California's junior senator has tasked two former federal-prosecutor colleagues with leading his judicial candidate vetting work. www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/23/schiff-ramps-up-judicial-vetting-commission-with-an-eye-on-the-horizon/

SB 951 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2027. SB 947's substantive requirements become operative on July 1, 2027. Neither law broadly bans workplace AI, but both… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/23/californias-new-workplace-ai-laws-what-employers-need-to-know-about-sb-947-and-sb-951/

Speakers at LegalTech Connect's Knowledge Management & Innovation for Legal Conference explored how law firms are taking on innovation, including supporting… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/22/kmi-for-legal-day-two-takeaways-responsible-vibe-coding-fostering-ai-innovation/

F. Paul Greene, chair of Harter Secrest & Emery's privacy and data security practice, said the new California law has removed the easiest tools for private plaintiffs but it… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/23/california-plaintiffs-arent-giving-up-on-website-tracking-claims/

Only 62% of MDL judges were white in 2025, and 32% of those were white men, who made up less than half for the first time in 2018, according to… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/22/mdl-judges-are-becoming-more-diverse-lawcom-data-shows-38-assigned-last-year-were-nonwhite/

Technologists without law degrees can't secure equity when working at a law firm. But some observers say that firms offer more rewarding… www.​law.​com/therecorder/2026/10/21/will-a-chance-to-reshape-business-models-help-law-firms-compete-with-silicon-valley-for-tech-talent-/

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/

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/

“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/

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/

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/

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/

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-/

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/

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-/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/