Corporate Legal News Sample

LEGAL BUSINESS / TECHNOLOGY

General Counsel Moves

1. CWG appoints Rachel Walker as group general counsel - Estates Gazette, (General Counsel), March 17, 2026
2. Vijayalakshmi Natarajan joins Lloyds Technology Centre India as General Counsel - Bar and Bench, (General Counsel), March 17, 2026

1. Pro Bono Net, the A2J Technology Pioneer, Rebrands As 'Scale Justice' to Reflect Its Evolving Mission - LawSites | by Robert Ambrogi, March 17, 2026
2. Legalweek: The state of AI, red herrings, and end of lawyers - Legal IT Insider, March 17, 2026
3. [Watch] Benchly and Servient form Joint Venture to Introduce legalgain, the first AI-native Legal Research Platform - LawSites | by Robert Ambrogi, March 17, 2026
4. BLTF 2026 round-up: Governance and security are increasingly seen as the route to ROI - Legal IT Insider, March 17, 2026
5. Empowering Law Firm Leaders Podcast: The good, the bad, and the ugly of legal tech for SME law firms - Legal Futures, March 17, 2026

1. Moltbook and OpenClaw Raise Hard Questions About AI Exposure, Control and Value, March 17, 2026
2. Legal KM Still Seeking Its Place in a Changing Market Landscape, March 17, 2026

1. Onit Expands the Unity Suite with Unity RFP, March 17, 2026
2. Vince Pascarella Join Asurint as General Counsel, March 17, 2026
3. US Signal Names General Counsel Nate Steed and Chief of AI Jock Thompson, March 17, 2026
4. Baker Botts Nabs King & Spalding Partner Joseph Halloum to Lead West Coast M&A, March 17, 2026
5. Mayer Brown Hires Six Partners From McGuireWoods for Houston, DC, March 17, 2026
6. Dechert Continues Adds J.J. Jones as SanFran Cybersecurity, Privacy, and AI Expert, March 17, 2026
7. White & Case M&A partner Heidi Blomqvist Joins Ashurst in London, March 17, 2026
8. Holland & Knight Picks Up Austin Real Estate Partner Racy Haddad from Husch Blackwell, March 17, 2026
9. Michael Makhotin from Cahill Joins DLA Piper as New York Finance Partner, March 17, 2026
10. Jeffrey Ross from Debevoise Joins Sidley Austin's New York team, March 17, 2026

1. AI case study for law professors: How to build complimentary teaching tools - Thomson Reuters Institute, Legal Resource Center: Thomson Reuters, March 17, 2026

SECURITIES LITIGATION

State Attorneys General

1. Attorney General Jones Sues OneMain Financial for an Alleged Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Add-On Products, Attorney General: Virginia, March 17, 2026

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Federal Trade Commission

1. Happy 100th birthday, Jodie Bernstein, FTC: Consumer Protection Business Center Blog, March 17, 2026
2. FTC Sends More Than $10.9 Million to Consumers Harmed by Credit Repair Pyramid Scheme, FTC: Speeches, March 17, 2026
3. Prepared Remarks of Christopher Mufarrige, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, at Venable Advertising Law Symposium, FTC: Speeches, March 17, 2026
4. FTC Stops Proposed Merger of Leading Cataract-Surgery Device Makers, FTC: News Releases, March 17, 2026
5. FTC Stops Proposed Merger of Leading Cataract-Surgery Device Makers, FTC: Speeches, March 17, 2026
6. FTC Sends More Than $10.9 Million to Consumers Harmed by Credit Repair Pyramid Scheme, FTC: News Releases, March 17, 2026

1. Northern Nevada Man Indicted for Arsons in Spring Valley Area, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
2. Box Elder man pleads guilty to manslaughter charges, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
3. L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Federal Investigation into Crypto ‘Mogul’ Threats Against Party Planner, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
4. Australian National Arrested on Criminal Complaint Charging Him with Assaulting Federal Officer at Los Angeles International Airport, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
5. Five more defendants sentenced in large, multi-state, fentanyl distribution case, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
6. Member of Chilean ATM Robbery Crew Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Bank Robbery, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
7. Kent, Washington, woman sentenced to prison for defrauding VA programs designed to help severely disabled veterans, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
8. Court Revokes Citizenship of Fraudster After $3.8 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
9. Wyoming man pleads guilty to child pornography production, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
10. New Orleans Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution, Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition during Drug Trafficking Crime, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
11. Florencia 13 Gang Member Who Pleaded Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Charge Sentenced to 14 Years’ Imprisonment, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
12. Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge D.C. Man for Shooting Man at Point-Blank Range, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
13. Pittsburgh Defense Contractor Convicted on More Than a Dozen Counts of Wire and Tax Fraud by Federal Jury, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
14. Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for 2 Gunpoint Robberies in Bridgeport, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
15. Bradenton Woman Sentenced for Passport Fraud and Theft Related to Government Funds, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
16. CEO And Consultant Plead Guilty To Creating False Books And Records, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
17. Federal Charges Filed Against Carmichael Man for Interstate Threats Against a Judge, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
18. Former Fort Myers Resident Sentenced to Federal Prison for His Role in Firearm Trafficking Scheme, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
19. Arcadia Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Loaded Firearm, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
20. Planner of Seven Inside-Job Robberies of Chinatown Walgreens Sentenced to 126 Months, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
21. MEDIA ADVISORY, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
22. New Orleans Man Indicted for Violating the Federal Gun Controlled Act and Controlled Substances Act, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
23. Investment advisor pleads guilty to defrauding elderly client out of nearly $10 million, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
24. Manitowoc Resident Indicted on Child Obscenity, Production of Child Pornography, and Commission of a Felony Sex Offense by a Registered Sex Offender, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
25. Burlington Tax Return Preparer Sentenced in Connection with Million Dollar Tax Refund Scheme, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
26. Mississippi Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
27. Miami Jury Convicts Tennessee Man of Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Attempted Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
28. Charleston County School Board Member Indicted for Bribery and COVID Fraud, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
29. Illegal Aliens from Guatemala and Honduras Sentenced for Re-entering the U.S. Without Authorization, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
30. Monkton Woman Charged with Distribution of Cocaine Base, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
31. Jury convicts owner of Amazon delivery business for fraud schemes and forging federal judge’s signature, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
32. Nevada Man Indicted for Smuggling and Selling Misbranded Erectile Dysfunction and Prescription Drugs, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
33. W International Companies Agree to Pay $10.5M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Overcharging the Air Force and the Navy for Weld Tables, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
34. Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Results in Guatemalan Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Multimillion Dollar Drug Conspiracy That Used Corrupt Officials and Murdered a Rival, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
35. Criminal Alien Sexual Predator from Mexico Sentenced for Illegally Reentering the Country, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
36. Georgia Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as a Sex Offender in Madison County, Florida, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
37. Guilty Pleas Entered for Five Drug Traffickers, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
38. International Trafficker Extradited to the United States and Charged with Importing Opioids and Money Laundering in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
39. Former Assad-Era Syrian Prison Chief and Governor Found Guilty of Torturing Inmates then Lying About It to U.S. Immigration Officials, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026
40. Former Syrian Assad Prison Official Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud, USDOJ Antitrust Division: What's New, March 17, 2026