Legal Practice Pulse

The U.S. government has accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the upcoming elections, and has announced measures to counteract these actions. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has disrupted a campaign dubbed “Doppelganger,” which was aimed at spreading Russian propaganda to undermine support for Ukraine and influence U.S. voters. Two employees of RT, a Russian…

Google has successfully defended itself against a lawsuit filed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who claimed that YouTube infringed upon his free speech rights by removing videos deemed to contain vaccine misinformation. The case was dismissed by Judge Trina L. Thompson of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California without allowing Kennedy…

Michael Idinopulos, co-founder of MyMai, highlights the transformative potential of generative AI (GenAI) for law firms in enhancing client engagement. Speaking ahead of the Law Firm Marketing Summit in London, he said: “The big opportunity with GenAI is the holy grail of all marketing: one-to-one client engagement at scale.” Idinopulos emphasizes that while many firms…

Dick’s Sporting Goods has disclosed that an unauthorized third party had access to its information systems, including certain confidential data. The company said it immediately “activated its cybersecurity response plan and engaged with its external cybersecurity experts to investigate, isolate and contain the threat.” The company said it also notified federal law enforcement regarding the incident and…

TIGTA has raised concerns that some IRS policies may disproportionately benefit large multinational corporations using foreign trust structures to evade U.S. taxes. The report highlights that these corporations often employ strategies to hide income-producing assets or underreport taxable income. TIGTA identified 23 multinational corporations allegedly engaging in such practices and criticized the IRS for allowing…

When the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its final rule on climate reporting for publicly traded companies, law firms like Ropes & Gray quickly analyzed the 885-page document and provided commentary to clients. Many law firms have established dedicated ESG practice groups to assist clients with the increasing number of ESG rules and initiatives….