Top partners in Hogan Lovells’ sports group are jumping to some of the largest, most profitable US law firms, which have been desperate to join a growing, high-profile corner of the deals market.

Cross-border bankruptcy filers have a clearer path to import restructuring tools into the US after a Delaware federal judge reinforced that foreign proceedings aren’t required to adhere to domestic laws.

A Florida jury awarded $110,000 to a lawyer who sued an American International Group Inc. unit over unpaid legal bills incurred by the insurer’s policyholder, a collectibles company hit with civil and criminal charges alleging it defrauded investors in connection with Jackie Robinson memorabilia.

Solos Technology Ltd. failed to convince a Massachusetts federal judge to prohibit Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP from representing EssilorLuxottica SA and its units in a patent dispute concerning Meta Platforms Inc.'s smart glasses technology.

A California bill that prohibits private equity firms, hedge funds, and other corporate investors from directing or influencing the practice of law advanced to the state senate on Monday.

Daniel Verrett joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in its labor and employment practice in Austin, the firm announced Tuesday.

A Washington federal court allowed a Black and Hispanic administrator to add retaliation claims against Seattle Public Schools for a rescinded job offer, while rejecting nine other proposed claims as legally insufficient. Thompson v. Seattle Pub. Sch., 2026 BL 113107, W.D. Wash., 2:25-cv-00468-TL, 3/31/26

An Alabama federal court upheld a jury verdict for a White female hotel manager on retaliation, invasion of privacy, and outrage claims against her employer who fired her for opposing racial discrimination and subjected her to sexual harassment including indecent exposure. Trantham v. Socoper, Inc., 2026 BL 113713, N.D. Ala., 1:16-cv-1476-CLM, 3/31/26

A California federal court denied summary judgment to Dodge & Cox on FMLA, ADA and FEHA claims, finding factual disputes about whether a Black employee of Egyptian descent with extreme anxiety had been returned to work before being required to take a fitness exam. Jamal v. Dodge & Cox, 2026 BL 120122, N.D. Cal., 25-cv-01675-HSG, 4/3/26

University of Miami must face a jury trial over gender and race bias and retaliation claims from its medical school’s former surgeon-in-chief, a federal judge ruled.

Anthropic PBC has hired a senior leader from Microsoft Corp. to lead its push to establish the infrastructure needed to support growing adoption of its artificial intelligence services.

A Missouri federal district court partially granted certification of FLSA and Rule 23 claims against MHM Health Professionals, approving Kronos timekeeping claims due to uniform company policy but rejecting meal break claims due to varied employee experiences. Lewis v. MHM Health Pros., LLC, 2026 BL 116167, E.D. Mo., 4:22-cv-00228-SEP, 3/31/26

Baker McKenzie, a global law firm, announced the hiring of Christoph Schimmer as the new head of tax for Austria.

The IRS has issued a private letter ruling on I.R.C. §430 and Treas. Reg. §1.430 approving substitute mortality tables for male and female non-annuitant populations in Plan 1 for a ...

The IRS has issued a private letter ruling on I.R.C. §47 and Treas. Reg. §301.9100 granting taxpayer a 120-day extension to make a §1.48-4 election allowing a lessee to be ...

The IRS has issued a private letter ruling on I.R.C. §1362 and Treas. Regs. §§301.9100 and 301.7701 granting a limited liability company 120 days to file Form 8832 to elect ...

The IRS has issued a private letter ruling on I.R.C. §1502 and Treas. Reg. §301.9100 granting Parent corporation a 75-day extension to file a consolidated federal income tax return with ...

The IRS has issued a private letter ruling on I.R.C. §§4941 and 507 confirming that a charitable lead annuity trust can accelerate payment of undiscounted remaining annuity amounts to a ...

M&T Bank Corp. defeated a decade-old lawsuit over alleged misrepresentations or omissions in paperwork sent to Hudson City Bancorp. shareholders who approved its acquisition.

UBS Group AG failed to persuade a US judge to clarify a 1999 legal settlement about claims against Swiss banks over their handling of Nazi victims during the Holocaust.

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s new AIM-260 air-to-air missile program received a $2 billion boost in the Trump administration’s proposed budget, a sign the classified weapon could see accelerated production and be deployed soon.

House Democrats are slamming the Department of Interior’s deal with a French energy giant to stop the firm’s offshore wind projects, calling it “outrageous” and saying it will jack up energy prices.

Federal regulators are sketching out a lighter-touch approach to capital markets, as Republican-led states push to attract companies and investment with fewer rules and lower costs.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which backs deposits at thousands of US banks, is laying out its guidelines for how those institutions and their fintech subsidiaries can use stablecoins as digital currencies become more widely accepted in the financial system.