General Letitia James of home‑insurance fraud, one lodged in Florida to sidestep New York’s partisan courts. In Minnesota, investigators allege up to $790 million in pandemic‑era welfare...
On February 27, 2026 the SEC adopted final amendments to implement the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act, extending Section 16(a) beneficial‑ownership reporting to officers and directors of foreign private issuers (FPIs) with securities registered under the Exchange Act. Affected insiders must...
On March 29, 1937 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in West Coast Hotel v. Parrish, upholding Washington State’s minimum‑wage statute for women and minors. The decision reversed the Court’s earlier Lochner‑era stance against economic regulation and signaled a broader acceptance...
Australian support platform Dads Online announced a partnership with Aston Legal Group, naming it its exclusive family law partner. The collaboration integrates professional legal guidance into Dads Online’s existing resources for fathers navigating separation and divorce. By combining practical parenting...
The post outlines a step‑by‑step method for industry professionals—especially those without a PhD—to secure peer‑review assignments that can bolster EB‑1A, EB‑2 NIW, or O‑1 immigration petitions. It begins by advising readers to pinpoint relevant conferences and then leverages professional networks,...
The U.S. Judicial Conference has officially withdrawn a proposed amendment that would have tightened disclosure requirements for amicus curiae briefs. The original rule sought to mandate detailed information about the brief’s sponsors, funding sources, and any related interests. After extensive...
The market now hosts more than 70 AI‑assisted IP software firms, most younger than two years. These companies do not build their own large language models; instead they wrap existing frontier LLMs such as Gemini, Claude, or GPT with domain‑specific...
Florida Judge John E. Jordan is set to receive an official reprimand after the state Judicial Qualifications Commission found his courtroom conduct unacceptable. The commission cited two incidents: the judge telling attorneys to “shut up” and asking a Black defendant...
Congressional scrutiny of the National Resident Matching Program’s (NRMP) antitrust exemption intensified after a May 2025 hearing, highlighting wage suppression and a persistent residency bottleneck. In 2025, 52,498 medical students competed for 43,237 slots, leaving roughly 9,000 unmatched, while average...
The EU General Court upheld the invalidation of MAN Truck & Bus’s “V12X” trademark, finding the mark descriptive for marine engines. The court accepted Rolls‑Royce’s evidence, including screenshots and MAN’s own marketing claims that “X” meant next‑generation, extra displacement, and excellent...
President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order directing the Attorney General to initiate rulemaking that would move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. The order follows a 2023 recommendation from the Department of Health and...
California employers face uncertainty over “headless” PAGA claims, which strip the individual component to keep the case in court and sidestep arbitration agreements. Appellate courts are divided: the Second District requires an individual claim and permits arbitration, while the Fourth...
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