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Trump administration sued over ‘uniquely destructive’ intimidation of BigLaw firms

The American Bar Association has filed proceedings against the US government, as well as federal departments and...

18 June 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer goes live

The merger between Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin has been completed, with the new combined entity having now...

03 June 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

AI-generated video of murder victim used in court to address killer

In a move that may represent the future of criminal proceedings, an AI-generated video has been used in a US court to...

14 May 2025

By Daniel Croft

Will lawyers reject employers that backslide on DEI?

With BigLaw firms in the United States (including some with Australian offices) coming under fire for their diversity,...

07 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Could Trump-like attacks on the judiciary happen here?

Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump’s attacks on the legal system – from probing BigLaw firm’s DEI...

07 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

US man uses AI-avatar to plead case in court

The New York Supreme Court was left astonished last month when a man used an AI-generated avatar to stand in and argue...

14 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

White & Case ditches diversity and inclusion function

Global law firm White & Case, which has offices in Sydney and Melbourne, has discontinued its diversity and...

10 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

HSF, Kramer Levin vote for merger, creating a US$2bn turnover practice

The partnerships of both Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin have voted in favour of becoming “the first truly...

05 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are global firms still committed to DEI in the age of Trump?

The Trump administration is probing the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices of 20 US-headquartered BigLaw...

28 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Dismayed’: Law Council, global bodies respond to Trump’s targeting of lawyers

The Law Council of Australia has signed a joint statement calling on the US government to “immediately halt” all...

24 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Trump targets 20 BigLaw firms over DEI, including Australia-based players

Not content with going after firms it deems to have acted against US interests, the Trump administration is now probing...

20 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Be alert, not alarmed’ about Trump tariffs, lawyers say

Donald Trump’s apparent indecision about whether to exempt Australia from trade prevents certainty in a much-needed...

13 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

DEI in BigLaw ‘not going away’, despite Zuckerberg’s call for more ‘masculine energy’

Time will tell how receptive American corporations are to a shift back to “bro culture”. For the heads of some of...

20 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

How GCs can prepare for Trump’s regulatory changes

Ahead of the second Trump presidency, there are numerous steps that general counsel whose businesses deal in or with...

07 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Herbert Smith Freehills to merge with Kramer Levin

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, which has five offices Down Under, is set to merge with US-based firm Kramer...

12 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Kentucky judge shot and killed in chambers, sheriff charged with murder

A county sheriff in the US state of Kentucky has been charged with one count of murder following the fatal shooting of...

20 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Dark Waters’ inspiration to speak at NSW Law Society conference

American “forever chemicals” lawyer Robert Bilott, who was portrayed by actor Mark Ruffalo in the hit 2019...

16 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australia should ‘be the adult in the room’ on AI regulation

While looming Californian legislation sparks debate over safety and innovation, Australia will do well to maintain a...

13 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ahead of US election, GCs should prepare for regulatory shifts

General counsel should be preparing for different scenarios ahead of the presidential election in the United States,...

03 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Balanced approach’ needed on non-competes, say senior lawyers

The case for a ban on non-compete provisions may not stack up, a BigLaw partner and Sydney-based silk have...

22 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy