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New Appellate Opinion in Amazon Biometric Data Case May Signal 'Narrowing' Scope of BIPA Litigation, Experts Say
Amazon.com's cloud-computing branch, Amazon Web Services Inc., clinched a recent win in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that, experts say, may signal a broader movement in the courts toward favoring the defense in biometric privacy litigation and trimming the scope of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
'A Laughingstock' in the Legal Community: One State Rolls Back Ban on Judges Making Political Endorsements
“I feel this is not a proper decision, and it flies in the face of precedent within our state. It flies in the face of what every other state has done, and how judicial officials in other states are expected to act, a state legislator told Law.com during an interview this week.
Black Advisers Say Edward Jones Failed to Fix Pay Gap After Prior Settlement
Six former Edward Jones financial advisers allege the firm knew its client transfer system disadvantaged Black advisers but didn't fix it, despite tracking pay disparities, offering limited transfer incentives and settling similar claims in 2021. The class action claims Black advisers received fewer or lower-quality client accounts, resulting in lower pay, fewer advancement opportunities and a higher risk of termination.
AI Is Speeding Up Legal Work, but Global Lawyers Say Judgment Still Belongs to Humans
There will “always be an irreducible human component that is absolutely essential and can't be dispensed with, said Gary Warren, chair of the international arbitration practice group at Wilmer in London.
The Intelligence Pipeline: How AI Is Transforming Relationship Signals Into Revenue Opportunities
Across practices, offices, and partner relationships, firms operate with limited visibility into where meaningful connections exist and when those connections signal real business potential. The idea of a fully captured “single view of the client remains difficult to achieve. The question is no longer how to improve CRM adoption. It is whether the underlying model is fit for purpose.
Watchdog Org Files Discrimination Complaint Against Penn State Dickinson Law Over DEI Policies
Protect the Public's Trust filed a complaint with the three government agencies, alleging the law school is violating Title VI, VII and IX.
How I Made Partner: 'Asking Questions Is Not a Sign of Weakness,' Says Matthew Marcus of Pryor Cashman
"The practice of law is learned over time—through experience, mentorship, and even mistakes. No one expects a junior attorney to have the judgment of a seasoned partner. What they do expect is curiosity, preparation, and a willingness to grow. I've come to appreciate that asking questions is not a sign of weakness; it's a sign of engagement."
Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Judge Eviscerates Class Counsel's $85M Fee Request in Google Case, Report Finds Non-Traditional Torts Skyrocketed in Seattle in 2025
This week: A federal judge in California called class counsel's fee request in a $700 million Google settlement “patently unreasonable and “shockingly huge. A report this month attributed a spike in 2025 tort cases in King County Superior Court to sexual abuse cases and a storage fire. Find out who represents startup Mercor.ai in data breach lawsuits.
The 3-Hour Lawyer
The category of work clients are unwilling to pay for is expanding. What billing guidelines started, AI expectations will accelerate. Firms that haven't addressed the coordination layer won't just absorb the current cost, they'll absorb a growing one.
US Firms Capture Claims Worth 13 Times the Average in UK Litigation
New data from Solomonic shows that U.S. firms are taking market share at the top end of U.K. litigation.
