California Bar Takers Ask Trustees to Remedy Test Chaos

California bar takers say the promise of a refund for some applicants isn’t enough to fix the harm caused by the chaotic lead-up to the brand new exam, pleading with State Bar trustees in a Thursday meeting to “make it right.”

Weil Names Aiello Leadership Chair With Wolf Set to Retire

Weil Gotshal & Manges said Mike Aiello will chair a newly-created leadership committee as executive partner Barry Wolf prepares to retire at the end of 2027.

Kirkland Partner Tapped for Supreme Court Debut in Criminal Case

The US Supreme Court appointed Kirkland & Ellis partner Kasdin Mitchell to argue a technical criminal matter, after the federal government said it agreed with the defendant’s argument.

Bristol Myers Squibb Names New GC as Legal Chief Retires

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. said Cari Gallman, the company’s executive vice president for corporate affairs, will become its executive vice president, general counsel and chief policy officer later this year.

Law Schools Are Dropping ‘Diversity’ From Their DEI Branding

Some top US law schools have dropped mentions of diversity from their websites as academic centers face a compliance deadline to ensure continued federal funding.

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USPS to Hire Lawyers Ahead of Potential Trump Takeover Move

The board overseeing the US Postal Service plans to retain counsel to prepare for a possible fight should President Donald Trump move to absorb the independent agency into his administration, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Supreme Court Pulled Into First Trump Fight Over Executive Power

Thomas Berry, the director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at the libertarian Cato Institute, joins Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Lydia Wheeler to discuss an emergency request to toss out a temporary restraining order that stopped President Donald Trump from firing the head of the US Office of Special Counsel.

Bloomberg Law M&A League Tables

Kirkland Strengthens Grip on Shifting M&A Deals Leaderboard

Kirkland & Ellis retained its crown as Big Law’s top mergers and acquisitions adviser in 2024, nabbing several of the largest transactions of the year.

Politics, Pay, and New Players Are on Law Firms’ Radar in 2025

Choose-Your-Billable-Hours Model May Be Future of Associate Pay

Big Law Prepares for Trump Return as Crypto Sector Flexes Muscle

Why a Deals Surge in 2025 May Not Be a Law Firm Boon

Billion Dollar Lawsuits: When Litigation Finance Met Mass Torts

Mass tort litigation is thriving, fueled by aggressive digital advertising and litigation finance. These high-stakes cases promise huge paydays for lawyers and funders, transforming mass torts into a lucrative industry.

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Terraform Creditors' Bankruptcy Adviser Bills Prompt Pushback

The Justice Department’s bankruptcy monitor and the administrator for the Terraform Labs Pte. Ltd.'s bankruptcy questioned a financial adviser’s “unreasonable” billing practices for its work representing an unsecured creditors’ committee.