The Department of Justice's March 2026 proposed rule, which state bar associations, former grievance attorneys, and political advocates frame as a power grab by the current administration, represents an attempt to re-open a long-ago resolved feud between the DOJ and the states over who regulates the ethical conduct of federal prosecutors.
- April 30, 2026Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert
This article examines how lawyer-generated social media content is reshaping litigation and outlines practical steps that in-house and defense counsel can take to address the resulting litigation risks.
April 30, 2026Angelique CilibertiThe Illinois Department of Human Rights has drafted rules for the implementation of the new amendments. Below is a list of questions employers should be able to answer before integrating any new AI tool into their business in order to avoid costly penalties for violations of the new rules.
April 30, 2026Laura A. Balson and Cyle R. CatlettOn Oct. 16, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S7413 into law, amending Section 339-aa of the New York Condominium Act. The amendment introduces a mandatory pre-foreclosure notice that condominium boards must send defaulting unit owners before commencing a lien foreclosure action to recover unpaid common charges and assessments.
April 30, 2026David Blessington and Andrew BravermanAt a recent trade secret conference, several speakers highlighted a problem with a common industry practice related to non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). In particular, NDAs are often drafted such that they (and the confidentiality obligations therein) expire after a set term, but there is a very real risk that doing so may inadvertently destroy trade secret status of information disclosed pursuant to the NDA.
April 30, 2026Zachary L. Garrett and John D. Murnane and Stephen KrachieCertain substantive aspects of trademark law and practice are now meaningfully different between the UK and EU, and procedural differences that were already present are now more pronounced. These changes raise important considerations for entertainment businesses operating across Europe.
April 30, 2026Roger Lush and Lara ElderA Q&A with litigator Jeffrey Kessler of Winston & Strawn who stepped in as lead counsel to represent a coalition of states against Live Nation after lawyers from the DOJ announced mid-federal-trial that they had reached a settlement in the federal government’s antitrust monopoly case against the live entertainment giant and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster.
April 30, 2026Ross ToddThe growth firms are enjoying right now has expanded the cost base — talent, technology, real estate — faster than the operating model has adapted to support it. That gap is not closed by another lease, another mandate, another lateral, or another tool. It is closed by deliberately rebuilding the operating system for the firm that actually exists, rather than the one that existed in 2019.
April 30, 2026Patricia NagyBusinesses and investors are increasingly including AI-specific representations and warranties in commercial contracts and agreements, reassessing longstanding data strategies and sharpening their focus on protecting the rights in data that parties provide to one another.
April 30, 2026Rachel MillerGuaranty In Effect Until Tenant Vacates, Even Though Tenant Remained In Possession Under New LeaseDHCR’s MCI Increase Approval UpheldTenant Entitled to Renewal Lease Despite Terms of Settlement AgreementCounterclaims for Constructive Eviction and Failure to Make Repairs Survive Summary Judgment
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