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Lincoln’s Last Theorem: Confronting the stereotype that ‘lawyers are bad at math’
By Lee A. Kraftchick Lawyers are frequently stereotyped as being "bad at math." The stereotype is inaccurate. Lawyers must employ mathematics regularly in both litigation and transactional work; they cannot be innumerate and practice competently. The “lawyers...
Chemerinsky: SCOTUS tariffs case could hinge on plain text interpretation of law or sway toward deference to president
U.S. Supreme Court Rarely do issues before the Supreme Court make it to commercials during the World Series. But in the first two games between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays, there were commercials from the Province of Ontario consisting of a 1987 radio address...
Former BigLaw partner is accused of throwing his wife to her death from 24th floor stairwell
Home Daily News Former BigLaw partner is accused of throwing… Criminal Justice Former BigLaw partner is accused of throwing his wife to her death from 24th floor stairwell By Debra Cassens Weiss October 28, 2025, 10:17 am CDT A former Duane Morris tax partner...
Sanctioned lawyers in California won’t get their records expunged after top court rejects proposal
Home Daily News Sanctioned lawyers in California won't get… Ethics Sanctioned lawyers in California won't get their records expunged after top court rejects proposal By Debra Cassens Weiss October 28, 2025, 9:17 am CDT The California Supreme Court has rejected...
C-suite executives use generative AI, tech adoption and training to shape next generation of legal services
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Olivia Mockel, the chief brand and market strategy officer at SurePoint Technologies; Debbie Foster, the CEO of the Affinity Consulting Group; and Laura Wenzel, the global marketing and insights director at iManage. The three...
Judge recuses himself after ‘impulsive comment from the bench’ about shooting attorneys
Home Daily News Judge recuses himself after 'impulsive comment… Ethics Judge recuses himself after 'impulsive comment from the bench' about shooting attorneys By Debra Cassens Weiss October 27, 2025, 3:49 pm CDT Judge J. Layne Smith of Florida’s Second Judicial...
Former judicial ethics chief files suit claiming Colorado justices, other officials conspired to hide misconduct
Home Daily News Former judicial ethics chief files suit claiming… Judiciary Former judicial ethics chief files suit claiming Colorado justices, other officials conspired to hide misconduct By Debra Cassens Weiss October 27, 2025, 12:38 pm CDT The former...
Justice by Design: Can legal tech deliver on its promise?
Justice can be defined as the quality of being impartial or fair. In practice, fairness has never been evenly distributed. Access to justice has always been available to those who can afford it, while those without the necessary means were often left to their...
2 federal judges reveal AI use by staff members led to error-riddled opinions
Home Daily News 2 federal judges reveal AI use by staff members… Artificial Intelligence & Robotics 2 federal judges reveal AI use by staff members led to error-riddled opinions By Debra Cassens Weiss October 24, 2025, 9:29 am CDT U.S. District Judge Julien...
RSS march at Chittapur: State defers decision citing 'tense' situation; Karnataka HC directs peace meet
The Karnataka government on Friday told the High Court that it is yet to decide on an application by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to hold a route march in Kalaburagi district's Chittapur, because local authorities have reported that there is a tense...
Google’s AI platforms spread ‘radioactive lies’ about conservative activist, suit says
Home Daily News Google's AI platforms spread 'radioactive… Tort Law Google's AI platforms spread 'radioactive lies' about conservative activist, suit says By Debra Cassens Weiss October 23, 2025, 2:23 pm CDT Conservative activist and filmmaker Robby Starbuck...
Associate general counsel is fired after ‘call ICE’ taunt at baseball game goes viral
Home Daily News Associate general counsel is fired after… In-house Counsel Associate general counsel is fired after 'call ICE' taunt at baseball game goes viral By Debra Cassens Weiss October 23, 2025, 9:09 am CDT A Milwaukee Brewers baseball fan is no longer...
