Morgan & Morgan is suing the Florida Bar over whether lawyers can use celebrities in ads | The firm says campaigns featuring people such as Shaquille O’Neal can run elsewhere but not in Florida
Law firms may be blaming marketing for an intake problem | A new Reuters analysis argues that more leads do not necessarily generate more clients when firms respond slowly, fail to follow up or make prospective clients work too hard to engage them.
A litigant tried hiding instructions for AI inside court filings | A Connecticut judge sanctioned a self-represented plaintiff after finding tiny white text embedded in filings that instructed any AI reviewing the documents to favor the plaintiff’s position.
An anti-DEI group wants the FTC to investigate a fellowship connected to 15 major law firms | Americans for Equal Opportunity filed an FTC complaint targeting Sponsors for Educational Opportunity’s law fellowship, alleging misleading representations about how applicants are selected.
Illinois enacted legislation on August 10 limiting what nonlawyer investors and management organizations can control inside law firms. Among other restrictions, outside entities cannot interfere with legal judgment, control lawyer hiring or access client documents
Law firms are raising rates more than 7% while demand keeps growing | The Law Firm Financial Index found second-quarter U.S. legal demand up 3% year over year and billing rates up 7.1%. Technology spending climbed 11.6%, while demand growth was strong in real estate, corporate, employment law
Some of America’s biggest law firms are exploring private equity investment | The interest is being driven partly by the growing cost of elite talent and AI infrastructure.
Entry-level hiring at major law firms declined for the first time in a decade | The largest U.S. law firms hired 7.5% fewer entry-level lawyers in 2025, marking the first decrease since 2014. Federal-government hiring of new law graduates declined 37%, while public-interest hiring fell nearly 14%.
Lawyers trying to withdraw from a case may be allowed to say far less than they think | Recent ABA guidance emphasizes that attorney-client confidentiality continues even when a judge asks counsel to explain a withdrawal request.
Michigan Supreme Court Restores Critical Consumer Protections in Landmark Decision | The decision could create new exposure for companies and new litigation opportunities for consumer attorneys across industries previously considered largely exempt.
A D.C. Circuit decision could change how NLRB cases are challenged | A July 21 appellate ruling created a potential new route for parties seeking judicial review of National Labor Relations Board decisions.