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Lawyers expect claims that seek legal protection for potentially controversial beliefs — especially gender-critical views — to grow in 2026 as the U.K. Supreme Court's landmark ruling on sex-based protections changes the outlook for sex discrimination claims.

Advisers are cautiously optimistic about a revival in London's M&A and listings activity in 2026, fueled by private equity moving to offload holdings with depressed asset values after a sprinkling of positive news in the government's autumn Budget.

President Donald Trump has set out a plan to eliminate state-level regulations on artificial intelligence, but several state laws governing AI use in workplaces will be taking effect in 2026. Here, Law360 looks at three statutes employers should pay attention to.

A withdrawal liability case set to be argued at the U.S. Supreme Court in January and a pair of high court petitions from Home Depot workers and Parker-Hannifin will be top of mind for Employee Retirement Income Security Act practitioners as the new year kicks off. Here's a look at those three cases.

The FCC's public interest standard functions as an amorphous framework that shifts depending on which party controls the FCC, communications law experts say.     

In his year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. celebrated the enduring power of the Declaration of Independence and subtly rebuked the call for term limits for members of the judiciary. "This arrangement, now in place for 236 years, has served the country well," he wrote of life tenure protections.     

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission invited white men who have experienced workplace discrimination based on race or sex to contact the agency.     

Brandon Fisher says he's outraged that Boeing is trying to blame the flight crew that heroically kept the plane from crashing for an incident that was entirely the aircraft-maker's fault.     

Sources did not disclose a payment date or hours requirements, though King & Spalding said earlier this year it required associates to reach the industry standard of 1,950 billable hours to be eligible for bonuses.      

Once unthinkable, private equity reshaped the legal market in 2025. These five PE investment models explain why 2026 may be the year Big Law can no longer hold the line.      

Wilson Sonsini remodeled nearly 200,000 square feet in Palo Alto, while Wilmer expanded its footprint byt 14,000 feet.      

The incoming New York City mayor also reiterated his desire to rapidly expand the city's Law Department, saying "there's a clear need for a few hundred additional lawyers."