Tag: legal issues

Baby on Life Support, Barrister Fights Court Timetable
Learn how a Christchurch barrister, Helen Bennet, fought to accommodate maternity leave, filing court applications while…

Thomson Reuters Launches Proprietary AI for Legal Industry
Thomson Reuters launches legal AI, a fiduciary‑grade large‑language model that gives lawyers verifiable answers and cuts…

Law Firms Celebrate Revenue Surge Amid Slow Payments
Law firm revenue jumps 12.4% in H1 2026 despite slow client payments, showing strong demand for…

Golden Boy Lawyer Falls After Prince Harry Loss
Prince Harry privacy lawsuit ends as the High Court dismisses his claim against Associated Newspapers, marking…

Legal Disrupter Buys Second Law Firm
Legal consolidator Knights buys second law firm in £27 million deal, expanding its commercial and private…

Smokeball Shifts Focus to People Law Approach
Smokeball introduces People-Law approach to tackle administrative burnout among community-level practitioners with a focus on people…

Private equity targets $700m law firm deal
Private equity firms target a $700m law firm deal, testing non-lawyer ownership rules in corporate legal…

Google Walking Case Dismissed by Judge
Judge dismisses Google walking case, citing liability concerns for online information providers like Google Maps service.

Losing Arguments Aren’t Always Frivolous Experts Say
Frivolous arguments risk dismissal, explains a Florida judge whose new consumer‑class‑action order draws a line between…

Man Gets Six-Month Sentence for Bee Assault
Massachusetts beekeeper Rebecca Woods receives a six-month sentence after releasing a swarm during a police confrontation.…