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Expert witness was ‘confused, disoriented and out of touch’ at deposition, law firm’s suit alleges
Home Daily News Expert witness was 'confused, disoriented… Trials & Litigation Expert witness was 'confused, disoriented and out of touch' at deposition, law firm's suit alleges By Debra Cassens Weiss April 24, 2025, 9:09 am CDT An expert witness allegedly...
Former DOJ lawyer faces disbarment for entanglement in ‘one of the largest kleptocracy schemes in history’
Home Daily News Former DOJ lawyer faces disbarment for entanglement… Ethics Former DOJ lawyer faces disbarment for entanglement in 'one of the largest kleptocracy schemes in history' By Debra Cassens Weiss April 17, 2025, 3:07 pm CDT Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, a...
Litigation boutique firm will pay special bonuses as high as $60K
Home Daily News Litigation boutique firm will pay special… Lawyer Pay Litigation boutique firm will pay special bonuses as high as $60K By Debra Cassens Weiss April 17, 2025, 12:51 pm CDT Litigation boutique law firm Wilkinson Stekloff will pay special bonuses...
Conservative group sues ABA over Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund program
Home Daily News Conservative group sues ABA over Legal Opportunity… Diversity Conservative group sues ABA over Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund program By Debra Cassens Weiss April 17, 2025, 12:36 pm CDT A group led by a conservative activist has filed a...
Law students sue EEOC over investigative letters sent to 20 BigLaw firms
Home Daily News Law students sue EEOC over investigative… Law Students Law students sue EEOC over investigative letters sent to 20 BigLaw firms By Debra Cassens Weiss April 17, 2025, 9:43 am CDT Three law students have filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to...
Judge finds probable cause to hold US in contempt; is Trump administration ‘at the cusp of outright defiance’?
Home Daily News Judge finds probable cause to hold US in… Constitutional Law Judge finds probable cause to hold US in contempt; is Trump administration 'at the cusp of outright defiance'? By Debra Cassens Weiss April 16, 2025, 3:53 pm CDT Chief U.S. District...
Business trial lawyers today through my daughter’s big green eyes
Fourteen years ago, I wrote an article for a business journal that summarized a dinner conversation I had with my 4-year-old daughter. She asked me to explain “What is a re-sezz-ee-un?” By the end of our conversation, her greatest concern shining through her...
Resignations multiply at BigLaw firms that made deals with Trump
Home Daily News Resignations multiply at BigLaw firms that… Careers Resignations multiply at BigLaw firms that made deals with Trump By Debra Cassens Weiss April 16, 2025, 12:04 pm CDT Associate Rachel Cohen may have been the first lawyer to resign from a law...
This law firm is ranked No. 1 after posting $8.8B in gross revenue; which other firms are ‘category leaders’?
Home Daily News This law firm is ranked No. 1 after posting… Law Firms This law firm is ranked No. 1 after posting $8.8B in gross revenue; which other firms are 'category leaders'? By Debra Cassens Weiss April 16, 2025, 9:52 am CDT Kirkland & Ellis is once...
Generative AI can help overworked immigration lawyers navigate these tumultuous times
Image from Shutterstock. "May you live in interesting times." For immigration lawyers, that old proverb is now a reality. Ever since the start of the second Trump administration, immigration lawyers have been busier than ever.Whether it is dealing with...
Supreme Court will consider scope of Sixth Amendment right to counsel during trial recess
Home Daily News Supreme Court will consider scope of Sixth… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court will consider scope of Sixth Amendment right to counsel during trial recess By Debra Cassens Weiss April 15, 2025, 2:37 pm CDT The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to...
Former Girardi Keese CFO ordered to pay over $8.9M in restitution, serve prison time for embezzlement
Home Daily News Former Girardi Keese CFO ordered to pay over… Criminal Justice Former Girardi Keese CFO ordered to pay over $8.9M in restitution, serve prison time for embezzlement By Debra Cassens Weiss April 15, 2025, 11:32 am CDT Attorney Tom Girardi of the...