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Bryan Garner on Gouverneur Morris, the Constitution’s stylist‑in‑chief
The 18th century gave the Western world revolutions of every sort—scientific, political, linguistic—and in America, it gave rise to the most consequential style debate in the nation’s history. The argument was not about punctuation but about the very texture of...
Want to be safe with online suitors? It’s easy with the internet, new Netflix doc shows
I’ve defended plenty of white-collar crimes throughout my career. For some, the phrase evokes images of high-status business professionals engaging in fraud for financial gain. For me and many others who defend the criminally accused, though, white-collar...
Karnataka High Court sits on Sunday to hear plea seeking permission for RSS route march, asks State to decide
The Karnataka High Court on Sunday directed the State government to consider the application seeking permission for the route march of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on November 2 in Kalaburagi district's Chittapur [Ashok Patil V Deputy Comissioner and Ors]....
Gauhati High Court allows Rahul Gandhi plea against order allowing additional witness examination in 2016 defamation case
The Gauhati High Court has allowed a plea moved by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against a sessions court’s order to permit examination of three additional witne Source link
Bengaluru court rejects defamation case against CM Siddaramaiah over remarks on RSS, Bajrang Dal
A Bengaluru court recently dismissed a defamation complaint filed against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his remarks that “most of those committing Source link
![My father was never part of RSS: Justice Oka on Collegium propriety and judicial independence [Part I]](https://media.assettype.com/barandbench%2F2025-09-04%2F4rs2ro3j%2F1000361975.jpg?w=1200&ar=40%3A21&auto=format%2Ccompress&ogImage=true&mode=crop&enlarge=true&overlay=false&overlay_position=bottom&overlay_width=100 "My father was never part of RSS: Justice Oka on Collegium propriety and judicial independence [Part I]")
My father was never part of RSS: Justice Oka on Collegium propriety and judicial independence [Part I]
J Oka: Factually, I must correct you. My father was alive till 2017. I became a judge in 2003. From my childhood, I have not seen him attending any RSS shakha. At most, he may have been associated one of one or two trust with which RSS may have been...
Trump’s plan to penalize states using cashless bail is unconstitutional and unnecessary, critics say
Home Daily News Trump's plan to penalize states using cashless… Criminal Justice Trump's plan to penalize states using cashless bail is unconstitutional and unnecessary, critics say By Debra Cassens Weiss August 28, 2025, 9:36 am CDT Critics are raising...
Riding Camels in Mongolia With Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: A journey of friendship and the rule of law
When the conversation ended, I simply stared into space, stunned. I must have misheard the official from the U.S. Agency for International Development. This can’t be happening to me, I thought. “We would like you to accompany Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on her...
Estranged son of Donna Adelson, charged with law prof’s murder, called as a government witness
Home Daily News Estranged son of Donna Adelson, charged with… Criminal Justice Estranged son of Donna Adelson, charged with law prof’s murder, called as a government witness By Debra Cassens Weiss August 27, 2025, 12:47 pm CDT Government exhibit from the murder...
Equity partner profits jump 13.7% in first half of 2025 amid rising law firm revenue
Home Daily News Equity partner profits jump 13.7% in first… Law Firms Equity partner profits jump 13.7% in first half of 2025 amid rising law firm revenue By Debra Cassens Weiss August 27, 2025, 8:58 am CDT Law firms held the line on equity partner ranks in the...
Retired judge sexually assaulted assistant in courthouse stairwell, lied to investigators, federal indictment says
Home Daily News Retired judge sexually assaulted assistant… Judiciary Retired judge sexually assaulted assistant in courthouse stairwell, lied to investigators, federal indictment says By Debra Cassens Weiss August 25, 2025, 3:57 pm CDT A retired superior court...
DC Circuit cites ‘constitutional concerns’ even as it rejects challenge to suspension of federal appeals judge who’s 98
Home Daily News DC Circuit cites 'constitutional concerns'… Judiciary DC Circuit cites 'constitutional concerns' even as it rejects challenge to suspension of federal appeals judge who's 98 By Debra Cassens Weiss August 25, 2025, 1:23 pm CDT Judge Pauline...
