
Lewis Brisbois Cyberattack Shows Shift in Big Law Threat
A cyberattack on Lewis Brisbois illustrates how hackers target large law firms by cold-calling remote employees.

A cyberattack on Lewis Brisbois illustrates how hackers target large law firms by cold-calling remote employees.

The Trump administration’s “fork in the road” deferred resignation offer resulted in federal agencies paying at least $11 billion to employees while they weren’t working through March, an advocacy group estimates.

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Lawmakers keep rejecting the White House’s substantial proposal to rework more than $3 billion in Labor Department grants for its Make America Skilled Again agenda, leaving the Trump administration tied to legacy programs it wants to erase.


The Trump administration must continue providing transgender prison inmates gender-affirming care, a federal judge said.
The Trump administration must continue providing transgender prison inmates gender-affirming care, a federal judge said.
This video explores the future of AI in the courtroom, the potential and limitations of the technology, and how attorneys will advocate for their clients using a generation-defining technology.

A yearlong investigation from Bloomberg Law and NBC News reveals systemic failures related to pregnant women in jails.
A yearlong investigation from Bloomberg Law and NBC News reveals systemic failures related to pregnant women in jails.
The first episode of the new season of UnCommon Law examines the unwritten principles that have guided federal prosecutors for decades and how recent actions are challenging them. It explores the legal scope of prosecutorial power, the judiciary’s role, and the practical impact of changes inside the department.


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A Michigan attorney who represented a patient in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Ascension Providence Hospital will be sanctioned for citing legal precedent hallucinated by artificial intelligence, a state appellate court said.
Kevin O’Mara joined DLA Piper as a partner in its private equity practice in New York, the firm announced Thursday.
Private-sector lawyer Jim Gadwood is being vetted to become IRS Chief Counsel, according to a person familiar with the process. If confirmed, he would be the fourth person in the role since President Donald Trump took office.
Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.
Can the government target someone for prosecution based on politics, speech, or identity? The UnCommon Law podcast examines the selective prosecution doctrine through the James Comey and Letitia James cases, and explores how prosecutorial discretion works at the Justice Department.
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