The financial strengths of prominent law firms and how they manage to afford associate salary escalations have been discussed indiscreetly on Law.com. The essence of it boils down to their immense profits.
Meanwhile, the Florida AG has initiated an official investigation into the exclusion of Florida State from the college football playoffs, which some see as a wasteful spending on publicity gimmicks. Read more about this on WPTV.
Tech giant Meta reportedly used copyrighted material for Artificial Intelligence (AI) training. Whether this constitutes a copyright violation is in debate and predicted to incite a flurry of litigations. This is being reported by Reuters.
■On another front, DLA Piper is diligently stress testing AI tools in preparation for future developments. Get more insight from Bloomberg Law News.
Elsewhere in New York, Donald Trump rests as he readies himself for new endeavors in Truth Social. Law360 reports on this matter.
State political news shows Republicans no longer in control of the New York Court of Appeals. This shift in power heralds the unraveling of previously gerrymandered maps. This has been reported on Washington Post.
Lastly, in a verdict that has made headlines, Charlie Adelson has been sentenced to life. NBC News has the full story.