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• The Pro Se Surge: How AI Is Changing the Litigation Landscape

  15-07-2026 01:10 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  In this special report, Law.com explores how AI is fueling a surge in pro se litigation, the challenges it presents for courts and litigants, and what it could mean for the industry.       
  
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• Todd Blanche Expected to Face Sharp Questioning During AG Confirmation Hearing

  15-07-2026 12:59 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  Some attorney groups have already urged senators to reject Blanche's nomination.       
  
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• 7th Circuit Overturns Clearview AI Privacy Settlement Over Class Representation Concerns

  15-07-2026 01:00 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  A key component in the decision was the fact that one class would receive less from the settlement fund without representation in the agreement.       
  
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• Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal of Experts Linking Prenatal Acetaminophen to Autism, ADHD

  15-07-2026 00:50 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  Monday's ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit could revive nearly 600 lawsuits tying Tylenol to autism and ADHD.       
  
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• 'The Threat Level Is Really High': Justice Barrett Details Threats Against Her Family

  15-07-2026 00:16 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  Justice Amy Coney Barrett appeared alongside Justice Elena Kagan in dual hearings before House and Senate budget subcommittees Tuesday, the first time members of the Supreme Court have testified before the House since 2019 and the Senate since 2011.       
  
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• 'We're in a New Terrain': AI Bolsters Pro Se Litigation, but Judges Raise Alarms

  14-07-2026 20:58 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  Many legal experts attribute skyrocketing pro se filings to artificial intelligence tools, but some judges in federal and state courts have sanctioned them over "hallucinations" and other errors caused by AI.       
  
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• Sullivan & Cromwell Partner Who Handled Trump Case Confirmed to Second Circuit

  14-07-2026 20:24 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  Up until his confirmation, Matthew Schwartz was part of Trump's legal team urging a New York state appellate court to overturn the president's conviction by a Manhattan jury in 2024.       
  
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• The Week in Data July 14: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

  14-07-2026 18:36 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including Law.com's Top 100 Verdicts and the 2026 Pro Bono Scorecard.       
  
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• Delaware Enacts Uniform Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Act with Minor Modifications

  14-07-2026 17:55 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  Delaware recently became the sixth state to enact the Uniform Law Commission's Uniform Act, with minor modifications (the Delaware Act). This two-part article describes the innovations, certainty and paradigm provided by the Uniform Act and Delaware's revisions to the Uniform Act. Part One includes background regarding assignments for the benefit of creditors, including historical shortcomings that the Uniform Act is intended to address.       
  
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• 'Sweeping Expansion of Survival Recovery?': Appeals Court Upholds $45M Talc Verdict

  14-07-2026 17:54 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  "The majority's decision will now turn shortened life expectancy damages into a routine component of every survival action paired with a wrongful death claim," one judge said.       
  
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• Linklaters Hits Paul Weiss for New York Partner Duo, Gaining FIFA's Top Counsel

  14-07-2026 12:57 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  It is a significant boost to the firm's U.S. growth strategy.       
  
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• UChicago Law's New AI Policy Emphasizes Building 'Essential Human Skills' Alongside Effective Tech Use

  14-07-2026 01:18 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  The focus will be on “essential human skills,like critical thinking, oral presentations and learning material by being able to answer questions without using technology, but “then also incorporating technology explicitly into the curriculum in other places,Dean Adam Chilton told Law.com.       
  
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• Law Dean Turnover Slows for First Half of 2026

  13-07-2026 23:03 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  A total of 32 deans began new deanships between July 1, 2025, and June 30, down from 38 for the previous year and 45 in the previous 12-month period.       
  
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• New Proposal Signals Big Changes Ahead for Embattled Drug Discount Program

  13-07-2026 20:13 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  “The breadth of the proposal suggests that many organizations will need to reassess existing policies, contractual relationships, and compliance programs if these reforms advance,Daphne Kackloudis, a partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, wrote in a recent client alert.       
  
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• Lands' End Legal Chief Abruptly Sets Sail Ahead of New CEO's Arrival

  13-07-2026 20:13 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  No reason was given for the resignation last week of general counsel and licensing chief Peter Gray       
  
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• 7th Circuit Eyewear Ruling Raises Questions of Healthcare Exceptions Under BIPA

  13-07-2026 18:52 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  The federal district court in Illinois had initially dismissed the suit.       
  
