Bloomberg Law
Legal news and research service of Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg Law is a legal news and research platform that Bloomberg L.P. launched in 2009. Since 2014 it has been part of Bloomberg BNA, renamed Bloomberg Industry Group in 2019, the legal, tax and regulatory news unit that Bloomberg L.P. bought as the Bureau of National Affairs in 2011 for about $990 million. The group is headquartered in the Crystal City section of Arlington County, Virginia, and is led by CEO Josh Eastright.Sources:2Wikipedia: Bloomberg Industry Group, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
Bloomberg L.P. is about 88% owned by Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013 and a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.Sources:3Wikipedia: Bloomberg L.P., Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)4Wikipedia: Michael Bloomberg, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
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Who controls it
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- ConfirmedControlled by Michael Bloomberg (owner), former mayor of New York City and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate · Controlled by a politician (owner, funder or director) Sources:3Wikipedia: Bloomberg L.P., Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)4Wikipedia: Michael Bloomberg, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
Owners, funders and directors
- OwnerBloomberg Industry GroupOperating unit (formerly Bloomberg BNA) that runs Bloomberg Law Sources:2Wikipedia: Bloomberg Industry Group, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- OwnerBloomberg L.P.Parent company; launched Bloomberg Law in 2009 and bought BNA in 2011 Sources:2Wikipedia: Bloomberg Industry Group, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)3Wikipedia: Bloomberg L.P., Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- OwnerMichael BloombergCo-founder and majority owner (88%) of Bloomberg L.P.; mayor of New York City 2002-2013 and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sources:3Wikipedia: Bloomberg L.P., Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)4Wikipedia: Michael Bloomberg, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- Government of New York City: Mayor of New York City (2002–2013) Sources:Wikipedia: Michael Bloomberg, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- Republican Party: Member; elected mayor as a Republican (2001–2007) Sources:Wikipedia: Michael Bloomberg, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- Democratic Party: Member (until 2001, and again since October 2018) Sources:Wikipedia: Michael Bloomberg, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- Democratic Party: Candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination (2019–2020) Sources:Wikipedia: Michael Bloomberg, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- Democratic Party: Pledged $80 million to Democratic House candidates (2018), spent $115 million for Joe Biden (2020) and gave $50 million for Kamala Harris (2024) Sources:Wikipedia: Michael Bloomberg, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
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Political links
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- ConfirmedOwner sought the party's 2020 presidential nomination Democratic Party · Michael Bloomberg ran from November 2019 to March 2020; he had been mayor of New York as a Republican (2001-07) and an independent (2007-13) Sources:4Wikipedia: Michael Bloomberg, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
How we use it
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October 2026
- Texas sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, seeking to bar minors from ChatGPT in the stateTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT was marketed as safe while harming Texans; OpenAI says AI rules should cover the whole industry.
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