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DOJ Targets Google's Online Ad Business in Monopoly Suit - The accusations state Google is abusing its place in digital advertising using 'anticompetitive, exclusionary, and unlawful means to eliminate or severely diminish any threat to its dominance'. More here.
WhatsApp To Appeal €5.5M GDPR Fine - Already in the process of challenging a separate €225M fine imposed by GDPR breaches from 2021, the Meta-owned messaging app has chosen to appeal the charges and fine from the European Data Protection Board last month. More here.
BigTech Layoffs Are Hitting DEI Jobs Hard - Companies that made lofty promises to hire more underrepresented groups are letting go of DEI departments. Listings for DEI roles were down 19% last year - a bigger decline than legal or general HR jobs saw [with only software engineering (24%) and data science (27%) jobs seeing larger declines]. More here.
FTC Announces Size Updates for Transaction Thresholds for Premerger Notification Filings - The revised figures for reporting proposed mergers and acquisitions will adjust from $101M to just over $111M. The FTC will publish the adjusted amounts no later than 01.31. More here.
Supreme Court Asks for Biden Admin Opinion on TX and FL Social Media Laws - The highest court requested the administration take a look at a pair of controversial social media laws in the US states imposed in response to beliefs that social media platforms were censoring their users (particularly conservative viewpoints). More here.
Goodwin Proctor Follows Layoffs With Bonuses + New Partners - The AM Law Top 20 law firm reduced its employees by 5% at the start of the year. After hiring a number of health sciences partners and associates through a group lateral move from Troutman Pepper, the firm has announced some market matching bonuses for associates. More here.
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Remote employees and contractors have long been touted as the future of work, and this trend is only accelerating under current circumstances. Many legal departments now have experience with, or are at least exploring, the benefits of hiring remote attorneys and paraprofessionals. Here's how to make it work well.
The General Counsel Report 2024 from FTI Technology + Relativity highlights the growing need for in-house Legal Ops professionals to manage increasing workloads and complex regulations.
Partner hiring in the legal industry has slowed in early 2025 despite high-profile moves. Strong 2024 performances have reduced the interest in switching firms until compensation is finalized, but hiring is expected to pick up later in the first quarter.
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The alternative program will see graduates work supervised hours to complete a legal portfolio.
The FTC announced Operation AI Comply, a crackdown on companies alleged to have used misleading marketing practices when making claims about their AI functionalities.
The number of abandoned mergers and acquisitions is at its highest in years, as the current U.S. administration is pursuing a more aggressive antitrust policy, pushing for more lawsuits and fewer settlements.
Legal teams are grappling with challenging federal regulations and a diverse array of state laws on issues like paid leave and noncompete agreements, creating a complex compliance environment.
