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This term, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chevron deference, a precedent established 40 years ago that said when judges could defer to federal agencies' interpretations of law in rulemaking. Here, catch up with Law360's coverage of what is likely to happen next.

By Catherine Marfin

Along the hallways leading to U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison's Houston courtroom hang hundreds of notes, photos, thank-you cards and other correspondence, serving as a kind of interactive scrapbook of Judge Ellison's 25 years on the bench.

By Christopher Cole

The legal fight over how to treat broadband service hits a new milestone Thursday in Washington, the latest in a dispute that started a generation ago, soon after consumers began widely using the internet in the 1990s.

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One year has passed since it came to light that the Federal Circuit's judges were investigating whether their colleague, U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, was mentally competent to remain on the court. In that time, Judge Newman has garnered support from many in the patent community, but has...

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Will the U.S. Supreme Court overturn 40 years of doctrine telling courts to defer to federal agencies when interpreting laws? That's what is at stake Wednesday when the justices hear two cases, both from fishing companies that have asked the court to turn its back or limit the impact of the 1984...

By Kevin Penton

The legal industry still has a long way to go before it can achieve gender parity at its upper levels. But these law firms are performing better than others in breaking the proverbial glass ceiling that prevents women from attaining leadership roles.

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For nearly a decade, Law360 has been tracking gender equity at law firms as they continue working to close the gender gap. Our latest report shows where firms are succeeding and where they’re falling short on reaching gender parity.

By Xiumei Dong

Law firms have made only modest progress in moving the needle on diversity, particularly at the equity partnership level. Still, a few are setting a new standard and actively increasing their representation of attorneys of color.

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Check out our annual survey of diversity at U.S. law firms to see how they stack up against each other, how far they’ve come, and how far they still have to go.

By Law360 staff

This U.S. Supreme Court term was packed with blockbuster cases and decisions regarding speech, affirmative action, student loan forgiveness, voting rights and more. Here, Law360 takes a look at the cases and those who litigated them, as well as the unusual alliances and big opinions that defined...

By Jacqueline Bell

Law firms still have a long way to go when it comes to closing the gender gap, particularly at the top. But at these firms, women have made inroads into the upper ranks, and are smashing the glass ceiling that has long kept women from making it into leadership roles.

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For nearly a decade, Law360 has been tracking gender equity at law firms as they continue working to close the gender gap. Our latest report shows where firms are succeeding and where they’re falling short on reaching gender parity.

By Jacqueline Bell

Law firms are working to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in their ranks. But Law360 Pulse's Glass Ceiling Report: Women in Law shows only modest growth in the number of female lawyers in private practice in the U.S.

By Ivan Moreno

A Texas federal judge's recent ruling lambasting the NFL's retirement plan has resonated with attorneys for former players who have spent years fighting for full benefits in court, typically meeting stiff resistance from the league and the law.

By Jacqueline Bell

While law firms overall continue to take only modest steps toward achieving their long-standing diversity and inclusion goals, some firms are making significant strides and showing that progress is possible even in the uppermost ranks.

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For the eighth year in a row, Law360 is taking an in-depth look at law firms’ diversity data to show how they stack up against each other, how far they’ve come, and how far they still have to go.

By Jacqueline Bell

As many law firms have renewed their commitments to diversity, the task of the past year has been to bring new energy to the work and put those promises into action. Here's our data dive into minority representation at law firms in 2021.

By Law360 Staff

A surprising leak. A big retirement. Blockbuster decisions. Here, Law360 looks at the moments, arguments and opinions that defined the U.S. Supreme Court's latest term.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is prepared to strike down the landmark 1973 ruling Roe v. Wade that made abortion legal around the country, according to a leaked draft opinion penned by Justice Samuel Alito and published Monday by Politico. Here, Law360 looks at the impact of the court's draft decision...

By Frank G. Runyeon

Over the past decade, many New York judges, including three on the state's highest court and top court administrators, didn't publicly report outside compensation and gifts over $150 to their clerks, violating an ethics rule that safeguards against financial conflicts of interest and corruption.

By Law360 Staff

President Joe Biden nominated D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed, she would become the first Black female justice to serve on the high court. Here, Law360 looks at Judge Jackson and the confirmation process.

By Jack Queen

Locked in a five-year suit with a creditor, exiled Chinese billionaire and Steve Bannon associate Miles Kwok was hit with a $134 million contempt charge Wednesday for refusing to bring a superyacht he controls back to New York waters. A judge called it Kwok's latest "evasive and contemptuous" act...

By Jacqueline Bell

A sense of social responsibility has always been with the legal profession. But if firms go beyond the basics, they may find they can both leverage their impact on society and better serve their clients.

By Sarah Martinson

The U.S. military’s mishandling of sexual assaults has put a spotlight on how its court system permits alleged offenders in the armed forces to escape punishment. Lawmakers have proposed federal legislation to help victims achieve justice in their cases, but some experts say Congress needs to...

By Jack Queen

A Trump-era program was intended to root out Chinese state-sponsored economic espionage. Instead, critics say, it stirred up a toxic mix of racial profiling and prosecutorial misconduct, leaving innocent scientists to suffer the consequences.

By Jacqueline Bell

Many law firms are seeing only modest progress as they seek to close the gender gap in their top ranks. But these firms are working to shake up that reality and forging a path to progress.

By Jacqueline Bell

After years of professing an unwavering dedication to promoting diversity in the legal industry, law firms have made only modest progress, particularly in their equity partnerships. But a handful of law firms are taking demonstrable steps to turn long-standing goals into realities.