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Thomson Reuters hit with lawsuit accusing it of violating state privacy statute

The Thomson Reuters America Corp. has been hit with a class action complaint accusing it of breaking Michigan privacy laws.

May 4, 2026 12:21 PM CDT

Finalized student loan limits will impact law students, law schools and the legal profession

Regulations that limit the amount of federal loans available to “professional” advanced degrees such as law were finalized Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education, potentially limiting access to legal education in ways that could impact law students, law schools and the legal profession.

May 1, 2026 2:02 PM CDT

Microsoft introduces new legal artificial intelligence tool

Microsoft on Thursday introduced its Legal Agent, a new artificial intelligence tool that will support legal work in Word.

May 1, 2026 9:33 AM CDT

Tech-powered investment company Legalist continues to back suits with $415M fund

Technology-powered investment company Legalist said Tuesday it has closed a $415 million legal fund, which is its fourth and largest fund.

Apr 28, 2026 9:53 AM CDT

Paramount Skydance’s new chief legal officer gets $63M for 3 months of work

The Paramount Skydance Corp.'s new chief legal officer made $63.6 million during his first three months of work, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Apr 28, 2026 9:39 AM CDT

Negotiating Losses: A Big 12 coach is dismissed for cause, and some question the university's motives

Kansas State University made waves when it fired its men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang “for cause.” Tang told reporters after his team’s 29-point loss to the University of Cincinnati that the players “do not deserve to wear this uniform” and added that “there will be very few of them in it next year.” But were school administrators truly offended by the comments or motivated by not wanting to pay Tang the $18.7 million contract buyout?

Apr 27, 2026 2:20 PM CDT

A tale of 2 appeals courts on constitutionality of 158-year-old home distilling ban

A U.S. appeals courts has called a 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling a “necessary and proper” way of collecting taxes on home-brewed spirits, shortly after another appeals court concluded differently.

Apr 23, 2026 11:05 AM CDT

Companies pause DEI objectives when hiring lawyers

U.S. companies are backing down from demanding that law firms that they work with meet certain objectives, acquiescing to objections mandated by President Donald Trump regarding diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession.

Apr 22, 2026 1:38 PM CDT

$5K verdict awarded by jury in second Uber sexual assault case

A North Carolina federal jury on Monday awarded $5,000 to a woman who alleged that her Uber driver sexually assaulted her.

Apr 21, 2026 9:55 AM CDT

Netflix chief legal officer’s pay raise could move him to top-paid CLO

The 2025 salary of Netflix's chief legal officer hit $2 million—a 33% increase from the $1.5 million that he earned one year earlier and placing him at the top of the market, according to a proxy statement filed Thursday.

Apr 20, 2026 9:52 AM CDT

Supreme Court hands win to Chevron, Big Oil in environmental damage case

The Supreme Court on Friday sided with oil giant Chevron, ruling that it can fight an environmental damage lawsuit in federal court—a decision that could affect the outcomes of nearly a dozen other lawsuits that make similar allegations about the oil and gas industry.

Apr 17, 2026 1:22 PM CDT

Lawyers should alert clients that AI prompts can be used in court

People who solicit advice from artificial intelligence are being cautioned by U.S. lawyers to not confide in chatbots because those conversations can be used against them in court.

Apr 15, 2026 12:48 PM CDT

158-year-old home distilling ban is unconstitutional, federal appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling was unconstitutional because it allowed Congress to unfairly use its taxing authority.

Apr 13, 2026 1:27 PM CDT

John Deere agrees to pay farmers $99M for allegedly monopolizing repair

John Deere agreed Monday to pay $99 million to settle a class action suit brought against it by farmers seeking the ability to repair their own equipment.

Apr 10, 2026 7:30 AM CDT

Bar exam prep group Barbri names new co-CEO

Lucie Allen will become a co-CEO of Barbri, a leading bar exam prep company, and will share leadership duties with Steve Fredette, the current CEO and chairman, until he becomes the executive chairman early next year, the company announced Wednesday.

Apr 9, 2026 12:49 PM CDT

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