Nextdoor’s new GC on AI, moving in-house and why outside firms are critical The hyperlocal social network promoted Sophia Contreras Schwartz to general counsel this spring amid a management overhaul.

Trump lawyers didn’t forget to check a box on jury trial, Judge Engoron says The equitable relief being sought is handled in a bench trial, the judge said during proceedings this week.

A New York lawyer cited fake cases generated by ChatGPT in a legal brief filed in federal court and may face sanctions as a result, according to news reports. The incident involving OpenAI’s chatbot ...

Setting limits on employees’ hot-button social media posts Employers have leeway to fire people for what they say on social media but doing so isn’t always the best approach, specialists say.

A senior executive with ContractPodAi discusses how legal AI poses economic benefits for in-house departments and disruption risks for law firm billing models.

Few mergers emerge unscathed from FTC, DOJ second requests Although antitrust enforcers seek detailed reviews in only a fraction of proposed deals, those transactions that are subject to them are ...

Judge in ChatGPT case most troubled by attorneys’ lack of candor The lawyers might have been able to avoid Rule 11 sanctions if they had quickly admitted to a federal judge that one of them used the ...

Why smart firms are rethinking the billable hour using new AI tools As more legal work is automated, forward-thinking law firms will focus on self-service and new billing methods, the chief revenue ...

Heightened labor scrutiny looms over workplace rules Employer policies that might otherwise be routine are likely to attract NLRB attention since the agency changed its evaluation standard.

$816M ExxonMobil verdict is latest as juries seek environmental justice No easing is in sight as companies face backlash for the impact their products have on the environment and public safety, a ...

Wells Fargo faces lawsuit for alleged sham DEI hiring effort The bank is said to have interviewed diverse candidates for jobs that were already filled or for which they weren’t qualified to polish its ...

Elon Musk takes campaign against the regulatory state from labor to aviation SpaceX has filed two lawsuits seeking to dismantle the NLRB, and Musk is now in a new conflict with the FAA over rocketry ...