Erin Mulvaney

At the Jean-Georges restaurant Nougatine near New York's Central Park, Wachtell co-chair William Savitt received an offer in late May that would turn the legal world on its head.

Wachtell defections reflect a broader trend of elite New York firms losing ground to bigger rivals

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta Platforms to pay more than $900 million after a jury found it failed to protect young people, significantly increasing the cost of the landmark verdict against the Facebook and Instagram parent.

A New Mexico judge ordered the social-media giant to create a new $567 million fund in addition to paying $375 million in previously determined civil penalties.

Upscale development became blueprint for success, drawing 30 million every year

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, a Wall Street law firm known for shepherding companies through bankruptcies and advising top private-equity firms, is facing a wave of partner defections.

The Trump administration is opening a new front in its campaign to remake higher education: threatening the American Bar Association's power to accredit law schools.

Read this exciting story from The Wall Street Journal August 22, 2026 issue. Move escalates feud over diversity polices, but final steps would be months away

MONTAUK, N.Y.—For a dozen years, Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan has operated a side gig in Montauk: a seafood shack that draws celebrities and influencers with sunset views, Dom Pérignon and a $97 lobster salad.

Apollo Chief Marc Rowan’s seaside joint draws celebrities and influencers. The neighbors say it shouldn’t be there at all.