MinterEllison's former chief clients and markets officer, the exec who led the firm's AI positioning strategy, is suing for unfair dismissal. It lands right after Minters axed 70 to 100 business operations roles, which the firm insists had nothing to do with AI: Federal Court, Point Blank

An Australian lawyer had an unfortunate mid-meeting mishap when he forgot to turn his camera off before a bathroom break. Colleagues tried to soldier on, one even asked him to weigh in on the discussion, before someone finally flagged that his screen was still live. You can't make this stuff up… RollOnFriday

AFR’s most powerful people in law list is out. Gina Cass-Gottlieb takes top spot, ahead of royal commissioner Virginia Bell and NSW Chief Justice Andrew Bell. HSF Kramer’s Rebecca Maslen-Stannage also made the top five. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland, who topped it last year, missed the cut after a slow-going reform run: AFR

New York law firm Wachtell and a litigation partner have “mutually agreed” to part ways after a viral TikTok showed him kissing a junior associate in Central Park. The clip also killed his planned move to Gibson Dunn. Wachtell reportedly had no policy on office relationships: NB

King & Wood has planted its flag in Singapore, opening at Marina Bay Financial Centre with nine partners led by Harry Liu. The move comes off the back of Mallesons keeping the Singapore office in the divorce. It’s the firm’s third new office after Los Angeles and Vancouver: King & Wood