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CMS announced the promotion of 54 partners worldwide, the largest cohort to date, with 28 women representing 52% of the group – the highest gender proportion ever for the firm. The promotions span 29 cities across the UK, Europe, Asia, South America and Africa, with notable growth in continental Europe and a reduced UK tally of 13 partners. Corporate/M&A led the promotions with ten partners, followed by dispute resolution and employment, while the firm also highlighted a forthcoming leadership change in its UK practice. The move follows CMS’s 5.9% revenue growth in 2024 to €2.07 bn, underscoring its expanding global footprint and focus on diversity.
Australia’s Fair Work Commission ruled that an employer was justified in refusing a request for full‑time remote work from an employee with ADHD and anxiety after the company had already provided adjusted hours and a trial return‑to‑office arrangement. The employee...
The U.S. Department of Defense blacklisted AI firm Anthropic, labeling it a national‑security supply‑chain risk after the company refused to lift guardrails on autonomous‑weapon and surveillance uses. In a Tuesday court filing, the Trump administration defended the move as lawful,...
The American Law Institute’s (ALI) Copyright Restatement is drawing sharp criticism as the Copyright Restatement Transparency Project (CRTP) has gathered more than 500 signatures on a petition flagging serious inaccuracies. Former advisors resigned, saying their concerns about bias and mischaracterizations...
Canada’s Courts of King’s Bench announced three new judicial appointments in March 2026. In Alberta, Crown prosecutor Parminder K. Johal was appointed to the Edmonton bench, while Manitoba named former executive legal officer Elissa A.B. Neville and seasoned litigation partner...
Grain Trade Australia (GTA) has submitted a formal objection to the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (DAFF) new export cost‑recovery program, arguing that the scheme over‑recovers fees and lacks industry consultation. DAFF’s Cost Recovery Implementation Statements (CRIS) will...
Dog owners in England and Wales now face unlimited fines and possible seizure of their pets after new legislation updates the 70‑year‑old livestock worrying law. Police can take DNA samples, enter premises and prosecute attacks even on public paths. The...
Employers face heightened prosecution risk over contingent worker misclassification as regulators intensify enforcement. Recent 2024 Closing Loopholes amendments overturn the previous reliance on written contracts, reverting to a substantive, multifactor test rooted in 2022 High Court rulings. The shift reintroduces...
A Manhattan Gilded Age townhouse sold for $34.5 million to an anonymous LLC, ending a six‑year bankruptcy battle between fashion‑heiress sisters Marianne and Peggy Nestor. The 1901 property, owned jointly since 1984, carried over $30 million in mortgages and liens, leaving net...
Democratic candidate Cindy Burbank filed a lawsuit after Nebraska Secretary of State Robert Evnen removed her from the U.S. Senate primary ballot. Burbank argues the removal, based on her alleged support for independent Dan Osborn, violates her First Amendment rights....
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed Senate Bill 137, making the state the 40th to adopt anti‑SLAPP legislation. The law lets defendants request dismissal of meritless suits within sixty days, aiming to shield public participants from costly legal intimidation. The...
The U.S. Department of Justice defended the Pentagon’s decision to label AI developer Anthropic a supply‑chain risk, effectively barring its Claude models from warfighting systems. Anthropic sued, claiming the designation violates its First Amendment rights and threatens billions in expected...
A U.S. District Court judge ordered more than 1,000 full‑time Voice of America journalists and support staff to resume work by March 23, overturning the Trump administration’s effort to shut down the broadcaster. The ruling excludes contracted employees and reaffirms Congress’s...
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is challenging a $150,000 jury award granted to former handyman Tony Saxon after a two‑week Los Angeles trial over the renovation of Ye's $57 million Malibu mansion. Saxon claimed severe back injuries and unpaid wages,...
A UK advertising regulator banned a YouTube ad for PixVideo’s AI video‑maker after it appeared to show a woman’s clothing being digitally removed. The ad’s "Erase anything" claim led eight complaints that it sexualised and objectified women, prompting the ASA...
