Europe

Partners approve Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, a proposed $3.6B global firm

With partner approval, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is now set to launch July 1.

Apr 16, 2026 10:22 AM CDT

Legal tech company Legora announces global ad campaign featuring actor Jude Law

Perhaps it's appropriate that Jude Law, an actor who once starred in a film in 2001 called A.I. Artificial Intelligence, as well as Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, a movie from 2004 that utilized extensive computer-generated imagery and manipulated audio and video footage to "resurrect" the long-deceased Laurence Olivier, is signing up to be the face of a legal artificial intelligence platform.

Apr 15, 2026 11:20 AM CDT

BigLaw firm faces questions over $35M bill

Brazilian billionaire Alberto Safra is challenging a $35 million bill from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, which included charges from one partner who said he worked more than 19 hours in one day.

Apr 10, 2026 8:30 AM CDT

Minnesota lawyer on Winter Olympics curling team speaks out about home state, constitution, rule of law

A Minnesota lawyer on the curling team for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared his thoughts about freedom of the press, the rule of law and events in his home state at a press conference in Italy this week.

Feb 10, 2026 10:26 AM CST

Firms may have to embrace changes in billing methods to succeed, new report says

This may be the last year that law firms can expect billing rate increases to drive financial stability, according to a new survey of more than 800 senior finance and legal professionals in large firms across North America, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Jan 27, 2026 1:41 PM CST

Europe condemns U.S. move to bar individuals over tech monitoring

European political leaders and tech watchdogs pushed back sharply against what they called “an act of repression” after the State Department blocked five Europeans from entering the United States for allegedly censoring digital free speech.

Dec 24, 2025 11:45 AM CST

Stolen Treasures: Poring over decades-old inventories, Holocaust survivor and lawyer record items stolen by Nazis

Jonathan Schwartz, a Detroit attorney, is on a mission to help families find and retrieve the art and other items taken from their relatives during the Holocaust. “What we have is the largest art crime in history,” says Schwartz, a Taft Stettinius & Hollister partner. “While it happened in the past, it’s still ongoing as people discover what was taken from their families.” “The clock,” he adds, “is ticking on their ability to have their art returned.”

Dec 16, 2025 9:08 AM CST

Eighty years ago in Nuremberg, top Nazis faced justice

On Nov. 20, 1945—80 years ago Thursday—more than 20 top Nazis who had survived the collapse of Adolf Hitler’s Germany were put on trial in the medieval but now bombed-out town of Nuremberg.

Nov 20, 2025 11:30 AM CST

Approaching retirement age? Go back to law school—in a different country

Maybe you can identify with this. You are at the socially acceptable retirement age. Very few people, especially in your age group, understand why you are still working. “Are you retired yet?” “Oh, I’m sorry.” “You can’t take it with you!” “Before long, it will be gone, gone, gone!”

Sep 10, 2025 9:01 AM CDT