Legal.io Newsletter - July 1, 2022

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Legal.io Newsletter - July 1, 2022

News 

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, was sworn in as justice Breyer retired this Thursday. More here.

SpaceX received FCC authorization to use its Starlink satellite internet system on vehicles in motion — including cars, trucks, boats, and aircraft, in a major evolution for the future of connected devices. More here.

Post-Roe V. Wade Privacy Concerns - SCOTUS' decision to overturn the historic abortion rights case raises questions about whether and how tech companies should approach data privacy. More here and here.

Placement Rates of Law School Grads - When looking at the school which made the most placements into top 200 firms, Georgetown has the highest success rate, followed by Harvard and Columbia. More here

LegalForce Raises $101M - LegalForce, Japan's legal AI pioneer company has received $101M in new capital. This round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund, Goldman Sachs and Sequoia Capital. More here

Ernst & Young Hit With $100M Fine - According to the SEC, hundreds of auditors at Ernst & Young cheated on ethics tests they were required to take or get to maintain their professional licenses. More here

Talent is Top Concern Within BigLaw - Pay scale changes and economic downturns have made the search for talent increasingly difficult for law firm leaders to find talent, turning legal talent and ESG concerns into a major issue for BigLaw executives. More here

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