Wayne State Law Dean Named Interim University President

Wayne State University Names Law Dean Richard Bierschbach as Interim President After Kimberly Espy’s Sudden Resignation Wayne State University’s Board of Governors wasted no time filling a leadership void, appointing Law School Dean Richard Bierschbach as interim president just hours after accepting President Kimberly Andrews Espy’s resignation. This swift transition at the Detroit-based public research … Read more

AI Firms Have Every Incentive to Settle Copyright-Infringement Suits, Even If It Costs Them Billions

AI Firms Face Trillion-Dollar Risks: Why Settlements in Copyright Suits Are a Billion-Dollar No-Brainer In the high-stakes arena of artificial intelligence, where innovation races ahead of the law, companies like Anthropic are learning a hard lesson: Even a strong legal defense can’t shield them from the nuclear option of U.S. copyright penalties. Just weeks after … Read more

FTC Says Truck Makers' California Emissions Accord Threatened Competition

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigated the Clean Truck Partnership, a 2023 agreement between the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and major truck manufacturers—Daimler Truck, International Motors, PACCAR, and Volvo Group, which control up to 99% of the U.S. heavy-duty truck market. The FTC raised antitrust concerns, stating the agreement restricted competition by: The investigation … Read more

Cincinnati speaks Italian, after Sinner also Paolini in the final. The challenge to Swiatek tonight

Cincinnati Speaks Italian: Sinner and Paolini Reach Finals, Paolini Faces Swiatek Tonight Cincinnati, OH – August 18, 2025 – The Cincinnati Open has become a showcase for Italian tennis prowess, with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini both reaching the finals of the ATP and WTA draws, respectively. Sinner secured … Read more

DLA Piper Increases In-Office Requirement for US Corporate Lawyers

DLA Piper Ramps Up In-Office Mandate for US Corporate Lawyers: A Shift in Big Law Dynamics In the evolving landscape of post-pandemic work arrangements, major law firms are grappling with the balance between flexibility and productivity. DLA Piper, one of the world’s largest law firms, has recently made headlines by increasing its in-office requirement for … Read more

Amid AI Ramp-Up, Midlevels Still Want Better Laptops and mdash to Keep Their Jobs

Amid AI Ramp-Up, Midlevel Employees Demand Better Laptops and Job Security San Francisco, CA – September 5, 2025 – As tech companies accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), midlevel employees across the industry are voicing a dual concern: the need for better tools, like high-performance laptops, to keep pace with AI-driven workflows, and growing … Read more

NCAA Promotes Top Lawyer Weeks After Settling Mega-Case

NCAA Promotes Top Lawyer Weeks After Settling Mega-Case August 4, 2025 In a significant move following one of the most transformative legal settlements in college sports history, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has promoted its top lawyer, Beth Wilkinson, to a newly created role of Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President. This promotion … Read more

San Pietro, connection blocked during the conclave. TV use Starlink antennas

Vatican Metropolis – Might 8, 2025 – Through the papal conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis, the Vatican enforced a strict communications blackout round St. Peter’s Sq. and the Sistine Chapel, blocking cell phone alerts and deploying sign jammers to make sure the secrecy of the proceedings. Regardless of these measures, worldwide broadcasters … Read more