The Legal Intelligencer

01/02/2026

Largest Southeastern Law Firm Mergers Bookend 2025

Womble Bond Dickinson, Morris Manning & Martin, Fisher Phillips, Maynard Nexsen, and King & Spalding are among the firms combining with smaller boutiques in the U.S. and abroad.

01/02/2026

ICYMI. Pennsylvania's Top Verdicts of 2025

Throughout the year, the state’s courts issued far lower verdicts compared to 2024. Here’s the verdicts that shaped 2025 litigation in Pennsylvania.

01/02/2026

ICYMI. Ex-Huntsman Lawyer Boomerangs Back for Coveted GC Post
http://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2025/12/30/ex-huntsman-lawyer-boomerangs-back-for-coveted-gc-post/

01/02/2026

Antibody Development Company Cleared to Pursue Royalties for Tremfya, Judge Rules

Xoma argued Janssen breached the contract Xoma had with the third-party pharmaceutical company, as well as the contract the company and Janssen had, by failing to obtain a commercial license from Xoma and failing to pay it royalties in connection with the development of, and sales generated by Tremf...

01/02/2026

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01/02/2026

Monday Public Notices/Calendars

PublicationLegaltech News Reporting, and expert analysis of legal technology with a focus onwhat legal departments, law firms, and tech companies need to know

01/02/2026

Pa. Federal Judge Rules Auto Insurers Can't Dodge UIM Coverage in Fatal Stoplight Shooting Case

The federal court’s ruling emphasized that insurers cannot contract around state law without consequences and that underinsured motorist coverage applies to unusual accidents.

01/02/2026

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Explained: A Detailed Review of Key Changes for the Health Care Industry

This commentary is the first in a three-part series: Part 1 discusses the sections of the OBBBA related to Medicaid eligibility reforms.

01/02/2026

US Supreme Court Addresses Implied Private Causes of Action

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide—in FS Credit Opportunities v. Saba Capital Master Fund—whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 created a private right of action for investors seeking rescission of contracts with investment companies.

01/02/2026

AI Unleashed: The Legal Wild West of Agentic AI

Agentic AI challenges the foundational tenets of our legal frameworks, which have historically relied on clear lines of accountability tied to human or corporate actors. The legal community now faces the complex task of integrating these self-directed digital minds into existing legal paradigms.

01/02/2026

People in the News—Jan. 2, 2025—Capehart Scatchard

After decades of service to clients and the legal community, Capehart Scatchard announced the retirement of shareholders Stephen T. Fannon and Mary Ellen Rose, marking the conclusion of legal careers that together span more than 80 years of service to the firm.

01/02/2026

Critics Say Immigration Attorney's Disbarment Could Create Double Standard Between Big Law, Smaller Firms

"The issue is that a lot of Fortune 500 companies don't file a bar complaint, they just fire the lawyers and go someplace else," said legal ethics attorney Lester Tate.