Legislation passed by the US Senate would increase fees that Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees earn per case, increase Chapter 11 fees, and extend the terms of temporary bankruptcy judges.

Walt Disney Co. is licensing iconic characters including Mickey Mouse and Cinderella to OpenAI for use on its artificial intelligence video platform and has agreed to take a $1 billion stake in the startup.

OpenAI and its investor Microsoft Corp. were sued over a Connecticut murder-suicide in the latest case to blame the popular ChatGPT chatbot for dangerous psychological manipulation of users.

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Modest demand for legal services and ballooning costs points to more industry consolidation in 2026 after dozens of law tie-ups were completed this year, Citigroup Inc. has found.

Former employees at Twitter who sued the company after they were laid off amid Elon Musk’s take over of the social media platform can proceed with voluntarily dismissing their appeal, the Ninth Circuit said Wednesday.