At least 2 immigration lawyers in Massachusetts received notices to self-deport
Home Daily News At least 2 immigration lawyers in Massachusetts… Immigration Law At least 2 immigration lawyers in Massachusetts received notices to self-deport By Debra Cassens Weiss April 15, 2025, 10:32 am CDT Two immigration lawyers in Massachusetts who are...
McElroy Deutsch settles suit claiming over $3M embezzlement by former executives
Home Daily News McElroy Deutsch settles suit claiming over… Law Firms McElroy Deutsch settles suit claiming over $3M embezzlement by former executives By Debra Cassens Weiss April 15, 2025, 9:32 am CDT McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter has reached a...
Suit is ‘almost a word-for-word carbon copy’ of prior complaint filed by different lawyers, federal judge says
Home Daily News Suit is 'almost a word-for-word carbon copy'… Ethics Suit is 'almost a word-for-word carbon copy' of prior complaint filed by different lawyers, federal judge says By Debra Cassens Weiss April 15, 2025, 8:53 am CDT A federal judge in Puerto Rico...
Lawyers will seek stipulated dismissal of fired associate’s bias suit against Kirkland & Ellis
Home Daily News Lawyers will seek stipulated dismissal of… Law Firms Lawyers will seek stipulated dismissal of fired associate's bias suit against Kirkland & Ellis By Debra Cassens Weiss April 14, 2025, 2:35 pm CDT A fired associate and Kirkland & Ellis...
Summit offered research-based roadmap for law firms seeking to implement generative AI
I was honored to facilitate the “What’s Hot?” session for leading large law firm innovation professionals at the 2025 invitation-only Strategic Knowledge & Innovation Legal Leaders’ Summit in New York City on March 27, with Oz Benamram, the event’s...
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice agrees to license suspension for alleged election-review misconduct
Home Daily News Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice agrees… Judiciary Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice agrees to license suspension for alleged election-review misconduct By Debra Cassens Weiss April 11, 2025, 11:00 am CDT Former Wisconsin Supreme...
‘Stay out of my shorts,’ other discourteous comments led to censure for New York judge
Home Daily News 'Stay out of my shorts,' other discourteous… Judiciary 'Stay out of my shorts,' other discourteous comments led to censure for New York judge By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2025, 2:11 pm CDT A New York judge who didn’t want to transition to...
Federal judge’s Columbia clerk boycott didn’t harm public confidence in judiciary, judicial council rules
Home Daily News Federal judge's Columbia clerk boycott didn't… Judiciary Federal judge's Columbia clerk boycott didn't harm public confidence in judiciary, judicial council rules By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2025, 11:36 am CDT Judge Stephen A. Vaden of the...
‘There is no question that we will fight,’ says latest law firm targeted in Trump executive order
Home Daily News 'There is no question that we will fight,'… Law Firms 'There is no question that we will fight,' says latest law firm targeted in Trump executive order By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2025, 10:26 am CDT The latest law firm targeted by the Trump...
Dialogue on Deregulation, Politicization: Arizona vice chief justice discusses innovation, retention elections
Bold. Innovative. Visionary. At a time when many courts are losing the battle to provide access to justice, especially in low-income communities, the Arizona Supreme Court has brought fresh ideas to bridge the justice gap. Vice Chief Justice John Lopez, at the...
Lawyer alleges BigLaw firm fired her 11 days after she disclosed epilepsy diagnosis, violating disability law
Home Daily News Lawyer alleges BigLaw firm fired her 11 days… Disability Law Lawyer alleges BigLaw firm fired her 11 days after she disclosed epilepsy diagnosis, violating disability law By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2025, 9:00 am CDT A former lawyer at...
Recruitment of lawyers from Trump-targeted firms is ethics violation, Democrats’ letter says
Home Daily News Recruitment of lawyers from Trump-targeted… Law Firms Recruitment of lawyers from Trump-targeted firms is ethics violation, Democrats' letter says By Debra Cassens Weiss April 9, 2025, 2:40 pm CDT Two Democratic lawmakers are asking White House...
