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Litigation Trends to Watch: New Suits Center On Children’s Privacy, AI-Generated Search Responses and Surprise Medical Bills

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In a legal landscape increasingly shaped by technology and consumer rights, 2025 has seen a surge in high-stakes lawsuits targeting digital vulnerabilities and healthcare inequities. From Big Tech’s data grabs on kids to AI chatbots spitting out copyrighted content, and hospitals hitting patients with unexpected bills despite federal safeguards, these cases are redefining accountability. As … Read more

Trump Asks Justices to Revive Policy Banning Trans Identities on Passports

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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Transgender Passport Policy: A Battle Over Gender Markers and Rights In a high-stakes escalation of the Trump administration’s push against transgender recognition, the Justice Department petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on September 19, 2025, to lift a lower court injunction blocking a controversial passport policy. The rule, enacted … Read more

Supreme Court Keeps Fired Democrat Off FTC, Agrees to Reconsider Agency’s Independence

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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire FTC Democrat, Signals Overhaul of Agency Independence In a stunning 6-3 ruling that electrifies the executive power debate, the U.S. Supreme Court on September 22, 2025, permitted President Donald Trump to oust Democratic Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, paving the way for a Republican-dominated agency. This … Read more

Cancer Support Nonprofit Alleges Group's Name Change Is a Trademark Violation

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A cancer support nonprofit has alleged that another group’s recent name change infringes on its trademark, sparking a legal dispute reported on August 8, 2025, by Law.com and Benzinga. The conflict centers on the claim that the new name adopted by the group is too similar to the nonprofit’s established brand, potentially causing confusion among … Read more

Everybody Needs a Lawyer 2025 | Why a Former Showtime GC Returned to Law Firm Life

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Trending Topic: Transition from In-House to Law Firm Life Highlights Shifting Legal Career Dynamics New York, NY – August 22, 2025 – Robert Rosenberg, a former general counsel at Showtime Networks, made headlines with his unexpected return to law firm life at Moses & Singer in 2024, after launching a solo practice in 2023 following … Read more

Hack of Pa. AG Office Raises Concerns, But Attorneys Say The Work Continues

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Hack of Pennsylvania AG Office Raises Concerns, but Attorneys Say the Work Continues Harrisburg, PA – September 5, 2025 – A ransomware attack that struck the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (OAG) nearly a month ago continues to raise concerns about data security and operational disruptions, yet attorneys and staff assert that their critical work … Read more

AI Legal Malpractice? Law Firms and Insurers Are Playing Catch-Up

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AI Legal Malpractice? Law Firms and Insurers Are Playing Catch-Up in 2025 Generative AI tools like ChatGPT promised to supercharge legal work, but they’re now fueling a surge in malpractice claims as “hallucinated” fake cases land lawyers in hot water. With AI legal malpractice cases, AI hallucination lawyers, law firm AI insurance, generative AI ethics … Read more

Swiss Firm Sues Bitcoin Media Company BTC, Citing $150M Fraud

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Swiss Firm Sues Bitcoin Media Company BTC Inc. Over Alleged $150M Fraud Scheme By Sam MichaelSeptember 25, 2025 A high-profile Swiss financial services firm has launched a bombshell lawsuit against BTC Inc., the parent company behind Bitcoin Magazine and other crypto media outlets, accusing it of orchestrating a massive fraud that siphoned off $150 million … Read more

Monsanto Settles Lawsuits Over Toxic Chemicals at Seattle School

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Monsanto Settles Lawsuits Over Toxic PCB Exposure at Seattle-Area School August 19, 2025 Monsanto, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, has reached a settlement with over 200 plaintiffs, including teachers, students, and parents, who claimed they were sickened by exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at Sky Valley Education Center in Monroe, Washington, near Seattle. The agreement, … Read more

100 Days Since Merger, HSF Kramer Sets Out Ambitious US Growth Plans

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100 Days Since Merger, HSF Kramer Sets Out Ambitious US Growth Plans September 8, 2025, marked the 100-day milestone since the landmark merger between Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, forming Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer), a global legal powerhouse with over $2 billion in revenue and 2,700 lawyers across … Read more