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The recent debuts of free and lower-cost legal technology tools from AI giant Anthropic and a former BigLaw associate bring the promise of "democratizing" access for small and midsize firms and creating a more level playing field with larger industry players. https://lnkd.in/eAycmGD5

The Federal Circuit reinstated a jury's $82.3 million contract award to Versata Software Inc. against Ford and ordered a new trial on trade secret damages, finding in a precedential decision that the lower court improperly limited available damages theories. https://lnkd.in/ewRWygTC

An unusual Trump administration notice exhorting financial institutions to be on guard for human trafficking activity during the 2026 FIFA World Cup could create compliance challenges not just for banks, but an array of other industries, experts told Law360. https://lnkd.in/e9phRwGE

A push in Massachusetts to expand the number of proceedings held via videoconference is raising concerns among some attorneys, who question if the time savings of remote hearings is outweighed by the hidden costs of lawyers and judges staring into a screen. https://lnkd.in/eJgfNCQj

The federal judiciary should scrap any proposal to do away with state bar admission requirements for U.S. district courts and create a national district court bar, according to a recent report finding it would undercut those courts' control over bar membership and that it lacks the necessary support. https://lnkd.in/ewbBBPJP

A New York federal court ruling denying privilege to a client's communications with an AI platform could prompt tax practitioners to reconsider such technology's use in sensitive matters and update client agreements to clarify their AI policies. https://lnkd.in/e93MSzfN #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

The Trump administration announced Friday that noncitizens in the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas who want to become lawful permanent residents must apply from abroad, marking a sharp shift in how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has handled such requests. https://lnkd.in/etbY4Pne

Federal prosecutors are seeking a nearly $2 million forfeiture judgment against convicted SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein and asking a Maryland federal judge to turn the Supreme Court lawyer's Northwest D.C. home over to the government to pay it. https://lnkd.in/exHv__bR

Law students hoping to land summer associate roles at their dream firms have to start applying earlier and earlier, forcing students to strike a difficult balance between focusing on academics and completing applications. Find out how students navigated the ever-competitive process and which firms topped students’ wish lists below and read more in the latest survey from Law360 Pulse: https://lnkd.in/ej4PmeVm #LawStudent #SummerAssociate #LawCareer #Law360Pulse