The Legal Intelligencer

The Legal Intelligencer holds the title of the oldest daily law journal in the United States, catering to the legal community in Philadelphia and its nearby regions. Established in 1843 by attorney Henry E. Wallace, this publication is released from Monday to Friday. It features coverage of legal news, court decisions, calendars, and legislation, along with insightful analysis and commentary from top professionals in the field. Additionally, it serves as the official newspaper for legal notice filings, including sheriff’s sales and incorporation announcements, specifically in Philadelphia County. The Legal Intelligencer also produces various special editions, such as the "PaLaw 100," which ranks the 100 largest law firms in Pennsylvania.

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Georgetown Law Offers 50% LLM Tuition Reduction to Former Government Lawyers

10 hours ago | law.com | Christine Charnosky

Georgetown University Law Center is reducing its LL.M. tuition by 50% for lawyers who have recently left government service and have a J.D. from a U.S.-accredited law school. The tuition cut, announced Thursday, includes LL.M. degree programs in environmental and energy law, international business and economic law, national and global health law, national security law, taxation, and technology law and policy.
The Most Successful Litigators in Europe Don’t Work in Big Law

10 hours ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

This is the third story in a series about antitrust litigation at Europe’s top court. The others can be found here and here. Earlier this week, Brussels officials hit Meta and Apple with two fines for breaching the Digital Markets Act, a relatively new EU law aimed at breaking up tech monopolies. Both tech giants quickly vowed to challenge the fines in court.
Call for Nominations: New Jersey Legal Awards 2025

14 hours ago | law.com | Pearl Wu

It's time again for the New Jersey Law Journal's New Jersey Legal Awards, where we set out to recognize attorneys, firms and legal departments based in the Garden State. Deadline is July 9, 2025. Please note that for all Individual Attorneys, we are requiring that attorneys submit a Certificate of Good Standing, Certification of Court of Last Resort or alternative letter (see here for more information). You can upload a copy in the awards portal.
Trump Targets Higher Education Accreditation, Calling ABA Diversity Standards 'Unlawful'

14 hours ago | law.com | Christine Charnosky

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order targeting higher education accreditation practices and calling out the American Bar Association (ABA), citing "unlawful race-based preferences" and "ideological overreach." With his latest order, Trump said he is tackling what he refers to as a “broken accreditation system that has left students with soaring debt, low graduation rates and degrees of questionable value” and aims to protect American students, families and taxpayers...
Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 California Legal Awards

1 day ago | law.com | Pearl Wu

The Recorder and Law.com's editorial staff is proud to announce this year's finalists for the California Legal Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements of lawyers and companies leading technology, innovation and the profession as a whole. To book tickets or sponsorships, please contact our sales director Andre Sutton at [email protected].
Thompson Coburn Adds Covington Business Development Director to C-Suite

1 day ago | law.com | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

Thompson Coburn has hired Kimberly Bero Rennick, who had been director of business development at Covington & Burling since November 2022, as the firm's chief business development and marketing officer, as Big Law firms continue to focus on business professional leadership. Rennick, who joined the Am Law 200 firm in the C-suite role on Tuesday, will work from the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
EU Hits Apple and Meta With Multi-Million Euro Fines Under Digital Markets Act

1 day ago | law.com | Linda Thompson

Apple and Meta have been hit with the first-ever fines under the Digital Markets Act, a relatively new European law aimed at curbing tech giants’ monopolies in the digital space. Apple was issued a €500 million fine for breaching the law’s obligation to allow app developers to tell users about alternative offers outside the App Store.
Rent Cartel? Antitrust Suit Targets Landlords and Real Page

1 day ago | law.com | Charles Toutant

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has accused property software maker Real Page and 10 large landlords of unlawfully colluding to raise the rent on apartments. Platkin filed a suit Wednesday against Richardson, Texas-based Real Page and the group of landlords in federal court, claiming they violate antitrust laws by conspiring to replace normal market forces with pricing software designed to drive rents to levels that exceed what would prevail in a competitive market."
Percentage of New Law School Grads Who Have Landed a Job Reaches 'Record-High'

1 day ago | law.com | Christine Charnosky

The American Bar Association released employment data Wednesday for the graduating law class of 2024, which shows an uptick in growth for the third consecutive year, reaching a "record-high." Altogether, 33,931 students, or 87.1%, who graduated from one of the 194 ABA-accredited law schools in 2024 were employed in full-time, long-term Bar Admission Required/Anticipated or J.D. Advantage jobs roughly 10 months after graduation, according to the ABA’s announcement.
$4.9M Settlement Over Failure to Diagnose Vitamin Deficiency After Bariatric Surgery

1 day ago | law.com | Charles Toutant

A New Jersey woman who developed a neurological disorder that stems from a vitamin deficiency after bariatric surgery has agreed to a $4.9 million settlement of her medical malpractice suit. Sharri Schneider underwent a gastric sleeve procedure in January 2021, and two months later, she began suffering from nausea and vomiting, said her attorney, Thomas Shebell III of Shebell & Shebell in Shrewsbury.