Nrlin Olin News Today

(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.)

(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.

Indiana could become the second state to allow graduates of online law schools to take the bar exam.

A dispute between Sysco Corp and a major litigation funder escalated on Monday as Burford Capital accused the food distributor of "outrageous" conduct and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned against what it called "serious problems" from third-party financing of court cases.

Burford Capital has expanded its investment team with three lawyers from large law firms, the litigation funder said on Tuesday.

Texas A&M could become the first U.S. law school to house a major law firm on campus.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is opening an office in Salt Lake City, becoming the latest major U.S. law firm to plant a flag in the tech-heavy region sometimes called "Silicon Slopes."

The U.S. Justice Department reopened the Office for Access to Justice on Friday, a unit created in 2016 to help low-income Americans who need legal representation.

A jury on Friday cleared 3M Co of fault in a lawsuit by a U.S. Army veteran who said she suffered hearing damage as a result of using the company's military-issue earplugs.

Financing companies that cover the medical bills of personal-injury plaintiffs in exchange for a cut of their damage awards or settlements recently won new protections in Colorado and have beaten back attempts to curb their activities in two other states, legislative records show.