September is a big month for Luigi Mangione
5 min read
Basquiats, Bentleys, and betrayal: legal brawl heats up between art advisors to the stars
Art advisors Barbara Guggenheim and Abigail Asher are suing each other after 37 years with clients like Sony, Coca-Cola, and Steven Spielberg.
5 min read
Trump v. YouTube settlement talks quietly drag on, and a judge demands a public update
Trump's 2021 "censorship" suit against YouTube and Sundar Pichai has been in private settlement talks for months. The judge wants an update.
3 min read
A Jeffrey Epstein accuser says victims will make their own list of people in the sex-trafficker's orbit
Survivors waited for the government to release the "Epstein files." Accuser Lisa Phillips says they're now making their own list.
5 min read
Fed Governor Lisa Cook 'did not ever commit mortgage fraud,' attorneys say
Lawyers for Fed Governor Lisa Cook said the alleged contradictions in her mortgage records were already disclosed to the government.
3 min read
The biggest winners from the Google antitrust decision? Its AI rivals.
Here's how the judge's remedies in the Department of Justice's Google antitrust case could affect Apple, OpenAI, and Perplexity.
5 min read
Trump's DOJ told companies how to avoid getting prosecuted. Here's how one company pulled it off.
The Trump administration made clear it doesn't want to prosecute corporations. Here's how one company got the best-case scenario.
7 min read
Ghislaine Maxwell joins Jen Shah at 'Club Fed.' The 'Real Housewives' star's prison consultant calls it a major upgrade.
Jeffrey Epstein's associate has moved to the same prison camp as Elizabeth Holmes and Jen Shah. It's an improvement, according to a prison consultant.
6 min read
2 companies ruled legal tech for decades. AI is blowing that wide open.
Legal tech used to be a two-horse race. Now, AI makes it anyone's to win.
5 min read
Tony Bennett barred his daughters from managing his money or legacy. It fueled an estate war that's still raging.
Tony Bennett barred his two daughters from any role in managing his money. The decision has ignited a sisters-vs-brothers estate war.
7 min read
Lisa Cook's future at the Federal Reserve remains undecided after round 1 of her legal battle with Donald Trump
Lisa Cook asked a judge to issue a temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump, ensuring she keeps her job at the Federal Reserve.
6 min read
Fed governor Lisa Cook puts the bank's independence front and center as she sues Donald Trump
Lisa Cook's lawsuit over Trump's attempted firing marks the start of a high-stakes legal showdown that will test the Federal Reserve's independence.
6 min read
A Big Law attorney and two techies built an AI that predicts judges' rulings. See the pitch deck they used to raise $5 million.
The team behind Bench IQ, which includes a Kirkland & Ellis veteran attorney, thinks every litigator will want its "cheat sheet for the bench."
4 min read
Fed emphasizes its commitment to 'independence' as Lisa Cook pledges to sue over Trump's 'illegal' firing
President Donald Trump said he was firing Lisa Cook from her position on the Federal Reserve board, but it's unclear if he has the authority to do so.
6 min read
Elon Musk's companies sue Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of an 'anticompetitive scheme'
Two of Elon Musk's companies are suing Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of using market dominance to shut out X and xAI from competing in the AI race.
5 min read
Clio built its empire on small law firms. Now it's spending $1 billion to buy a seat at Big Law's table.
The largest acquisition in legal-tech history could turn a duopoly into the "Big 3."
5 min read
8 takeaways from Ghislaine Maxwell's interview transcript with the Justice Department
In a two-day interview Ghislaine Maxwell was asked about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and conspiracy theories surrounding his life and death.
9 min read
I worked at the DOJ for 18 years. Now I run a support network for employees navigating retaliation and job loss.
Stacey Young, a Justice Department civil servant of 18 years, founded Justice Connection to connect employees with alumni.
5 min read
Trump may not have to pay $500 million, but an appeals court still found him liable for fraud
A group of five New York judges struck down the fines issued by the trial court, finding it excessive — but couldn't agree on much else.
6 min read
Elon Musk called on corporations to leave Delaware. Delaware says it's doing just fine.
Elon Musk urged companies to leave Delaware after clashing with its Court of Chancery last year.
4 min read
I was a movie editor. Fighting for workers' rights made me quit the industry and go to law school.
Edward Wardrip saw flaws of the gig economy as a documentary editor. Now he's going to law school with plans to fight for workers.
4 min read
Luigi Mangione's 120-page healthcare history was accidentally shared by Aetna and his own lawyers, prosecutor says
In new finger pointing, Luigi Mangione's NY prosecutor says Aetna and defense lawyers were all sloppy with his private medical records.
4 min read
Mistrial in Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's money laundering case
A jury could not agree on whether Storm helped launder more than $1B in dirty crypto, including for North Korea. They convicted on one lesser count.
6 min read
Andreessen Horowitz fled Delaware and moved to Nevada. It's more about vibes than substance.
Andreessen Horowitz moved its main business entities to Nevada — but the Delaware laws that a16z critiqued didn't really apply to it.
