Comcast-NBCUniversal faces FCC probe over ‘invidious’ DEI policies The agency’s new chairman says he’s concerned the cable TV, network and theme park operator continues to promote diversity, equity ...

Federal aid freeze may become first Trump case before Supreme Court The order to pause nearly all U.S. financial assistance for executive branch review poses a constitutional test of the president’s ...

ESG tops in-house counsel litigation concerns Organizations bringing lawsuits are finding more ways to tie company actions to impacts, a report finds.

Tesla board will return more than $900M in shareholder settlement A Delaware court approved the deal to settle a complaint accusing the automaker’s directors of overpaying themselves for several years ...

6 in-house legal trends to watch in 2025 AI adoption and ROI, interstate litigation and increased settlements in M&A approvals are among the topics in-house counsel can expect to feature prominently ...

JPMorgan drops suit against Tesla The bank sued the Elon Musk-run company in 2021 for $162.2 million after it claimed the carmaker breached a 2014 contract related to stock warrants.

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 ...

FTC noncompete ban likely dead under Trump The president-elect is known to be a user of NDAs that function as noncompetes, and the accounting firm behind the successful court challenge to the ban is a ...

Merger guidelines will likely go away under Trump Expect continued robust enforcement of competition laws but based on legal precedent rather than the sweeping approach taken under Biden, specialists ...

Trump lawsuit over CBS editing raises issue of judge-shopping The ex-president’s filing in Texas concerning a “60 Minutes” segment could be a venue stretch. How far can a lawyer reasonably argue that ...

DOJ’s Visa suit is unfounded The government acknowledges payment volumes are rising, in part because of fintech growth. This competition wouldn’t be happening if a single entity, like Visa, controlled ...

$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 ...