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Texas is turning again to Keller Postman, a firm that helped the state secure a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta, as it tries to link Tylenol with an increased risk of autism.

Florida Lobbying Firm Enters Washington Market With Fast Rise

The Southern Group, long a top Florida lobbying firm, launched a Washington outpost in January and christened it TSG Advocates DC. It’s signed dozens of clients, including American Airlines Group Inc., Volkswagen, and Axon Enterprise Inc., a public safety and technology company.

Bill Essayli Disqualified as Los Angeles Acting US Attorney

Bill Essayli was unlawfully serving as the Central District of California’s acting US attorney a federal judge said Tuesday, disqualifying him from the role while permitting him to stay on as a top supervising prosecutor in the office.

DC Bar Warns of Ethics Pitfalls After Big Law Deals With Trump

Agreements between law firms and government—like those entered into earlier this year between some Big Law firms and the Trump administration—have ethical implications that firms, their attorneys, and government attorneys must consider, the ethics committee of the District of Columbia Bar said in a new opinion.

Cisco Gives Legal Chief 27% Pay Hike as a Leader Among Peers

Cisco Systems Inc. said in a proxy filing late Tuesday that its chief legal officer Deborah “Dev” Stahlkopf earned more than $15.8 million in 2025, keeping her in the ranks of top paid corporate legal leaders in Big Tech.

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In-House Lawyers’ Use of Gen AI More Than Doubles in One Year

More than half of corporate legal departments reported using generative artificial intelligence this year, a finding with important implications for their use of outside law firms, according to a survey from the Association of Corporate Counsel and Everlaw Inc.

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Latham & Watkins strengthened its grip on the top spot among Big Law’s M&A advisers in a third quarter boosted by record large deals.

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