Legal.io Newsletter - April 8, 2022

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Legal.io Newsletter - April 8, 2022

News 

Jackson Confirmed as First Black Female Supreme Court Justice - The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the high court on Thursday with a 53-47 majority vote. More here

CLM LinkSquares Secures $100M in Series C - AI-driven CLM LinkSquares has raised $100M in their Series C round led by G Squared, with participation from new investor G2 Venture Partners as well as existing investors. More here

2023 Best American Law Schools - U.S. News has ranked the top law schools for next year. Yale, Stanford, and the University of Chicago topped the list. Find out who else made the cut here

ECJ Rules Against 'General and Indiscriminate' Data Retention By Police - The European Court of Justice ruled this week that national governments may not grant the 'general and indiscriminate retention' of traffic and location data of electronic communications. More here

Utah Sees Large Firm Recruiting Influx Continue - Salt Lake City's burgeoning tech sector has seen several large firms like Foley & Lardner, Greenberg Traurig, and Dorsey & Whitney hire legal teams in the area (the latter of which has seen a 65% increase in headcount since 2015). More here

86% of Law Firms Face Pricing + Billing Pressure - In a survey by litigation finance group, Harbour, results show many firms of all sizes are facing pressure to reduce fees, and rely less on traditional billing methods. More here

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