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Courts of appeal have held that plaintiffs must show that a retailer actually moved to enforce an illegal online non-disparagement clause to prevail. www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/22/calif-supreme-court-lets-stand-rulings-limiting-yelp-law-claims/

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The lawsuits come amid growing concern over companies' use of algorithms to set prices, which critics say leads to higher prices for consumers. Several states,… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/22/class-actions-keep-coming-over-companies-use-of-algorithms-to-set-pricing/

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“If AI allows attorneys to complete certain tasks in a fraction of the time they previously required, the question becomes how we compensate lawyers for… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/22/billable-hours-and-lawyer-stress-have-long-been-intertwined-can-ai-provide-a-solution/

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At a press conference on Wednesday, New Mexico Attorney General Rau l Torrez said the award was the “one of the single largest, if not the largest… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/21/meta-hit-with-25b-judgment-after-new-mexico-judge-finds-systematic-pattern-of-deception/

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For attorneys considering retirement or seeking growth capital, an MSO arrangement offers a compelling alternative to traditional practice sales. This article explains how MSO… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/22/exiting-a-successful-professional-practice-the-mso-alternative/

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Companies are starting to treat nonprofit partners as they would any other business when it comes to data-protection agreements and privacy… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/22/nonprofits-are-losing-privacy-law-exemptions-their-corporate-partners-may-need-to-pay-attention-too/

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Paul Hastings added a trio of complex litigation partners in Los Angeles and Orange County; Jackon Lewis recruited a former supervising deputy attorney general in San Francisco. www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/21/class-action-litigation-hires-abound-in-california-/

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Some defense lawyers are turning to short "mitigation films” to show judges the person behind the conviction---and to give familiar pleas for leniency a new feel. www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/21/when-a-defendants-best-sentencing-argument-is-cinematic/

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Experts say the pending DOE decision regarding ABA Council accreditation poses no immediate crisis, but they warn that states abandoning… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/21/legal-educators-raise-concerns-over-law-degree-portability-standardization-as-aba-awaits-doe-decision-/

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Experts say business management expertise and the need for lawyers to bill hours make professional staff worth the overhead increase. www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/21/midsize-firms-embrace-outside-hires-for-c-suite-freeing-top-lawyers-for-revenue-generation/

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An order from U.​S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, of the Northern District of California, sought to resolve whether the Supreme Court's June 25 ruling in Monsanto… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/20/us-judge-in-roundup-mdl-calls-for-amici-to-provide-briefing-on-scotus-impact/

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Fighting a survivor's request for anonymity has become a familiar tactic in institutional abuse litigation. Sometimes it's framed, as it was here, as a matter of public… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/21/the-hardest-part-of-coming-forward-shouldnt-be-losing-your-privacy/

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Kaplan said he will remain for several months to assist with the transition, which will give chief legal officer C.​J. Mahoney an… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/21/meta-clo-mahoney-gains-policy-responsibilities-as-chief-global-affairs-officer-joel-kaplan-plans-departure/

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Wilson, the veteran Uber and Fremantle legal executive, says he will join the London-based AI company as chief legal officer in November. www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/20/fremantle-clo-matthew-wilson-departs-for-ai-infrastructure-startup-olix/

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Fewer than 10% of applicants were accepted to this week's event, where Jones Day partners and institutional clients will bolster the next generation of fintech players. www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/20/inside-jones-days-fintech-startup-accelerator-/

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Speaking at the Licensing Executives Society 2026 annual meeting in San Diego on Monday, Gideon Myles described how his team uses AI to analyze patent portfolios,… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/20/openais-ip-chief-sees-need-for-human-role-as-ai-takes-on-more-patent-work/

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Adam Ciongoli will step down on Dec. 1 after three years, to be succeeded by deputy Nicholas Trutanich. www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/20/fox-legal-chief-signing-off/

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Beginning with a focus on tasks like regulatory monitoring and legal analysis, the Womble AI Lab's engineer-backed team hopes to build its own AI model in the near future. www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/20/womble-establishes-lab-for-developing-proprietary-ai-tools-/

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As in-house teams cut down on the work they're sending to outside counsel, law firms are passing on AI-driven savings and looking at new billing models. www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/20/law-firm-workloads-are-under-threat-as-legal-departments-do-more-with-ai-/