South Korean game developer NCSoft has secured a provisional attachment of bank accounts belonging to operators of four illegal Lineage private servers. The Seoul Central District Court approved the freeze after NCSoft demonstrated substantiated damages and the need to preserve...
A federal class‑action suit alleges Elon Musk deliberately depressed Twitter’s share price in 2022 by tweeting about inflated bot numbers, prompting an 18% drop and an $8 million loss for investors. The case, now before a San Francisco jury, centers on Musk’s...
Vietnam's Prime Minister issued an action plan to enforce the country's Cybersecurity Law, outlining tasks, deadlines, and responsibilities for ministries and local authorities. The plan mandates a nationwide awareness campaign, specialized training for officials, and the creation of detailed guiding...
An Alberta Court of King’s Bench ruling in McElgunn v. Vermilion Energy highlighted that ambiguous termination language in bonus and long‑term incentive plans can be read against employers, allowing a dismissed executive to retain her share award. Partner Adrian Elmslie...
A federal judge is poised to block President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project after the Justice Department presented shifting legal arguments. Judge Richard Leon criticized the administration’s claim that the demolition and new construction constitute a simple "alteration"...
The FCC concluded that Charlottesville’s low‑power FM station WXRK(LP) violated underwriting announcement rules but avoided a monetary fine by agreeing to a compliance plan. This decision resolves the fifth case stemming from a Virginia LPFM “coop” that shared facilities and...
Federal judge ruled Apple can delist apps with or without cause, dismissing Musi's lawsuit. The court held the Developer Program License Agreement gives Apple unrestricted removal rights, and Musi's claims lacked factual support. Musi's lawyers were sanctioned for filing baseless...
Biglaw firms are reassessing staffing models as artificial intelligence reshapes legal work. Unnamed partners report hiring freezes and deliberate reductions in junior associate and support roles. The shift reflects AI’s ability to automate high‑leverage tasks, prompting firms to consider smaller...
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing a class‑action fraud suit that accuses the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints of misusing tithes for commercial projects such as the City Creek Center. Plaintiffs argue they lacked constructive...
New York Supreme Court Judge Verna L. Saunders vacated a $2.2 million arbitration award against former Wells Fargo Advisors broker Marc Torres, citing undisclosed liens and judgments held by arbitrator Alfreida B. Kenny that suggested bias. The ruling mandates a new...
Galapagos NV disclosed that Bank of America Corp. received a transparency notification under Belgian law after its stake fell below the 5% threshold on March 10, 2026. The bank’s combined voting rights and equivalent financial instruments now represent 3.91% of...
The Ninth Circuit dismissed a lawsuit alleging Arizona’s voter rolls contain up to 1.2 million ineligible voters who could dilute Republican votes. The panel held that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a concrete, imminent injury, describing their claims as speculative and...
Disney’s executive vice‑president of games sued the company, alleging that a senior HR leader secretly contacted his confidential executive coach to gather personal details. He claims HR berated him as a poor cultural fit, and after filing an internal complaint...
Actor Matthew McConaughey has obtained eight federal trademark registrations covering his voice and iconic catchphrases, pioneering a legal tactic to curb unauthorized AI reproductions. The filings transform personal attributes into protectable assets, offering a new enforcement tool while Congress lags...
A California Court of Appeal upheld Rebecca Grossman’s second‑degree murder conviction for killing two boys while driving at 73 mph under the influence. The three‑judge panel rejected her defense that the jury should have considered manslaughter, emphasizing that her conduct demonstrated...
The Supreme Court halted the Trump administration’s attempt to instantly revoke Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian nationals, keeping protection for over 350,000 immigrants while the case moves to the merits docket. The shift follows Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s pointed dissent...
Oklahoma's House Bill 1775 bans teachers from incorporating eight "divisive" concepts—such as race and sex superiority—into any course. The ACLU argues the statute is unconstitutionally vague, chilling free‑speech and effective instruction, while the state contends it merely forbids endorsement of...
