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Two law firms involved in securing artificial intelligence company Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement with a class of authors and publishers are appealing to the Ninth Circuit an order excluding them from attorney fees awarded to court-appointed class counsel.

A psychologist told a Tennessee jury considering claims against Meta on Wednesday that it's well accepted in his field that social media use can cause behavior that looks like addiction, and social media is a challenging presence in the lives of 15% to 20% of his patients.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP veterans have failed to dodge six-figure sanctions in a prominent discovery donnybrook, and a California magistrate judge added invective to the financial injury, lambasting "troubling" omissions in case citations and heavy-handed "nitpicking" akin to commandeering an adversary's law firm.

A man who was wrongfully convicted of raping a woman claims he was framed by the New York City medical examiner's office, alleging in a federal lawsuit Wednesday that the agency's unconstitutional protocols led forensic analysts to generate fabricated DNA evidence that misled the prosecution and jury.

The appellate attorney and SCOTUSblog founder says, through counsel, that erroneous jury instructions amounted to a violation of his due process rights and that imprisonment during appeal "would effectuate a grave injustice."     

Federal prosecutors argue a New Jersey judge's dismissal of a challenge to Newark's immigration cooperation policies turned on state-specific restrictions that are absent in New York.     

Eric Bruce—a former counselor to the U.S. attorney general—joins the firm at a critical juncture, as companies are increasingly facing compliance and risk management challenges including new Foreign Terrorist Organization designations and related sanctions and enforcement developments.     

"Our strategic plan ... really has called for expansion beyond the Carolinas. D.C. is the next logical step for us," said Thomas Mitchell of Moore & Van Allen.     

Nicole Janigian Simonian, who will chair Clark Hill's global supply chain practice, joins the firm's Los Angeles outpost alongside two senior counsel hires.      

One practitioner said he got "a million emails" after Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at restricting data center development in Pennsylvania. As more jurisdictions enact obstacles, clients intent on building projects will require even more guidance.      

AI can help fiduciaries reclaim time spent on repetitive tasks, allowing them to focus on understanding clients, exercising judgment and building lasting relationships. The key is integrating AI thoughtfully—with strong confidentiality, security, vendor oversight and governance—to support rather than replace the fiduciary's core obligations of care, prudence and loyalty.      

Eric Bruce—a former counselor to the U.S. attorney general—joins the firm at a critical juncture, as companies are increasingly facing compliance and risk management challenges including new Foreign Terrorist Organization designations and related sanctions and enforcement developments.