Analysis and Opinions
U.S. law firm pushes billing records as top partners hit $4,000 an hour
Hourly legal fees at the very top of the U.S. market are climbing to new extremes. For 2026, elite litigators ...
Social media giants face first U.S. trial over youth addiction claims
Meta Platforms, TikTok and YouTube will enter a Los Angeles courtroom this week to defend themselves against claims that their ...
Luigi Mangione appears in court as judge weighs key evidence in CEO killing case
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health insurance executive outside a Manhattan hotel, returned to federal court on ...
FTC moves to revive antitrust challenge to Meta’s Instagram and WhatsApp deals
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday that it will appeal a court ruling that ended its antitrust case ...
Compounding pharmacy sues Lilly and Novo over control of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
A Texas compounding pharmacy has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk of using their market power ...
Prosecutors say Washington lawyer hid millions in poker winnings at tax fraud trial
Federal prosecutors told jurors on Thursday that prominent Washington attorney Tom Goldstein concealed millions of dollars in poker winnings while ...
Exxon Mobil keeps Venezuela option open despite Trump criticism
Exxon Mobil remains interested in assessing a possible return to Venezuela, even after President Donald Trump publicly criticized the company ...
Supreme Court weighs whether Louisiana oil damage lawsuits belong in federal court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday examined whether dozens of lawsuits brought by Louisiana communities against major oil and gas ...
U.S. judge moves to block Trump administration plan ending migrants’ legal status
A federal judge in Boston said she will temporarily block the Trump administration from ending the legal status of thousands ...
Law firm growth faces pressure as clients push back on billing rates
U.S. law firms closed 2025 on strong financial footing, but new data suggests the momentum may not carry into the ...
