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.

Year-to-year shifts in law school rankings—even including Stanford overtaking Yale—don’t mean much, but they should still be a factor for prospective students deciding where to attend.

Academy Mortgage Corp. convinced a federal appeals court to reverse an $8.7 million attorneys’ fees and expenses award for a False Claims Act whistleblower who alleged the company knowingly approved loans that didn’t comply with Federal Housing Administration rules.

Hackers have breached Jones Day and accessed the files of 10 clients, the law firm said on Monday.

Sidley Austin continues its raid on rivals by picking up Scott Bennett, co-head of Cravath Swaine & Moore’s venture capital and growth equity and digital assets practices, whose departure marks the latest in a string of losses for the Wall Street firm.

Rafi Law Group is separating back-office services from its legal operation to receive $125 million from an outside investor, the personal injury firm announced Monday.