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Weil Gotshal, Once a Legal Powerhouse, Plans to Dissolve

28 October 2026 at 21:57
The prominent law firm has been rocked by an exodus of high-profile lawyers, a failed succession plan and a scuttled deal to merge with a rival firm.

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Founded nearly a century ago, Weil Gotshal was once the marquee for bankruptcy advice but has more recently had difficulty competing with giant law firms.

Drivers Are Livid After Vote to Ban NYC’s Horse Carriages

The City Council voted 40 to 7 to ban the carriages from Central Park starting in 2028. But the carriage drivers vowed to fight their loss of livelihood in court.

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A ban on carriage horses has been debated for years but finally received the needed political support after a tourist died in a fall over the summer.

Does Congress Need to Approve the Arch? Trump Says It Did 100 Years Ago.

23 October 2026 at 10:02
The administration says the arch fulfills the “historic design intent” of a proposal from the 1920s. But does it honor history or flout it?

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A photograph circa 1931 of Arlington Memorial Bridge with proposed columns by the architect William Mitchell Kendall drawn to scale.

How a Legal Backlash Against Big Tech Is Forcing Big Changes

22 October 2026 at 15:33
A series of lawsuits has created a new de facto regulatory regime as courts order companies like Meta and Google to change their business practices — and pay up.

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Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg. On Wednesday, a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay a record $25 billion penalty for abusing consumer privacy.
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