VCs can't get enough of legal startups. Andreessen Horowitz just invested in one taking work from patent lawyers.
San Francisco startup Fearn wants to help companies and inventors do more patent work before they ever call a lawyer.
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13 headlinesLegal AI startup Legora opens in Madrid, Milan, and Paris as it targets 700 European employees within a year
Legora, the agentic AI platform for legal professionals, is opening offices in Madrid, Milan, and Paris during Q3 2026, alongside a dedicated engineering hub in London. Hiring across all four locations has begun, with the company targeting a combined EMEA headcount of 700 within the next six to ...
Nick Reiner Seeks Release of Trust Funds to Pay for Legal Defense in Parents’ Murders
Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner, has petitioned a Los Angeles probate court for release of trust funds in order to pay for his legal defense in the murders of his parents.
How Trump Keeps Exploiting America’s Legal Loopholes
President Donald Trump continues to outfox constitutional cognoscenti by finding conniving cracks in America's legal system.
Karmelo Anthony Trial: Defense Says Victim Had 'No Legal Right' to Put Hands On Karmelo
Karmelo Anthony was defending himself when he fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf because Austin was using "deadly force" ... at least that's what Karmelo's defense is saying.
Nick Reiner Demands Money From $1.5 Million Trust to Cover Legal Fees
The son and accused murderer of Rob and Michele Reiner said the current trustee has "offered a shifting series of excuses and justifications" to withhold the funds
Sandstone raises $30M to bring AI to in-house legal teams
Sandstone's Series A was led by Lightspeed Partners, with participation from Sequoia.
Man who grabbed woman's hair and asked for kiss sentenced in legal first
David Stroud was convicted in a first-of-its-kind sex-based harassment prosecution in May.
Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader says the rules have led to public bodies becoming "institutionally incompetent".
The quiet push to shield pesticide makers from lawsuits
In April 2026, California farmer Terri McCall stood on the steps of the Supreme Court at a rally protesting pesticide use, telling the story of how her husband and dog both died of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma , a disease she believes was caused by pesticides. Her husband, Jack, had used Roundup for m...
Platini begins legal proceedings against Fifa
Former Uefa president Michel Platini initiaites civil and legal proceedings against Fifa and current president Gianni Infantino over corruption allegations from 2015.
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Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say
David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of cases A plan to roll out virtual legal assistants powered by artificial intelligence to crown courts has prompted warnings that the technology should not be used to “replace vital funding and additional co...