Blake Lively is seeking US$8 million in legal costs from Justin Baldoni following their dispute over the production of their film 'It Ends With Us'. Lively's lawyers filed the request, covering nearly $7.5 million in fees and $500,000 in expenses. A judge ruled she can recover costs after Baldoni filed a countersuit.
Britain's largest housebuilders, including Barratt, Redrow, and Taylor Wimpey, are being sued in a class action lawsuit for alleged price collusion. The claim, seeking up to £4.5bn, is brought on behalf of over 700,000 consumers who bought new-build homes between 2015 and 2026.
KPMG Australia is under fire for leaking confidential client data (Lendlease, Optus, Westpac, Dexus, Telstra) to aid in lucrative audit contract bids, while allegedly retaliating against a whistleblower who reported the misconduct, leading to resignations and calls for regulatory reform.
Indian law firms are actively pursuing UK partnerships to capitalize on increased cross-border legal work expected from an upcoming free trade agreement. The pact is anticipated to boost demand in sectors like real estate, M&A, and tax, creating new opportunities for both direct alliances and project-based collaborations.
Law firms hired by HDFC Bank found no merit in ethical concerns raised by former Chairman Atanu Chakraborty in his resignation letter. Findings are expected to be presented to the board's audit committee soon.
Silent Ransom Group, a cybercrime gang, has been targeting law firms with a novel approach, sending fake IT workers in person to steal data via USB drives or remote access, alongside traditional phishing and social engineering tactics.
President Trump convened with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his first day in China, while an appeals court heard arguments from law firms targeted by Trump's administration.
Anthropic launches new chatbot features for law firms, expanding its Claude for Legal platform with specialized legal plug-ins and MCP connectors for automation of clerical tasks across various legal fields.
Anthropic launches new chatbot features for law firms, expanding its Claude for Legal offering with legal plugins and MCP connectors
Both law firms representing Annie Altman have withdrawn from her civil lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, citing a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship. Annie Altman accuses her brother of sexual abuse occurring between 1997 and 2006, beginning when she was three years old. Sam Altman, 41, denies all allegations and has filed a defamation counter-suit seeking $1 in damages, claiming the accusations surfaced after the family rejected an extortionate financial demand.
Law firms in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are requiring employees to return to offices, sparking resistance from lawyers who left during the Iran conflict. US firms including Jones Day and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have asked staff to resume in-person work as early as next week, with some offering financial support for relocation. The shift follows the US embassy lifting its shelter-in-place advisory after a ceasefire between the US and Iran.
