California Voters Reject Billionaire Wealth Tax, DDHQ Projects
California voters are expected to reject a first-of-its-kind tax on billionaires, DDHQ projected on X, marking the end to one of the most expensive and divisive political battles in state history.
Trump DC Makeover Faces New Hurdles After Blue Wave Election
Democrats will soon have a new array of tools to impede President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape historic landmarks in Washington once they assume control of Congress next year.
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Bettors have wagered $6 million this year on when Justice Samuel Alito will retire, even though he says he has no plans to leave. Prediction markets also take bets on which cases the Supreme Court will hear, raising concerns about insiders profiting from confidential information. Now the justices are being asked to take up a case over who regulates these platforms.
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My Chemical Romance’s decision to back down when the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders sued over the band wearing their uniforms on stage evokes questions about artists’ perceived freedom to incorporate recognizable brands into works.
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Massumi + Consoli Heads to Silicon Valley With M&A Weil Addition
Massumi + Consoli is hiring a Weil Gotshal private equity partner, the deals boutique said Monday.
Weil Real Estate Head, Five Other Lawyers, Accept Latham Offers
The leader of Weil Gotshal & Manges’ real estate practice is headed for Latham & Watkins along with five colleagues as Weil, a once-powerful Wall Street law firm, begins a complex wind-down process.
Judge Charles Breyer Death Threat Trial Offers Look at Security
The first email came just hours after veteran US District Judge Charles Breyer issued an order in a highly publicized case blocking President Donald Trump from deploying California’s National Guard in Los Angeles.
Clients Want Law Firms to Use AI. But That’s Not All They Want
Your clients aren’t paying you to provide legal advice from Claude, writes Bristol Myers Squibb’s Patience Bin. Lawyers worth paying for give advice tailored to our company, our risk appetite, and the specific business and regulatory environment we operate in.
AI Platforms Create New Risks When They Compete With Customers
The growing role of AI providers in modern businesses is raising concerns that their unique visibility, influence, and control could enable them to compete with, and ultimately replace, their own customers. Those concerns no longer appear purely hypothetical, writes Nelson Mullins’ Benjamin Lajoie.
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