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National Law Journal

Inside the 'Murder Board': How Big Law Prepares CEOs for Congressional Hearings

Simulated hearings are common at a small cadre of Big Law firms, including Wilmer, Hogan Lovells, Covington, Akin and Gibson Dunn.
6 minute read

Law.com

Mastercard's Warning/Track-and-Trace Lawsuit Revived/Cannabis Bar's New Director/Hemp Suit in Arkansas

Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento.  This week we're…
10 minute read

Law.com

Judicial Crackdown: 'This is Why I Have a Standing Order on the Use of AI'

"Always check your cites," tweeted Judge Roy B. Ferguson of the 394th Judicial District Court of Texas. "This is why I have a standing order on the use of A.I."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Lobbying Businesses See Mixed Earnings in Second Quarter

Law firms still reported significant activity surrounding must-pass legislation.
5 minute read

The Recorder

New California Assembly Speaker Names Political Law Veteran General Counsel

Emelyn Rodriguez, a former senior counsel at the Fair Political Practices Commission, will serve as top attorney to Speaker Robert Rivas.
3 minute read

Law.com

Minnesota Marijuana/FDA Psychedelics Guidance/Akin Gump's Pot Lobbying/Maryland Market Launches

"What I'm telling people, individuals and companies that are calling me from outside the state and even from inside the state, is that you have to pick the sandbox you want to play in very carefully," said Hinshaw & Culbertson partner Mitchel Chargo.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

As Big Law Lobbying Revenue Soars, Law Firms Seek More Foreign Government Business

Akin, Holland & Knight, Brownstein Hyatt and K&L Gates have all seen increases in disclosed lobbying revenue over the past six years.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Lobbying Has Become Increasingly Complex With AI Being Front and Center

"As organizations and businesses are thinking about their engagement with policymakers, they need to be thinking about the risk and the opportunity in a multifaceted way. It's not sufficient just to be able to be thinking about federal government affairs," says K&L Gates partner Karishma Shah Page.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

D.C.'s Holtzman Vogel Is the Favorite For Gov. DeSantis' Culture War Legal Work So Far This Year

The current pot of contract money is quickly catching up to the political law and lobbying shop's total earnings during Gov. Ron DeSantis' first term, which came in at $3.3 million.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Will Miami Mayor's Quinn Emanuel Side Gig Earn Fresh Scrutiny?

Francis Suarez, who's weighing a bid for the GOP presidential nomination, isn't the first Florida politician to draw a salary from a law firm while holding office.
5 minute read

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