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• How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Do Right by the Practice and by the Firm,' Says Shannon Reaney of Morrison Foerster

  13-07-2026 17:59 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  "I also approach every day by trying to do right by the practice and by the firm. When faced with making decisions for the Patent practice, I lean into all of my experiences: from my doctoral work in chemistry to being a patent agent, to my current chairship, to the invaluable mentorship from Mike Ward. It can be hard to put your ego aside, but that is where I'm most comfortable: assessing what is best for the group and for the firm."       
  
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• What It Takes to Build a Transformative Legal Career and Life: Lessons from Aiko Bethea's Anchored, Aligned, and Accountable

  13-07-2026 12:59 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  Self-leadership is a daily practice, an ongoing commitment to remain anchored, aligned and accountable in a world that constantly pushes us to be otherwise, writes Marcie Dickson, a board member with the Institute for Well-Being in Law.       
  
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• Litigation Trends to Watch: Lawsuits Center on AI Trainers, Surveillance Pricing and Last-Mile Delivery Drivers

  10-07-2026 21:49 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  A new wave of litigation is taking shape as workers who train AI models claim they were misclassified as independent contractors.       
  
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• How I Made Partner: 'Build Relationships With Attorneys in Other Practice Areas,' Says Drew Newman of Moore & Van Allen

  10-07-2026 17:59 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  "Build relationships with attorneys in other practice areas at your law firm as soon as possible. Looking back on my career, I wish I had started networking with attorneys outside the litigation group sooner. These attorneys become part of your client portfolio and often are a great source of potential work. In addition to the professional benefits, it is always nice to hear what attorneys in other practice groups work on at the firm."       
  
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• From Rankings to Responses: AI Is Changing How Law Firms Get Found

  10-07-2026 12:59 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  In this week's episode, Legal Speak how the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping law firm marketing and public relations.       
  
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• Big Law's Trump Deals May Face More Lawmaker Pressure After Midterms

  10-07-2026 07:37 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  Democratic lawmakers are expected to revive congressional investigations into nine law firms that made deals with the Trump administration, if Democrats gain a majority in one or both chambers of Congress. Law firms could be the subject of congressional subpoenas or public hearings.       
  
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• Law Firm Disrupted: The 'Ask Jeeves' Phase of Gen AI Evolution?

  10-07-2026 07:03 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  While most lawyers are using generative AI, many say inefficiencies reduce its effectiveness, for now.       
  
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• Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal Exits After 6-Year Run Marked by SEC Victory

  10-07-2026 01:56 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  The former federal judge helped steer the crypto exchange through its public listing and a high-stakes regulatory showdown with securities regulators       
  
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• Victoria Sigeti: Freshfields' New UK Leader on Being Loyal to London and Patient on US Private Capital

  10-07-2026 01:11 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  The U.K. managing partner discusses assuming the top role, Europe and whether the practice area she co-leads, private capital, has a place in the firm's widely-broadcast U.S. ambitions.       
  
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• As Law Firms Make Blackbox Bonuses, Transparency Clashes Grow

  09-07-2026 23:13 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  More firms are adding bonus setups, but aren't making those payments known to other partners, even in otherwise transparent comp systems.       
  
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• Law Firms Are Moving Aggressively Into Secondary Markets, but What Are They Chasing?

  09-07-2026 22:54 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  The rate at which law firms are opening offices in secondary and even tertiary markets is accelerating significantly since 2024       
  
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• Why 'Safe' General Counsel Hires Are Leaving So Quickly

  09-07-2026 21:04 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  More chief legal officers are leaving within just a few years of being hired, prompting questions about whether companies are selecting the wrong candidates—or preparing them for the wrong job. Legal leaders say the modern GC role requires far more than an impressive résumé.       
  
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• Litigation and Risk Identification Company Darrow Confirms Layoffs

  09-07-2026 20:10 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  The layoffs come as the company reallocates resources to grow its offerings for insurance companies and corporations.       
  
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• Boston Joins Social Media Addiction MDL as Mass. Doubles Down on Challenging Big Tech

  09-07-2026 16:59 via feeds.feedblitz.com
  Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's decision to join the multidistrict litigation over social media addiction follows the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's April ruling preventing Meta from avoiding liability in a consumer protection suit from the state's attorney general.       
  
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