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Federal appeals judge, 97, loses bid to unseal documents about her suspension
Home Daily News Federal appeals judge, 97, loses bid to unseal… Judiciary Federal appeals judge, 97, loses bid to unseal documents about her suspension By Debra Cassens Weiss February 4, 2025, 9:30 am CST Judge Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
This BigLaw firm will represent Trump in appeal of hush-money conviction
Home Daily News This BigLaw firm will represent Trump in… Law Firms This BigLaw firm will represent Trump in appeal of hush-money conviction By Debra Cassens Weiss January 30, 2025, 12:47 pm CST President Donald Trump awaits the start of his criminal trial at...
Trump’s firing of NLRB member could lead to reconsideration of 1935 Supreme Court precedent
Home Daily News Trump's firing of NLRB member could lead… Labor & Employment Trump's firing of NLRB member could lead to reconsideration of 1935 Supreme Court precedent By Debra Cassens Weiss January 30, 2025, 12:09 pm CST A challenge to a 1935 U.S. Supreme...
Indicted SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein can’t switch collateral, magistrate judge rules
Home Daily News Indicted SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein… Criminal Justice Indicted SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein can't switch collateral, magistrate judge rules By Debra Cassens Weiss January 30, 2025, 10:20 am CST A federal magistrate judge has denied...
Diversity Lab changes online descriptions to emphasize fairness, avoid misconceptions
Home Daily News Diversity Lab changes online descriptions… Diversity Diversity Lab changes online descriptions to emphasize fairness, avoid misconceptions By Debra Cassens Weiss January 30, 2025, 8:52 am CST A group that works with law firms to increase...
KPMG’s bid to deliver legal services delayed as top Arizona court seeks more information
Home Daily News KPMG's bid to deliver legal services delayed… Law Firms KPMG's bid to deliver legal services delayed as top Arizona court seeks more information By Debra Cassens Weiss January 29, 2025, 3:21 pm CST The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday pushed...
Chemerinsky: SCOTUS failed to address whether Chinese access to TikTok data is real national security threat
U.S. Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Jan. 17 upholding the federal law banning TikTok continues a long history of judicial deference to claims of national security. The ruling upholds a federal statute that bans a medium of communication that...
‘Very strong performance’ reported for law firms in 2024, with revenue increasing 12.5%
Home Daily News 'Very strong performance' reported for law… Law Firms 'Very strong performance' reported for law firms in 2024, with revenue increasing 12.5% By Debra Cassens Weiss January 29, 2025, 11:59 am CST Growth in billing rates contributed to a 12.5%...
Dechert sues former lawyer for alleged salary overpayment
Home Daily News Dechert sues former lawyer for alleged salary… Law Firms Dechert sues former lawyer for alleged salary overpayment By Debra Cassens Weiss January 29, 2025, 10:56 am CST Dechert has sued a former senior project attorney for more than $90,000, the...
Welcome to the 119th Congress
As the dust settles from the 2024 election, the political landscape in Washington, D.C., has undergone a significant transformation. The Republican Party now controls all three branches of the U.S. government, marking a pivotal shift in governance and policy...
Iowa immigration law making illegal reentry a misdemeanor blocked by 8th Circuit
Home Daily News Iowa immigration law making illegal reentry… Immigration Law Iowa immigration law making illegal reentry a misdemeanor blocked by 8th Circuit By Debra Cassens Weiss January 29, 2025, 9:35 am CST Iowa can’t enforce a law making it a crime for...
11 ABA advocacy wins from the 118th Congress
Although the 118th Congress may be remembered as one of the turbulent and least productive in modern history, the ABA Governmental Affairs Office achieved notable legislative successes through close collaboration with ABA leadership, entities and advocacy...
Investing for retirement—is it luck?
Accumulating your desired retirement fund balance relies mostly on the amount that you have saved. But investing your savings is also an important aspect of achieving your retirement goals. To understand the importance of your savings habits, see this Sept. 11,...
Supreme Court will decide whether family can sue over mistaken raid by FBI SWAT team
Home Daily News Supreme Court will decide whether family… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court will decide whether family can sue over mistaken raid by FBI SWAT team By Debra Cassens Weiss January 28, 2025, 11:49 am CST The Institute for Justice represents Curtrina...
Access to Justice 2.0: How AI-powered software can bridge the gap
Many predictions have been made about the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession. From the demise of the billable hour to robots replacing lawyers, projections have run the gamut. Among the most optimistic is the suggestion that rapid...
BigLaw firm took several pages from ‘Retaliating Employer’s Handbook,’ suit alleges
Home Daily News BigLaw firm took several pages from 'Retaliating… Law Firms BigLaw firm took several pages from 'Retaliating Employer's Handbook,' suit alleges By Debra Cassens Weiss January 23, 2025, 11:11 am CST A counsel at Davis Wright Tremaine in Seattle...
Bar associations could be targeted, Trump DEI order says, spurring response from 2 of them
Home Daily News Bar associations could be targeted, Trump… Bar Associations Bar associations could be targeted, Trump DEI order says, spurring response from 2 of them By Debra Cassens Weiss January 23, 2025, 10:55 am CST Bar associations could be targeted for...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the cornerstones of democracy
By Michael E. Flowers The American Bar Association’s Cornerstones of Democracy Commission, on which I am privileged to serve, encourages the legal profession to lead the way in promoting civics, civility and collaboration—the cornerstones of American...
Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for carrying petitions reaches settlement
Home Daily News Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for… First Amendment Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for carrying petitions reaches settlement By Debra Cassens Weiss January 22, 2025, 2:58 pm CST An Arkansas lawyer who was arrested for carrying ballot...
Justice Jackson wore cowrie shell collar to inauguration; was it ‘a sartorial expression of her dissent’?
Home Daily News Justice Jackson wore cowrie shell collar… Judiciary Justice Jackson wore cowrie shell collar to inauguration; was it 'a sartorial expression of her dissent'? By Debra Cassens Weiss January 22, 2025, 12:03 pm CST U.S. Supreme Court Justice...
Prosecutor ‘poisoned the morale’ of DA’s office with fake harassment texts, disbarment order says
Home Daily News Prosecutor 'poisoned the morale' of DA's… Ethics Prosecutor 'poisoned the morale' of DA's office with fake harassment texts, disbarment order says By Debra Cassens Weiss January 10, 2025, 9:32 am CST A former prosecutor in Colorado should be...
Arizona judge who championed domestic violence survivors dies at 77
Home Daily News Arizona judge who championed domestic violence… Obituaries Arizona judge who championed domestic violence survivors dies at 77 By Lee Rawles January 9, 2025, 2:54 pm CST Judge Elizabeth “Ellie” Finn served as a judge for more than 42 years...
Oregon law barring secret audio recordings does not violate First Amendment, en banc appeals court says
Home Daily News Oregon law barring secret audio recordings… First Amendment Oregon law barring secret audio recordings does not violate First Amendment, en banc appeals court says By Debra Cassens Weiss January 9, 2025, 11:14 am CST A federal appeals court has...
Alito says his phone call with Trump concerned former clerk
Home Daily News Alito says his phone call with Trump concerned… U.S. Supreme Court Alito says his phone call with Trump concerned former clerk By Debra Cassens Weiss January 9, 2025, 9:09 am CST U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he spoke with...
