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Law360

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Legal news service

Law360 is a subscription-based, legal news service based in New York City. It is operated by Portfolio Media, Inc., a subsidiary of LexisNexis and delivers breaking news and analysis to more than 2 million U.S. legal professionals across 60 practice areas, industries and topics, including a free section dedicated to Access to Justice, which reports on "access of individuals and disadvantaged populations to adequate, equitable, and essential criminal and civil justice systems as well as the noteworthy initiatives and individuals who promote such a cause."2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2004Founded1

Law360 is a subscription-based, legal news service based in New York City. It is operated by Portfolio Media, Inc., a subsidiary of LexisNexis and delivers breaking news and analysis to more than 2 million U.S. legal professionals across 60 practice areas, industries and topics, including a free section dedicated to Access to Justice, which reports on "access of individuals and disadvantaged populations to adequate, equitable, and essential criminal and civil justice systems as well as the noteworthy initiatives and individuals who promote such a cause."2

Corporate structure

Law360 is part of a group headed by RELX. 34 entities, 9 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Origins

In 2003, Marius Meland, founder of Portfolio Media, began publishing a daily online newsletter on intellectual property law. In 2004, Meland partnered with Magnus Hoglund, expanding their coverage into other legal practice areas and launching Law360 in 2006.

Acquisitions

In 2012, the company was acquired by RELX to be part of the LexisNexis offering.

From Wikipedia’s article on Law360, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Law360 Pulse

Law360 Pulse, launched in January 2021, covers the legal industry from breaking news and industry trends to data-driven surveys and rankings. Law360 Pulse sections include Modern Lawyer, Daily Litigation, Mid-Law and Courts, as well as regional-specific coverage. Pulse also conducts several surveys such as its Diversity Snapshot, Glass Ceiling Report, Lawyer Satisfaction Survey, Partner Compensation Survey and Summer Associates Survey.

Law360 Tax Authority

Launched in June 2018, Law360 Tax Authority focuses on federal, state and local and international tax, with coverage including legislation, regulation and enforcement, executive actions, and litigation.

Law360 Employment Authority

In December 2020, Law360 added Employment Authority to its news service, covering labor, discrimination, and wage and hour.

Law360 Insurance Authority

Law360 introduced Insurance Authority in September 2021, providing news coverage and analysis in property, general liability, and specialty line insurance.

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Law360 Real Estate Authority

Law360 introduced Real Estate Authority in June 2022. Law360 Real Estate Authority reports on trends, deals, litigation and policies in commercial and residential real estate.

Law360 U.K.

In 2016, Law360 expanded its newsroom to the U.K., offering daily news coverage for legal professionals in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Crime & Compliance, Financial Services, Insurance, Transactions, Employment and legal industry under the Pulse name

Law360 Canada

In February 2023, The Lawyer's Daily was rebranded as Law360 Canada. The publication was originally launched in 1983 as the Ontario Lawyers Weekly by managing editor Michael Fitz-James, and rebranded to The Lawyers Weekly. In 2017, the publication went from a weekly print newspaper to an online publication and renamed itself The Lawyer's Daily.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

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