Jeld-Wen Inc. lost its bid Thursday to salvage its merger with a rival “doorskin” maker, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit mostly upheld an antitrust ruling of first impression by a federal judge in Virginia, who ordered the deal unwound through divestitures.

Lloyd’s of London underwriters won a state court ruling to avoid covering a New Orleans restaurant’s pandemic-linked financial losses, ending a first-of-its kind trial to determine insurers’ obligation to business policyholders.

It’s only February, but the richest law firms in the country are doing a lot more hiring so far than they did last year. It’s the result of a year that saw major firms grow profits at record rates.

An attack on a file-sharing company used by Big Law firms highlights the importance of vetting third-party vendors to better safeguard confidential client data, privacy and cybersecurity professionals say.

Oystermen in Florida and farmers in Georgia have been locked in a bitter argument over shared river resources for decades. Their dispute reaches the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, where justices will face the question of how much water is enough.

Liability shield laws designed to protect businesses from Covid-19 lawsuits are trending again in Republican-majority state legislatures after several were adopted last year, but court arguments in early cases suggest they can be redundant.