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Federal Judiciary Plans to Limit Operations, Begin Furloughs as Shutdown Drags On Picture this: A family fighting deportation in federal court, only to learn their hearing is postponed indefinitely because the judge’s support staff is home without pay. As the 2025 government shutdown stretches into its third week, the federal judiciary—long a shutdown outlier—is slamming … Read more

Health Net Agrees to $40M Settlement, Resolving Claims of Inaccurate Provider Directories Imagine signing up for health insurance expecting a robust network of doctors at your fingertips, only to hit dead ends—phone lines disconnected, providers retired or overwhelmed—leaving you scrambling for care while bills pile up. That’s the “ghost network” trap that ensnared millions of … Read more

Appellate Court Finds Minnesota Courts Have Personal Jurisdiction Over Samsung in Lawsuit Faulting ‘Exploding’ E-Cig Battery Envision a routine morning commute shattered by flames erupting from your pocket—second- and third-degree burns searing sensitive skin, all because a lithium-ion battery in your e-cigarette decided to detonate without warning. That’s the nightmare Shawn Peters endured in 2020, … Read more

Litigation Trends to Watch in 2025: Surge in Claims Over Prediction Markets, AI Retail Surveillance, and Expired Rewards Points As the legal landscape evolves in 2025, three emerging areas are witnessing a notable uptick in litigation: prediction markets, AI-powered retail surveillance, and expired rewards points in loyalty programs. These trends reflect broader shifts in technology, … Read more

Democratic AGs Pursue Novel Dual-Step Litigation Strategy to Recover Grant Funds From Trump Picture this: A $7 billion lifeline for solar power in low-income homes, snipped by executive fiat, leaving nearly a million households facing steeper energy bills amid soaring demand. Now, a coalition of Democratic attorneys general is striking back with a legal one-two … Read more

Gowling WLG’s Meteoric Rise: Former Trainee Chris Towle Named New UK CEO in Leadership Shake-Up From stacking files as a wide-eyed trainee to steering a transatlantic legal powerhouse—Chris Towle’s journey at Gowling WLG culminates in a stunning CEO appointment that’s got the City buzzing. In a move celebrating homegrown talent, the firm just crowned its … Read more

How Originalism Went from ‘Fringe’ Theory to Supreme Court Credo Imagine a legal philosophy once mocked as the hobbyhorse of conservative ideologues now dictating rulings on abortion, guns, and presidential power. That’s the improbable ascent of originalism—from academic outlier in the 1970s to the animating force behind a 6-3 conservative Supreme Court supermajority by the … Read more

In the heart of Washington, D.C., where power deals are forged daily, over 900 female legal trailblazers gathered for a seismic shift in the industry. Amy Hanan, Chief Growth Officer at LIMELIGHT, delivered a riveting live session at the Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) 2025 conference, spotlighting female empowerment in the legal field … Read more

The Week in Data Oct. 17: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers Billable hours ticked up in 2024, but 2025 forecasts whisper caution—demand growth cooling, AI tools reshaping workflows, and billing rates hitting post-crisis highs. For lawyers eyeing the horizon, this week’s data deluge from Thomson Reuters, the ABA, and Bloomberg Law … Read more

Meet Judge Amit Mehta: The Obama Appointee Presiding Over the High-Stakes Steve Bannon Contempt Case All eyes are on a Washington, D.C. courtroom as U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta navigates one of the most politically charged cases stemming from the January 6th investigation. The Steve Bannon contempt case places the federal judge at the center … Read more