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal dismissed a complaint by the former executive director of the Northern BC Graduate Students’ Society, finding no reasonable prospect of proving race, ancestry, or mental disability motivated any adverse treatment. The director had resigned...
The 11th Circuit in Edwards v. Grubbs (2026) accepted a generative‑AI diagram illustrating a 30‑40° embankment and a 24‑foot drop as part of the record. The AI‑created exhibit helped the court visualize the scene where Officer Grubbs tasered a fleeing, unarmed...
The Justice Department announced it will suspend the longstanding one‑year attorney experience requirement for U.S. attorney hiring. The memo, effective until Feb 28 2027, allows districts to recruit recent law graduates to fill vacancies created by a wave of resignations under Attorney...
On March 17, 2026, House members introduced the bipartisan Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, which would waive the $100,000 H‑1B filing fee imposed on foreign‑trained health‑care workers by a 2025 presidential proclamation. The legislation also bars any new H‑1B...
A class‑action lawsuit filed in March alleges Danaher Corporation turned its DEI hiring program into a quota system, requiring 50% of interview slates to be women or people of color. The complaint says the centralized talent‑acquisition team delayed or escalated...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint interpretation that clarifies how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets. The guidance introduces a taxonomy covering digital commodities, collectibles, tools, stablecoins and digital securities,...
A conservation group sued NEW Cooperative over a 2024 fertilizer spill in Red Oak, Iowa, where 1,500 tons (about 265,000 gallons) of liquid nitrogen fertilizer leaked from an above‑ground tank. The discharge killed more than 750,000 fish along a 50‑mile...
Two maintenance workers at Tyson's Ringgold, Virginia plant filed federal lawsuits alleging severe racial harassment, threats—including a noose, a loaded gun, and knives—and retaliation after reporting to HR. Both claim HR ignored repeated complaints, suspended them, and terminated them despite...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit revived class‑action lawsuits against Kellogg (now Kellanova) and FedEx, alleging their pension plans used mortality tables from the 1960s‑70s to calculate joint‑and‑survivor annuities. The outdated tables underestimate retirees’ life expectancy, reducing...
A London High Court hearing saw three victims of IRA bombings sue former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams for a token £1 in damages, alleging he pushed the IRA to carry out attacks in England during the 1990s. The claimants argue that...
Stephan Swinkels of Littler uses the firm’s European Employer Survey to highlight how recent U.S. policy volatility has shifted from a political footnote to a strategic employment risk for European companies. He explains that unpredictable tax, trade and labor regulations...
Specialists caution Mexican firms that relying on overtime to offset the shift toward a 40‑hour workweek could backfire. They argue that permanent overtime inflates labor costs and exposes companies to legal liabilities under Mexico's labor code. The warning follows recent...
The 2026 WPI Survey Report reveals that 71% of employers say their businesses felt the effects of President Trump’s IE&D policy shifts during the first year of his second term. The administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion mandates forced...
FINRA has launched a broad request for comment, issuing 61 questions aimed at overhauling its arbitration system under the FINRA Forward initiative. The regulator is examining everything from arbitrator qualifications—now requiring a four‑year degree—to the role of punitive damages and...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled insider‑trading charges against Paul W. Jorgensen, the former chief revenue officer of Doximity Inc. The complaint alleges that Jorgensen sold 61,162 shares in August 2022 and traded again after his termination, exploiting material...
An emergency petition by Perplexity succeeded, and a two‑judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary order lifting the district court injunction that barred its AI shopping agent, Comet, from accessing Amazon.com. The stay is...
The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena for Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear for a deposition on April 14, 2026. The hearing will focus on the Department of Justice’s adherence to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation signed...
In a recent episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin partners Meagan D. Bainbridge and Jackie Simonovich outline how California employers can responsibly adopt artificial intelligence in hiring, performance management, and other workplace decisions. They stress the need for clear...
