Introduction
On April 16, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Group. The USPTO states that the working group is aimed at protecting the integrity of the patent system. In
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Supreme Court Adopts Proposals Addressing Alternative Fee Arrangements, CLE for Pro Bono, and Intermediary Connecting Services
By Laura Bagby
Earlier this month, the Illinois Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Executive Committee on the Practice of Law adopted three significant proposals that will amend or create new rules aimed at addressing the significant unmet legal need in the state.…
Nearly Half of Lawyers Think AI Will be Mainstream in the Legal Profession With Three Years
By Marin McCall
More lawyers think that AI has become mainstream in the legal profession compared to last year, but some lawyers still hesitate to adopt AI into their practice.
The ABA’s annual Legal Technology Survey Report, which analyzes survey responses from…
DOJ Sets New Focus and Priorities in Digital Assets Enforcement
On April 7, 2025, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum titled “Ending Regulation by Prosecution” (the “Memorandum”), which set out clear and direct enforcement priorities for the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) relating to digital…
5 Things Illinois Lawyers Will Learn at the Future Is Now 2025
By Erika Harold
In just two weeks, the Commission will host its annual Future Is Now: Legal Services conference, showcasing key issues at the forefront of legal professionalism.
If you are one of the more than 600 lawyers already registered for the…
McCabe & Ali Join Amicus Brief in Support of Perkins Coie
McCabe & Ali is proud to have signed the amicus brief of Solo and Small Firm attorneys backing Perkins Coie’s challenge in the D.C. District Court to the Trump administration’s executive order targeting it. Our firm, and 333 others, have…
UAE Enforcement Update: The FSRA and the DFSA Issue New AML-Related Fines
By Richard Gibbon & Sassi Riar
The UAE’s two financial free zones, established in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, possess their own civil and commercial legal frameworks, inclusive of court systems modeled closely on international standards and principles of common law and, importantly, autonomous…
Professionalism Spotlight: Diana M. Law, Law Hesselbaum LLP
By 2Civility
Our Professionalism Spotlight series highlights Illinois legal professionals who demonstrate in their careers the ideals of professionalism and a commitment to equitable, efficient, and effective justice.
In this Professionalism Spotlight, we spoke to Diana M. Law, a Partner at Law…
Announcing The Inspector General Podcast
We are pleased to announce a new, quarterly podcast series: “The Inspector General.” Hosted by former State Department and Homeland Security Department Inspector General and partner in our Government Investigations and White Collar practice, Clark Ervin, the…