New Agency RecognizedFirm Offers Law Firms a Clearer Path Through Legal Directories and Rankings

Founded by rankings strategist Evyan O’Keefe, RecognizedFirm helps firms move from maintaining their rankings to improving them.

Spirit Law Partners Expands Statewide Presence with New Tallahassee and Palm Beach Offices

Dual-office expansion strengthens the firm’s ability to serve the alcohol beverage hospitality and manufacturing industries across Florida.

California Codifies Intersectional Discrimination Under the Fair Employment and Housing Act

Common intersectional profiles include a transgender Black woman navigating corporate promotions, an older Muslim man facing biased hiring evaluations, a gay Latino professional subject to derogatory workplace remarks, or a Jewish woman carrying a genetic health marker.

As Lawyers Face AI Switching Overload, Lexis+ with Protégé Redefines Integrated, Verified Legal Work – in a Single Prompt Box

Across hundreds of studies and focus groups with 7,000+ legal professionals, lawyers describe the same friction: disconnected AI experiences, lost context, lack of verification, and time wasted formatting work.

Casepoint Launches AI Investigator to Take Investigations from Allegation to Findings, Faster

New Casepoint IQ Agent puts investigators in control, surfacing what matters so they can build well-supported findings without waiting on technical specialists.

Preserving the Evidence: What Trucking Records Show After a Crash, and Why Some Vanish in Six Months

Anyone affected by a commercial truck crash is better served by knowing that the clock on these records starts at the moment of the collision, not at the moment a claim is filed.

Fired for Reporting Workplace Harassment? Know Your Retaliation Rights

You did the right thing by reporting it. Don’t let anyone talk you into believing that standing up for yourself was the mistake.

Study: The Connection Between Processed Foods, Colon Cancer

Researchers find certain foods might increase colorectal cancer risk.

Glass Contamination Prompts Organic Mung Bean Recall

Customers are urged to check recalled packages after reports of glass pieces inside.

Ending Extra Food Aid Tied to Increased Child Maltreatment

Researchers found fewer food benefits coincided with rising confirmed cases of child maltreatment.

Lidl Recalls Gelato After Bacteria Found

Researchers found fewer food benefits coincided with rising confirmed cases of child maltreatment.

Federal Court Blocks Justice Department Intervention in Alaska Senate Race

“The Court finds that further amendment would be futile because this Court lacks the authority to order that certain ballots cast by Alaskans be segregated so that federal law enforcement officials can conduct an unspecified investigation of the voters who cast them,” Judge Gleason said.

Federal Judge Shuts Down Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal

“As President Trump has not plausibly alleged that each Defendant made defamatory statements with actual malice, the Amended Complaint must be dismissed,” U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles wrote. “And because this is President Trump’s second attempt to allege his claims, the Court finds that dismissal with prejudice is appropriate.”

Meta Settles Social Media Addiction Suit Ahead of Bellwether Trial

A spokesperson for Meta tried to downplay the significance of the settlement, saying that “trials, dismissals and settlements are all common in the bellwether process, and this litigation is no exception.”

Multiple Halloween Items Pulled Over Hazards

Seasonal treats and decorations face removal over several reported hazards.

Researchers Test Ultrasound Treatment for Schizophrenia

New research examines whether targeted sound waves can reduce persistent hallucinations.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI, ChatGPT

Arkansas’ lawsuit claims that ChatGPT has, at times, abandoned its own safety procedures, giving some users misleading medical information and encouraging others to self-harm or commit suicide. As in similar state-led claims, the primary focus is on children’s safety.

States Sue Trump Administration Over Financial Crimes Rollback

“The executive branch cannot repeal a law by rule-making. That fundamental principle resolves ​this case,” says the lawsuit, which was filed earlier this week in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

FTC, Attorneys General Sue Dollar General Over Deceptive Trade Practices

“Despite being made aware of the problem,” the FTC says, “Dollar General has failed to implement policies and practices to adequately address the problem.”

Exoneration Takes Years in Some States and Months in Others

Innocence matters, but it isn’t the only factor in how long justice takes. Where a case is tried, who the defendant is, and how the conviction was obtained can all shape the wait.