A patent infringement lawsuit filed in late March resembles thousands filed annually: it describes an invention, alleges it was used without permission, and claims the patent owner is entitled to damages.

Williams & Connolly is caught in the middle of an industry in fast transition: the country’s largest law firms are growing at a rapid pace with major players turning to the federal government’s revolving door to pad their rosters. Some former lawyers and other observers question just how long the firm can maintain a culture born in the 1970s.

Donald Trump’s blank-check merger will be the focus of preliminary hearings in separate cases before different judges in Delaware’s Chancery Court this week.

The US Federal Trade Commission’s nationwide ban on noncompete clauses is set to spur more state action to limit the restrictive covenants, adding momentum to an already expanding landscape of these laws.

Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk made an unannounced trip to China on Sunday, seeking approval for driver-assistance software that could help arrest the carmaker’s revenue decline.

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