National Law Journal

Does AI Make Legal Operations More Essential or Less Necessary? www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/30/does-ai-make-legal-operations-more-essential-or-less-necessary-/

SEC Enforcement Plunges for Second Straight Year, Report Finds www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/30/sec-enforcement-hits-new-low-for-second-straight-year-report-finds/

Sullivan & Cromwell, Ashurst Perkins Coie Adds Antitrust, Complex Litigation Partners in D.​C. www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/30/sullivan--cromwell-ashurst-perkins-coie-adds-antitrust-complex-litigation-partners-in-dc/

Weil's Sudden Dissolution Prompts Talent Feeding Frenzy www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/30/weils-sudden-dissolution-prompts-talent-feeding-frenzy/

Monsanto Wins First Roundup Trial Since U.​S. Supreme Court Invalidated Key Claim www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/29/monsanto-wins-first-roundup-trial-since-scotus-invalidated-key-claim/

Longtime Williams & Connolly Partner and Trial Lawyer Dane Butswinkas Dies at 65 www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/29/longtime-williams--connolly-partner-and-trial-lawyer-dane-butswinkas-dies-at-65/

'What's Your Beef'? 7th Circuit Weighs DOJ Bid to Revive Suit Over Sanctuary City Policies www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/29/whats-your-beef-7th-circuit-weighs-doj-bid-to-revive-suit-over-sanctuary-city-policies/

'Led by Example': Former Steptoe Chair Roger Warin Dies at 81 www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/29/led-by-example-former-steptoe-chair-roger-warin-dies-at-81/

Law Schools Scramble to Assist Students Displaced by Weil Dissolution www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/29/law-schools-scramble-to-assist-students-displaced-by-weil-dissolution-/

A Law Professor Reflects on 54 Years of Arguing Before the Supreme Court www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/29/a-law-professor-reflects-on-54-years-of-arguing-before-the-supreme-court/

Zillow Agrees to Pay $212.​5M to End Investor Class Action www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/29/zillow-agrees-to-pay-2125m-to-end-investor-class-action/

Prediction Markets Belong Under Federal Law, Not State Gambling Rules www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/29/prediction-markets-belong-under-federal-law-not-state-gambling-rules-/

'A Sad Day': Legal Industry Reacts to Weil's Rapid Turn www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/28/a-sad-day-legal-industry-reacts-to-weils-rapid-turn/

Judge Rejects Federal Government's Demand to Sequester 20,000 Calif. Ballots www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/29/judge-rejects-federal-governments-demand-to-sequester-20000-calif-ballots/

Weil Management Committee Opts to Dissolve Firm www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/28/weil-management-committee-meets-to-decide-fate-of-firm/

4th Circuit Mulls Free Speech Challenge to Social Media Limits for Kids www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/28/4th-circuit-mulls-free-speech-challenge-to-social-media-limits-for-kids/

FTC Probe of Shein Spotlights Legal Risks for Online Retailers www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/28/ftc-probe-of-shein-spotlights-legal-risks-for-online-retailers/

Justices Confronted With Sandy Hook as They Consider Striking Down AR-15 Ban www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/28/justices-confronted-with-sandy-hook-as-they-consider-striking-down-ar-15-ban/

Simpson Thacher Adds Partners in Chicago From White & Case, Kirkland & Ellis www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/28/simpson-thacher-adds-partners-in-chicago-from-white--case-kirkland--ellis/

US Appeals Court Backs Venezuela Energy Co. Bonds Worth Billions, Over Venezuela's Protests www.​law.​com/nationallawjournal/2026/10/28/us-appeals-court-backs-venezuela-energy-co-bonds-worth-billions-over-venezuelas-protests/