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National Law Journal

'Appropriate Relief'?: Google Offers Remedy Concessions in DOJ Antitrust Fight

Google's response to the Justice Department's proposal of a forced sale of the Chrome browser is just one litigation front of many that may shape the tech giant’s future outlook for years to come.
4 minute read

Law.com

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Customers: Developments on ‘Conquesting’ from the Ninth Circuit

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed the issue of whether purchasing market competitors’ search engine keyword terms, known as “conquesting,” constitutes trademark infringement.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

A Look Back at High-Profile Hires in Big Law From Federal Government

"One of the biggest ones I've ever seen, probably the biggest," said one recruiter about the outpouring of government lawyers into the job market this year.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

As 'Red Hot' 2024 for Legal Industry Comes to Close, Leaders Reflect and Share Expectations for Next Year

Leaders from DLA Piper, Sidley, A&O Shearman, Paul Weiss, Fried Frank and Proskauer, among others, weigh in on 2024 trends.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Departments Gripe About Outside Counsel but Rarely Talk to Them

“It’s dangerous for law departments to manage their firms solely through invoices or compliance guidelines. You need a more holistic view," said Brad Blickstein, CEO of the Blickstein Group consultancy.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Atlanta Attorneys Rely on Google Earth, YouTube for Evidence in $6M Faulty Guardrail Settlement

When a mother fatally fell over a guardrail at an Atlanta train station in February 2020, an initial police report was used as a basis to charge her boyfriend with murder for supposedly pushing her off an overpass. However, attorneys representing her daughter knew there was more to the story.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

'Serious Disruptions'?: Federal Courts Brace for Government Shutdown Threat

"When appropriations lapse, the Judiciary cannot purchase supplies or services by contract and several government activities cease, including, in some cases, performance under existing contracts," according to a public notice explaining how a federal government shutdown would affect federal courthouses.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'So Many Firms' Have Yet to Announce Associate Bonuses, Underlining Big Law's Uneven Approach

Fewer firms are apparently in lockstep with the bonus decisions of the industry elite, and several big firms are delaying their bonus decisions compared with others.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Law Firm Office Growth in Pennsylvania Lagged in 2024

Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing firm in 2024 grew by roughly one-third the amount of 2023’s fastest-growing firm. And the aggregate head count growth of the fastest-growing firms in the state in 2023 compared with 2024 demonstrates a similar trend.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

TikTok’s ‘Blackout Challenge’ Confronts the Limits of CDA Section 230 Immunity

After a ten-year old girl died by self-asphyxiation trying to recreate a “Blackout Challenge” after it appeared on her “For You” page on the TikTok platform, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has refined the contours of immunity under the Communications Decency Act.
6 minute read

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