Johnson & Johnson’s first jury trial in nearly two years over allegations that its talc-based baby powder causes cancer could influence plaintiffs weighing the $8.9 billion settlement offer put forth by the company last month.

Pryor Cashman advised HIG Realty Partners, the real estate platform of private equity firm HIG Capital, on its acquisition of a portfolio of four Richmond, Virginia-area shopping centers, for around $110 million.

Biden administration officials are divided over how aggressively new artificial intelligence tools should be regulated — and their differences are playing out this week in Sweden.

A lawyer’s citation of court decisions fabricated by ChatGPT shows the peril of relying on the artificial intelligence chatbot without proper safeguards. New York lawyers Steven Schwartz and Peter LoDuca face a June 8 hearing on potential sanctions after a court brief they submitted cited six nonexistent cases.

A Republican legislator could have been a roadblock. Instead, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s savvy pick for his latest state Supreme Court nominee turned a potential opponent into the nominee’s champion. Murphy selected the law firm partner of a senior GOP senator for the spot.

Pasich’s Peter Halprin writes that a recent New Jersey appellate court opinion puts cyber and property insurers on notice that boilerplate war exclusions won’t bar coverage for cyberattacks, but insured companies should still brace for court challenges.

The University of Washington’s Founders Hall, which opened last year, is unlike any other building on the Seattle campus. Its beams, columns and central staircase are awash in warm hues thanks to the main construction material used: a strong engineered wood called mass timber. The bones of the new building lock in carbon dioxide digested by Pacific Northwest trees, and they should keep it out of the atmosphere for decades or longer.

Electricite de France SA has struck a deal to expand its portfolio of Irish offshore wind assets, in a move that marks its entry into floating technology in the country’s waters.

Insurance companies operating in Texas would be restricted to some extent in how they consider ESG factors when setting rates under a measure sent to Gov. Greg Abbott (R).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said running for public office has crossed his mind amid speculation on his long-term future beyond helming the financial services giant.

Jamie Dimon said JPMorgan Chase & Co. will be in China in both good and bad times, remaining committed to doing business in the Communist Party-ruled nation as political tensions grow.

A fifth of Britain’s water supply is lost through leaks. The problem was easy to overlook when the country — long associated with soggy weather — had consistent and plentiful rainfall. But climate change driven by ever-increasing emissions of greenhouse gases is shifting once-benign weather patterns toward extremes of heavy rain and drought. Wasted water has become a worldwide concern as regions from the US Southwest to Northern Africa experience more unusually hot and dry periods.

Insurance companies operating in Texas would be restricted to some extent in how they consider ESG factors when setting rates under a measure sent to Gov. Greg Abbott (R).

A Republican legislator could have been a roadblock. Instead, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s savvy pick for his latest state Supreme Court nominee turned a potential opponent into the nominee’s champion. Murphy selected the law firm partner of a senior GOP senator for the spot.

Minority Corporate Counsel Association president Jean Lee contends that data misrepresents both progress and challenges in AAPI communities, which she says are often underrepresented in corporate DEI conversations and in law firms.

Tesla was hit with another worker discrimination suit alleging management fostered a workplace culture rife with racism and sexism.

A new Nebraska law that combines a ban on abortion after 12 weeks with restrictions on gender-affirming care for people under 19 violates the state’s constitution, a Planned Parenthood affiliate and a doctor who performs abortions say in a new lawsuit.

Wycliffe Associates Inc. must face a gay software developer’s claim that he was fired for marrying a man, because it’s not apparent he served the Bible translation company as a “minister,” a Florida federal judge ruled.

Johnson & Johnson’s first jury trial in nearly two years over allegations that its talc-based baby powder causes cancer could influence plaintiffs weighing the $8.9 billion settlement offer put forth by the company last month.

A lawyer’s citation of court decisions fabricated by ChatGPT shows the peril of relying on the artificial intelligence chatbot without proper safeguards. New York lawyers Steven Schwartz and Peter LoDuca face a June 8 hearing on potential sanctions after a court brief they submitted cited six nonexistent cases.

Texas is on its way to bolstering gas power plants to augment the state’s independent electric grid.

Insurance companies operating in Texas would be restricted to some extent in how they consider ESG factors when setting rates under a measure sent to Gov. Greg Abbott (R).

A Republican legislator could have been a roadblock. Instead, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s savvy pick for his latest state Supreme Court nominee turned a potential opponent into the nominee’s champion. Murphy selected the law firm partner of a senior GOP senator for the spot.

Pasich’s Peter Halprin writes that a recent New Jersey appellate court opinion puts cyber and property insurers on notice that boilerplate war exclusions won’t bar coverage for cyberattacks, but insured companies should still brace for court challenges.