3 min read
Rupert Murdoch promises to give Trump 'regularly scheduled' health updates while staving off deposition
The deal between Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump came in a lawsuit the president filed over an article about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
3 min read
Shareholders sue Tesla and Elon Musk on heels of deadly autopilot crash verdict, alleging its robotaxi violates traffic laws
Videos of Tesla robotaxis showed them driving in the wrong lane and exceeding the speed limit. Shareholders weren't happy.
2 min read
Blake Lively demands that Justin Baldoni's lawyer be sanctioned after accusing him of creating a 'media circus'
In the "It Ends With Us" legal war, Blake Lively wants sanctions against Justin Baldoni's lawyer for allegedly leaking to the tabloids.
3 min read
4 people who have seen the Epstein files say nothing suggests he was a spy
Four people who had access to records seized by the FBI say they found nothing to indicate Epstein had any role with US or foreign intelligence.
How beating the casino actually works, according to a former card counter
Mike Aponte is a former MIT blackjack team leader and a major innovator in card-counting strategies.
'It Ends With Us' editor complained 'SMH' about Blake Lively's approval rights for sex scenes, unsealed texts show
"It Ends With Us" film editor expresses frustration over Blake Lively's sex-scene approval demands in texts offering a glimpse at production tensions.
3 min read
Prosecutors cite Diddy's freak offs in opposing his latest bail try: He's no 'ordinary John'
Bail? Not for Diddy, the feds say, turning the rap mogul's "just a John" argument on its head by dredging up the drugs and violence of freak offs.
4 min read
Justice Department ups the incentive for companies to rat out their own employees
The Justice Department introduced a new policy that takes some risk off the table for reporting employees potentially commiting crimes.
6 min read
CNBC's 'The Profit' ended with legal acrimony and an $11 million payout. Its host is now back on TV.
CNBC's "The Profit" resulted in a sprawling mess of lawsuits, arbitrations, and confidential settlements. Its host is back on the air with "The Fixer."
14 min read
Musk v. Altman judge dings both sides for 'gamesmanship' as AI clash drags on
The judge for Musk's racketeering lawsuit against Altman granted the Tesla CEO a legal victory, but dinged both tech titans for excessive litigation.
3 min read
Diddy argues he's just a 'John' and a 'swinger' in renewed quest to be released on bail prior to sentencing
Sean "Diddy" Combs is again offering his Miami mansion as collateral for $50M bail package, arguing that at worst, he's just a "john."
3 min read
Was Jeffrey Epstein, superconnector of the rich and powerful, a spy?
People who've seen the Epstein files say nothing in them backs up one of the biggest conspiracy theories about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
11 min read
Federal prosecutors are fighting Luigi Mangione's demand for death penalty details
With a 2026 death-penalty trial looming, Luigi Mangione wants to know exactly why the feds want him dead. Monday, they declined to detail their case.
3 min read
Content moderator at live-streaming porn site Chaturbate sues, saying he suffered PTSD from his work
A content moderator for the popular porn site Chaturbate alleged in a lawsuit that he has suffered "psychological trauma" since his 2020 hiring.
3 min read
Trump wants to speed up Rupert Murdoch's deposition because the media mogul is 94 and had 'health scares'
President Donald Trump's legal team wants Rupert Murdoch to sit for a deposition ASAP.
3 min read
Men accused of waterboarding a bitcoin millionaire for his password to be freed on $1M bail
Crypto investors William Duplessie and John Woeltz were granted home confinement. They're accused of torturing a bitcoin millionaire in NYC.
5 min read
Trump's $10 billion suit against Rupert Murdoch could raise more questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
If Donald Trump's defamation suit doesn't settle, the discovery process could raise more questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
5 min read
Luigi Mangione has an issue with another health insurance company — and it's not UnitedHealthcare
Luigi Mangione's lawyers say NY prosecutors should never have seen 120 pages of his medical records. They say an "unlawful" subpoena is to blame.
5 min read
Trump files suit against Rupert Murdoch, Dow Jones over Epstein birthday letter story
President Donald Trump sued over The Wall Street Journal's reporting that he wrote a "bawdy" birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.
4 min read
Inside the AI boom that's changing how Big Law attorneys work
Big Law tells BI exactly how AI is changing its work.
9 min read
Senate advances measure to prosecute fraudulent COVID payouts for musicians and restaurants
A Senate bill targeting fraud charges tied to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, which BI previously reported on, moved forward this week.
4 min read
Blake Lively must turn over detailed business income records to Justin Baldoni
Lively has one week to turn over three years of records to her "It Ends With Us" costar as part of her sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit.
2 min read
Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta executives settle $8 billion privacy lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica, ending trial
Meta shareholders demanded that Mark Zuckerberg and other executives pay them $8 billion for mishandling the privacy of Facebook users.
2 min read
Tornado Cash money launderer tells jury how he pulled off a $1M NFT scam at age 20
A NFT "rug pull" netted a 20-year-old scammer $1M. And when that money needed laundering, he went to Tornado Cash, the scammer told a Manhattan jury.
5 min read
Tornado Cash was a 'giant washing machine' for North Korea's dirty crypto, feds tell Roman Storm jury
A Seattle software engineer is on trial for developing what prosecutors say was the crypto-laundering tool of choice for the world's biggest hackers.
3 min read